Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
Law Offices of Michael A. Blake, LLC
I attended the July 21, 2026 of the Inventors Association of Connecticut meeting Randy Landreneau, president and a co-founder of US Inventor, spoke on how his organization is working to restore inventor rights and global competitiveness to the U.S. patent system.
I will be presenting at the next IACT meeting on August 26, 2026 where I will talk about how to file a Provision Patent Application on your own! More information can be found here.
I am happy to announce that I will be presenting on What Inventors Should Know about Patents, Trademarks and Copyright at MAKEHAVEN on Monday, September 8, 2025 from noon to 1:30 pm. MakeHaven, Inc. is a not-for-profit, membership-driven organization, gathering place workshop for makers, creators, tinkerers and dreamers. MAKEHAVEN is located at 770 Chapel St, lower level, New Haven, CT 06510. More information can be found here. https://www.makehaven.org/civicrm/event/info?id=545&reset=1
Are you an inventor, do you know an inventor, do you wish you were an inventor, do you have questions about patents, trademarks or copyrights?
If so, then please come to the Inventors Association of Connecticut ‘s (IACT) presentation on Wednesday May 28, 2025, 5:30 pm, at the Milford Public Library–Program Room. Registered patent attorney Michael A. Blake will be presenting on What Inventors Should Know about Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights. More information can be found here. Information on IACT can be found here.
I am happy to announce that I will be presenting to the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) Business Law Section on Tuesday January 14, 2025 at the Elm City Club in New Haven, at 6 pm. The topic will be “What Business Lawyers Should Know About IP Matters”. I will provide an overview of what business lawyers should know about intellectual property, including: patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, and non-disclosure agreements. The differences between patents, trademark and copyrights will be discussed. The differences between “use in commerce” and “intent to use” trademark applications will also be explored. Also, some recent intellectual property court decisions will be discussed. More information can be found here.
I am happy to announce that I recently found a pro bono opportunity to help someone apply for a design patent application. I am in the review stage of the process, but it feels great to give back to the community. Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts is the organization I am a part of that gives me pro bono opportunities with respect to patents, trademarks and copyrights. Their website is here if you are interested in volunteering, or if you are seeking free or low fee legal services.
I just attended an orientation for the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA) pro bono organization out of New York. They work in the association with the USPTO to provide pro bono patent and trademark services to people and business enties that qualify. Soon, I should be providing pro bono services through this organization. For more information on VLA go here.
HI All,
I will be giving a 2 evening class on Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights at Milford Education on Thursday night September 23 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, and concluding on Thursday night September 30, from 6:30 pm to 8:00pm. The classes will take place at Foran High School in Milford. I will presenting an overview of Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights for new inventors, and business owners. For more information, and to sign up go here.
HI everyone,
On April 8, 2021 I will be offering a short overview on Trademarks. Topics to be covered will be: What are trademarks? Do I have to file a trademark application? How much do they cost?
This will be a zoom meeting offered by the Milford Economic Development Department called “Conversations with Colleagues”. The zoom link to register and attend is here.
Click the link to see other topics to be covered by Conversations with Colleagues: Conversations with Colleagues 2021 Final
HI All,
I have been involved in a discussion with my fellow National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP) members about Continuing Legal Education (CLE). This made me realize that I should inform you, my readers, that I attend yearly CLE’s on patents, trademarks and copyrights to stay on top of the latest legal issues in intellectual property. Further, I teach CLE’s related to intellectual property to attorneys through the Milford Bar Association. Please be assured that I am well versed in intellectual property, and I stay abreast on the latest legal developments in intellectual property!