Firm News

In Memoriam, Gregory J. Maier
Thursday, May 23, 2013
In MemoriamGregory J. Maier 1943 – 2013 It is with great sorrow that we inform you of the passing of one of our firm’s founders, Gregory (Greg) J. Maier, who passed away peacefully, May 23, 2013.  Greg was a recent past President of the firm, and was a founder and ...
Federal Circuit Unable to Agree on Subject Matter Eligibility Test for Computer-Related Inventions
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
On Friday May 10, 2013, the Federal Circuit issued an en banc decision in the CLS Bank v. Alice Corp. case.  In this case, the Federal Circuit considered the scope of patentable subject matter (35 U.S.C. § 101) for computer-related inventions.  Unfortunately, the Federal Circuit was ...
Stoel Rives Post-Grant Patent Specialist Joins Oblon Spivak Post-Grant Patent Team
Monday, March 18, 2013
Oblon Spivak is pleased to announce that post-grant patent specialist Kevin B. Laurence has joined the firm’s post-grant patent proceedings practice group as a partner. He most recently was a partner at Stoel Rives LLP.
Oblon Spivak Ranked As the Top Firm for Obtaining Patents for the 23rd Consecutive Year
Friday, March 8, 2013
Oblon Spivak Ranked As the Top Firm for Obtaining Patents for the 23rd Consecutive Year                 Alexandria, Va. -- The intellectual property law firm Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P., ...
Oblon Spivak Partner Selected for Pasquale J. Federico Memorial Award
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
For Immediate Release February 27, 2013 Alexandria, Va.– Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Stephen Kunin has been selected for the 2012 Pasquale J. Federico Memorial Award from the Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) Society.  The Society ...
U. S. Patent and Trademark Office Sets or Adjusts Patent Fees as Authorized by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Further to a notice of proposed rulemaking published on September 6, 2012, the final rule regarding U.S. Patent Fees was published on January 18, 2013 (please visit http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-01-18/pdf/2013-00819.pdf to view this new rule in its entirety).  This rule is effective ...
Oblon Spivak Adds Prominent Patent Prosecution Group
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 22, 2013 Alexandria, Va. –Intellectual property law firm Oblon Spivak LLP further strengthens its patent prosecution capabilities with the addition of an electrical practice group from Oliff & Berridge, PLC.  The group includes partner John S. Kern, ...
Oblon Spivak Names Five New Senior Associates and One New Senior Attorney
Monday, January 14, 2013
For Immediate Release January 14, 2013 Alexandria, Va. – Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Aldo Martinez, Ryan Smith, Alexander Englehart, Steven Chang, and Marc Robinson have been elevated to senior patent associates and James Love has ...
Oblon Spivak Is By All Measures the Leading Post Grant Practice Group in 2012
Thursday, January 10, 2013
For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 10, 2013 Alexandria, Va. – The intellectual property law firm Oblon Spivak, which is located across the street from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and which is home to many former USPTO directors and judges, has taken a decisive lead in the ...
Oblon Spivak Named a 2013 “Go-To” Law Firm
Thursday, December 20, 2012
For Immediate ReleaseDecember 20, 2012 Alexandria, Va. – Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that the firm has been named one of the 2013 “Go-To” Law firms at the Top 500 companies in the U.S. The list will appear in the tenth annual edition of ...