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We offer a full spectrum of legal counsel, in both the traditional IP landscape and the evolving realm of AI and emerging technologies, ensuring businesses are protected and positioned for success.

Carstens Allen Gourley is an award-winning technology and IP law firm with offices in Dallas & Denver. We help companies with patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets, and intellectual property (IP) strategies. We now offer a broad range of fractional general counsel services to companies without in-house counsel.

Are New Medical Procedures Patentable?

One of our managing partners, David Carstens, was published in Today’s Medical Developments magazine this month. His article, “Are new medical procedures patentable?“ explores the international differences and ethical implications surrounding the patentability of medical procedures. In the piece, Carstens explains that while the United States allows patents on novel and non-obvious medical procedures, including surgical, […]

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July 30, 2025 by David W. Carstens

“NO, I’M IN JAIL” The Sylvanian Drama TikTok Infringement Case

In the digital age of user-generated content where parody, fan art, and brand nostalgia collide, the boundaries of intellectual property law are being tested. Such a collision can be found in a recent lawsuit filed by Epoch Company, the Japanese owner of the Sylvanian Families toy line, against Irish creator Thea von Engelbrechten. Her viral […]

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July 22, 2025 by Vincent J. Allen

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