the firm's post-grant practitioners are some of the most experienced in the country.

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Law Firm

About Our Law Firm

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.

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History

Get to know our History

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.

Our Local and

Global Reach

Our Local and Global Reach

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.

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ACCOLADES

A few of our ACCOLADES

Oblon's professionals provide industry-leading IP legal services to many of the world's most admired innovators and brands.

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR Career

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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A few ways to GET In Touch
US Office

Telephone: 703-413-3000
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Tokyo Office

Telephone: +81-3-6212-0550
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued final rules implementing the inventor's oath or declaration provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA) on August 14, 2012.

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Oblon Achieves High Rankings in 2015 Managing Intellectual Property Patent Survey

  • February 26, 2015
  • Firm News
  • Managing Intellectual Property Magazine

Managing Intellectual Property magazine’s 2015 IP Stars Patent Survey has recognized Oblon, McClelland, Maier and Neustadt L.L.P. with high rankings in the United States for Patent Prosecution, Patent Contentious, PTAB (Patent Trial and Appeal Board) Litigation, Bio/ Life Sciences, Trademark Prosecution, and Trademark Contentious. This is the magazine’s first year ranking PTAB Litigation.

This is the first part of the annual IP Stars survey, which covers the top rated firms for patent and trademark work. The rankings are based on extensive research among IP practitioners carried out over six months starting in September of last year. Managing Intellectual Property’s Patent Survey is the most comprehensive and authoritative survey of the IP legal market yet published.

Managing Intellectual Property magazine has also released the nominees for the eighth annual North America IP Awards. The winners of the IP Awards will be announced at a dinner on March 18 in Washington, DC. This year, Oblon has been nominated in the following categories:

United States – National Awards

  • PTAB Firm of the Year

Northeast - Regional Awards

  • Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year

The full nomination shortlist can be viewed by subscribers of Managing Intellectual Property here.