Terms of Use

Effective Date: January 1, 2026

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the website located at austin-patent-attorney.com operated by the Law Office of Sean Christian Connolly. By accessing or using this website you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms please do not use this website.

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1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing this website you represent that you are at least 18 years of age and that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time. Your continued use of this website following any modification constitutes your acceptance of the modified terms.

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2. Permitted Use

You may access and use this website for lawful personal and informational purposes only. You agree not to use this website for any purpose that is unlawful, harmful, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable. Specifically, you agree not to:

-Use any automated system including robots, spiders, or scrapers to access this website for any purpose without our express written permission — including for AI training data collection, content scraping, or competitive intelligence gathering.

-Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of this website's content without express written permission from the Law Office of Sean Christian Connolly.

-Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of this website or its related systems.

-Transmit any unsolicited commercial communications through this website.

-Use this website in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair its operation.

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3. Intellectual Property

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All content on this website — including without limitation all text, service descriptions, blog posts, FAQ content, glossary definitions, practice area descriptions, page copy, biographical information, and other written materials — is the proprietary intellectual property of the Law Office of Sean Christian Connolly and is protected by United States copyright law and international copyright treaties.

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The Law Office of Sean Christian Connolly name, SC monogram logo, and associated branding elements are proprietary identifiers of this practice. Nothing on this website grants any license or right to use any trademark, service mark, logo, or other proprietary identifier of the Law Office of Sean Christian Connolly without prior express written permission.

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You may print or download a single copy of individual pages from this website for your personal, non-commercial informational use only, provided that you maintain all copyright and proprietary notices intact. No other reproduction, distribution, modification, transmission, or use of any content from this website is permitted without express prior written consent.

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4. No Legal Advice — Incorporated Disclaimer

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The information on this website does not constitute legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please review our full Legal Disclaimer, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use by reference, for complete information regarding the limitations of the information provided on this website.

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5. User Submissions

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If you submit information through the contact form, booking system, or any other communication mechanism on this website, you represent that the information you provide is accurate and that you have the right to share it. Submitting information through the contact form does not create an attorney-client relationship and does not obligate the Law Office of Sean Christian Connolly to respond or take any action. Do not submit highly sensitive confidential information through the contact form until an attorney-client relationship has been established.

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6. Third-Party Content and Links

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This website may contain links to third-party websites and references to third-party resources. These links are provided for convenience only. The Law Office of Sean Christian Connolly has no control over and assumes no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party website. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of the linked website.

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7. Disclaimer of Warranties

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This website and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. The Law Office of Sean Christian Connolly does not warrant that this website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

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8. Limitation of Liability

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To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Law Office of Sean Christian Connolly shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of or inability to use this website or its content, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall the total liability of the Law Office of Sean Christian Connolly to you for all claims arising from your use of this website exceed one hundred dollars ($100).

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9. Indemnification

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You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Law Office of Sean Christian Connolly and Sean Christian Connolly from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses — including reasonable attorneys' fees — arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of this website or your violation of these Terms of Use.

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10. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

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These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising under or related to these Terms of Use or your use of this website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Travis County, Texas, and you hereby consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.

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11. Severability

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If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be unenforceable or invalid under applicable law, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or if modification is not possible, it shall be severed from these Terms of Use. The remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

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12. Entire Agreement

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These Terms of Use, together with our Privacy Policy and Legal Disclaimer, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Law Office of Sean Christian Connolly regarding your use of this website and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating to the same subject matter.

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13. Contact

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If you have questions about these Terms of Use please contact:

Sean Christian Connolly, Patent Attorney

9442 Capital of Texas Highway North Arboretum Plaza One, Suite 500-153

Austin, Texas 78759

Phone: (512) 293-0710

Email: sconnolly@austin-patent-attorney.com

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These Terms of Use were last updated in 2026.