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.
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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December 16, 2013
Alexandria, Va. – Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that the firm has been named "Chemical Patent Prosecution Law Firm of the Year-USA" by Acquisition International Magazine in their 2013 Legal Awards Program.
Selection for this award was based on Acquisition International's survey of over 180,000 legal industry professionals including firm clients and peers.
According to Acquisition International, “The awards are given solely on merit and are awarded to commend those most deserving for outstanding work over the last 12 months.”
Assisting clients for over 40 years, Oblon Spivak is one of the largest intellectual property specialty firms in the United States. The firm provides a full range of intellectual property services and is the recognized leader in patent prosecution and post-grant proceedings before the USPTO’s Patent Trial & Appeal Board. The firm also represents clients in all forms of intellectual property litigation, including trademark, copyright and trade dress disputes.
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