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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.

“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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Carstens Allen & Gourley LLP Partner James Gourley Featured in Law360 on the Pro Codes Act and Public Access to the Law

Carstens, Allen & Gourley, LLP Partner James Gourley was featured in a recent Law360 Expert Analysis article discussing the proposed Pro Codes Act and the longstanding legal principle that citizens must have free access to binding laws. In the article, James addressed constitutional concerns about the proposed legislation, explaining that courts across the country have […]

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May 7, 2026 by James R. Gourley

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