Law Offices of Michael A. Blake, LLC is open for business

Hi all.  As many of you know, the Law Offices of Michael A. Blake, LLC is a small law practice with one patent and trademark attorney (me), and one part time secretary, Kathy.  Because we are a small practice, it is safe for me to come to work and provide intellectual property services to my current clients, and new clients, even during this period of COVID 19.  Feel free to call or email me to discuss your patent, trademark, or copyright legal issues.

phone: 203-876-5081
email: [email protected]

USPTO remains open despite government shutdown

According to the USPTO: 

“Although parts of the federal government have experienced a lapse in appropriated funding, the USPTO remains open for business as normal. This is possible because the agency has access to prior-year fee collections, which enables the USPTO to continue normal operations for a few weeks. Should the USPTO exhaust these funds before a partial government shutdown comes to an end, the agency would have to shut down at that time, although a small staff would continue to work to accept new applications and maintain IT infrastructure, among other functions. Further information regarding any adjustments to the USPTO’s operating status will be posted on the USPTO website and delivered to the news media.”  The USPTO statement can be found here