Merritt Blakeslee has practised in the fields of international law and international trade regulation in the USA since 1991. His Washington DC-based Blakeslee Law Firm focuses on international trade and specifically on disputes lying at the intersection between international trade and intellectual property law. His principal practice areas include Section 337 investigations at the U.S. International Trade Commission; Customs counselling, enforcement, and litigation; and anti-counterfeiting and trademark protection. He has represented clients in thirteen Section 337 investigations, including investigations brought by Canon and Lexmark. He counsels clients on how to operate legally in the difficult legal environment of the printer consumables aftermarket. He has written and lectured extensively on this topic, particularly in RT Media imaging summits and publications.