Firm News

USPTO Releases its Proposed Patent Fee Schedule and Proposed Contested Case Rules
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Proposed Patent Fee Schedule The USPTO announces the release of a proposed patent fee schedule issued under Section 10 of the AIA. To explain the proposed fee changes, they have prepared five documents: (i) a transmittal letter from the USPTO to PPAC explaining the fee setting ...
Recent Important USPTO Proposed Rules
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Changes To Implement the Supplemental Examination Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and To Revise Reexamination Fees (25Jan2012) Changes To Implement the Inventor's Oath or Declaration Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (06Jan2012) Changes To Implement ...
Recent Important USPTO Federal Register Notices
Friday, January 6, 2012
1.  Proposed Rule/Request for comments "Request for Comments on Eliciting More Complete Patent Assignment Information" (comments due January 23, 2012). Potential changes under consideration include requiring assignee(s) to be disclosed at the time of application filing; requiring patents ...
Oblon, Spivak Elects Three Partners and Elevates One Senior Associate and Two Associates
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. announces Tia Fenton, Kurt Berger and Zachary Stern have been elected partners and former senior associate Joseph Wrkich has been elevated to senior attorney. In addition, Brian Epstein and Soumya Panda have been elevated to senior associates.
Washingtonian Magazine Again Recognizes Oblon, Spivak Attorney As One Of Washington’s Best Lawyers
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
For Immediate Release  November 29, 2011  Alexandria, Va. –The intellectual property law firm Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier &Neustadt, L.L.P. is proud to announce that the Honorable Beth A. Chapman has again been named to the 2011 edition of Washington’s Best Lawyers list ...
Benchmark Litigation Again Recognizes Oblon Spivak As A Leading Virginia Litigation Firm
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P., has been recognized again in the 2012 edition of Benchmark Litigation as a “Recommended Local Litigation Firm” in Virginia. Richard D. Kelly, the firm’s managing shareholder, was identified as a “Local Litigation Star.”
Oblon, Spivak Again Named a Best Law Firm for Intellectual Property Law by U.S. News & World Report
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
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.
Patent Reexamination Specialist Greg Gardella Moves to Oblon, Spivak’s Leading Post Grant Patent Group
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. proudly announces that patent reexamination specialist Greg Gardella is joining the firm’s post grant patent practice team as a partner. He most recently was the director of Irell & Manella's reexamination practice.
Oblon, Spivak Welcomes Former United States Register of Copyrights Marybeth Peters
Monday, October 17, 2011
Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. is proud to announce that Marybeth Peters has joined the firm as Senior Counsel in the Trademark and Copyright practice group. Ms. Peters held several roles during her distinguished career with the Copyright Office, most recently serving as the 11th U.S. Register of Copyrights.
President Obama signed H.R. 1249 on Friday, September 16th
Monday, September 19, 2011
President Obama signed into law the "America Invents Act" on Friday, September 16, 2011 at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia.  The America Invents Act as passed by the House of Representatives was approved by the U.S. Senate last week. This ...