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Blake R. Hartz Selected to the Indiana State Bar Association’s Leadership Development Academy Class 9
Woodard Emhardt is pleased to announce Blake R. Hartz’s membership in the Indiana State Bar Association’s Leadership Development Academy Class 9. Mr. Hartz is one […]
Attorneys Celebrate May in Indy
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Firm attorneys show their support of the USO of Indiana
Firm attorneys, Andrew Nevill, Blake Hartz, Chuck Reeves and Bill McKenna, participate in the Third Annual USO of Indiana Golf Outing on May 17th, 2019 […]
Firm Team Crowned IBF Trivia Night Champions
Congratulations to the team from Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner who were crowned the Indianapolis Bar Foundation (IBF) Trivia Night Champions and took home […]
Blake R. Hartz
Partner
Blake`s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation in both federal court and administrative proceedings at the USPTO. He has worked on all stages of disputes, from pre-filing investigations and enforcement letters through pleadings, motion practice, discovery, trial, and appeal. Blake also maintains active patent and trademark prosecution dockets, including serving as U.S. counsel for overseas companies and attorneys. Through searching, investigations, legal research, and writing, Blake supports various opinion and transactional matters at the firm, including patentability and clearance opinions, licensing, and due diligence.
Based on his mathematics training, Blake brings a logical, rigorous approach to legal analysis and client services. In all of his work, Blake strives to provide: effective, clear writing and advocacy; comprehensive knowledge of the law, factual record, and technology at issue; and practical, common-sense advice.
His legal work has served clients in a vast range of industries, including medical devices, sporting goods, skincare, building materials and construction, chemicals, telecommunications, electronics components, lighting, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, automotive components, packaging, and various consumer products.
Blake enjoys spending time outdoors with his family and is active in the music ministry at the Avon United Methodist Church.
Education
- University of Notre Dame
B.S., Mathematics, magna cum laude, 2007 - Indiana University Maurer School of Law
J.D., summa cum laude, 2012
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 2012
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 2012
- Indiana, 2012
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2013
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2015
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 2015
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 2018
Representative Experience
Professional Affiliations
- Intellectual Property Section, Secretary-Treasurer, 2020
- Leadership Development Academy, Class 9