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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On November 2, 2003, a new central filing system for international trademark protection, known as the Madrid Protocol, goes into effect in the United States. Starting on that date, it will be possible to file a single international application, in English, with one fee payment, through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and request extensions of protection in up to 59 member countries. Considerable cost savings are possible at the time of filing and in later maintaining the resulting rights.
Use of the system is not appropriate for all marks. Extensive analysis is required before proceeding. Please refer to the linked articles and information below for further details, or contact your Oblon, Spivak trademark counsel for advice. The final rules implementing this new treaty, issued on September 26, 2003, are also provided for your review.