Headquartered within steps of the USPTO with an affiliate office in Tokyo, Oblon is one of the largest law firms in the United States focused exclusively on intellectual property law.
1968
Norman Oblon with Stanley Fisher and Marvin Spivak launched what was to become Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LLP, one of the nation's leading full-service intellectual property law firms.
Outside the US, we service companies based in Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, and farther corners of the world. Our culturally aware attorneys speak many languages, including Japanese, French, German, Mandarin, Korean, Russian, Arabic, Farsi, Chinese.
Oblon's professionals provide industry-leading IP legal services to many of the world's most admired innovators and brands.
From the minute you walk through our doors, you'll become a valuable part of a team that fosters a culture of innovation, client service and collegiality.
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For Immediate Release
November 9, 2011
Alexandria, Va. –The intellectual property law firm Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. is proud to announce that the firm, for the second year in a row, is ranked nationally for Intellectual Property Law in the “Best Law Firms” list, published by U.S. News & World Report in tandem with Best Lawyers. Additionally, the firm is ranked highly at the metropolitan level in Washington, D.C.
Oblon, Spivak is recognized in the following categories:
National Rankings
Tier Two: Patent Law
Metropolitan
Tier One
Washington, D.C.: Patent Law
Tier Two
Washington, D.C.
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
The 2011-2012 “Best Law Firms” rankings mark the second edition of this annual analysis. Inclusion on the U.S. News & World Report “Best Law Firms” list signals a combination of excellence and breadth of experience. The full list is available at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com.
These rankings, which are presented in tiers, showcase 9,633 different law firms ranked nationally in one or more of 75 major legal practice areas and in metropolitan or state rankings in one or more of 119 major legal practice areas.
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Assisting clients for more than 40 years, Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. is one of the largest intellectual property specialty firms in the United States. The firm provides a full range of intellectual property services, including litigation matters in all courts, as well as trademark and copyright.