Blake William Jackson
Socio- J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
- B.S., Systems Engineering, United States Naval Academy
Awards
The Legal 500 United States
- Recommended, Patents: Prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings) (2023)
Pro Bono
Blake enjoys working on a variety of pro-bono projects, including patent prosecution and counseling for the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities Program, and helping qualified inventors draft and prosecute patents through the USPTO patent hub’s Chicago-Kent program.
Blake has also spent time on a pro bono basis with the John Marshall Veteran's Legal Support Center and Clinic, assisting veterans with disability claims.
Bylines
- "Startups Seeking Crowdfunding: Avoiding Patent Pitfalls," DLA Piper Venture Alley, April 30, 2014 (contributor with Trent Dykes)
- "Question Mark," Intellectual Property Magazine, May 2012 (co-author with Heather Dunn)
- "Business Method Patents," Ch. 18, Intellectual Property Law (IICLE®, 2012)(co-author with Timothy W. Lohse)
Prior Experience
- Circuit Court of Cook County, Judicial Extern
Military Experience
Before becoming an attorney, Blake served in the US Navy as both an electronic counter-measures officer, flying in EA-6B Prowler jet aircraft, and as a collegiate ROTC instructor and associate professor.