ZarleyConley

About ZarleyConley

ZarleyConley is a West Des Moines, Iowa, intellectual property law firm with practice areas covering patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, and IP litigation. Located at 580 Market Street, Suite 101, the firm presents itself as full service, pairing registered patent attorneys with a skilled support staff. Its website states more than 60 years of experience and the capacity to represent individuals as well as domestic and foreign companies across many areas of business. Services span patent drafting and prosecution, patent portfolio management, trademark searches and applications, trademark prosecution and protection, copyright registration, trade secret counseling, licensing negotiations, and litigation involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, and cybersquatting. International trademark and copyright protection is also described. The team includes founder and patent attorney Timothy J. Zarley, owner and patent attorney Joshua J. Conley, intellectual property attorney John D. Gilbertson, and support staff Emily A. Marty and Annie D. Bickel.

The firm serves inventors, entrepreneurs, small businesses, families, and established companies. Reviewers frequently describe working with Tim Zarley, Josh Conley, and John Gilbertson. Recurring praise centers on responsiveness, clear communication, and patient explanation of complex legal processes. Several reviewers note that attorneys translate legalese into understandable terms, provide options and guidance, and keep clients informed throughout patent or trademark matters. Others highlight honesty about the strength of an idea, including direct assessments when an invention may not be valuable. The firm’s profile includes a 5.00 rating across 23 reviews, with feedback citing timely replies, same-day or next-business-day communication, and a personal, educational approach. Reviewers also mention trademark, copyright, patent, and federal court matters, suggesting experience across multiple IP needs. Some describe the firm as cost-conscious, while one review notes that obtaining patents took too long; the owner response attributes much of that timeline to USPTO application backlogs. Overall, ZarleyConley appears to be a relationship-oriented IP practice that emphasizes accessibility, candor, and broad technical coverage rather than a high-volume, impersonal approach.

An inventor describes Tim Zarley as patient in discussing technical ideas and candid when an idea may lack value. The reviewer particularly appreciates explanations suited to engineers and designers rather than relying on legal terminology alone.