Nate W. Elmer Associate
Nate is a registered patent attorney with experience in both intellectual property litigation and prosecution. On the litigation side, he represents clients in patent and trademark disputes in federal district court across a range of technology areas, including mechanical and electrical devices. He also assists clients with alternatives to traditional litigation, such as Amazon’s Patent Evaluation Express program (APEX) and other online enforcement tools.
When it comes to prosecution, Nate works with inventors and businesses before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, drafting and prosecuting patent applications for mechanical and electrical inventions. He focuses on helping clients secure strong, defensible patents that protect their innovations.
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About Nate Elmer
- Missouri, 2025
- Kansas, 2026
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2025
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 2025
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 2025
- U.S. District Court of Kansas, 2026
- Saint Louis University School of Law
- Juris Doctor – 2025
Concentration – Intellectual Property Law
Honors – Dean’s List; Excellence in Journals Award; CALI Awards
Activities – Extern to the Hon. Stephen R. Welby in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri; Intern at U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri; Executive Editor on Saint Louis University Law Journal; T.A. for Legal Research & Writing Department
- Juris Doctor – 2025
- Missouri University of Science and Technology
- Bachelor of Science – 2022
Major – Industrial and Systems Engineering
Honors – magna cum laude
Activities – Missouri S&T Men’s Basketball Team
- Bachelor of Science – 2022
- Nathan Elmer, A Step in the Right Direction: Artificial Intelligence Inventorship, 69 St. Louis U. L.J. 227 (2024).
- Nathan Elmer, From Data to Decisions: Safeguarding Athletes in the Age of AI, 130 SLU Law Journal Online 1 (2025).
- Missouri Bar Association
- Johnson County Bar Association, Member