Exhibit A
Patent Attorneys work in Des Moines
Des Moines has a steady base of patent and intellectual property firms, from solo practitioners downtown to practices attached to larger law offices in the western suburbs. The searches come from inventors, engineers at manufacturers along the Interstate 35 and Interstate 80 corridors, and staff at Iowa State and the University of Iowa who are looking for filing help. Paid search on patent terms in this market is modest compared with consumer law, so most of the demand is met through organic results and directory listings. The firms competing for it are mostly owner led practices rather than franchises, which means the search results are shaped by whoever publishes consistently.
