Firm News

Oblon Spivak to Lend Trademark Expertise to E-Mark--Asked To Take Over As U.S. Information Partner
Tuesday, April 29, 2003
Alexandria, Virginia - - Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C. is pleased to announce its partnership with the online worldwide intellectual property network of Edital. Located at www.edital.com, this excellent information tool provides valuable updated information on trademark law ...
Geoffrey, Inc. Prevails Again in Another UDRP Action
Tuesday, April 1, 2003
On April 25, 2003, the National Arbitration Forum Panel issued another decision in favor of Geoffrey, Inc. requiring the transfer of the domain name toyrus.com to Geoffrey, Inc. The Panel found that using a misspelling of Geoffrey, Inc.'s famous TOYS "R" US mark as a domain name to profit from ...
Bad Faith Registration & Use of KIDS-R-US.ORG Results in Win for Geoffrey, Inc.
Monday, March 24, 2003
On March 24, 2003, the National Arbitration Forum Panel ordered that the domain name be transferred to Geoffrey, Inc. was being used to draw Internet users to its website, which featured a variety of products and services. The findings included recognition of Geoffrey's ownership of KIDS ...
Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA) Upheld by Supreme Court
Wednesday, January 15, 2003
SUMMARY OF MAJORITY HOLDING The decision handed down by the Supreme Court in Eldred v. Ashcroft, No. 01-618, upholding the constitutionality of the 1998 Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA) is a victory for future and existing copyright holders. The Court held in a 7-2 opinion ...
Oblon, Spivak Obtains A Record Number Of U.S. Patents-- Maintains Number One Position for 12 Years
Friday, January 3, 2003
January 3, 2003 (Alexandria, Va.) -- The intellectual property law firm Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C., is pleased to announce that during 2002 it again broke the record for obtaining the most U.S. patents in a single year. The firm continues its winning streak of 12 ...
Leading Intellectual Property Law Firm Oblon Spivak Relocates Headquarters
Friday, January 3, 2003
January 3, 2003 (Alexandria, Va.) -- The intellectual property law firm Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C., is pleased to announce it is relocating its headquarters to Crescent at Carlyle at 1940 Duke Street, effective Monday, January 6. The firm has leased 205,300 square feet ...
New USPTO Patent Rules
Wednesday, January 1, 2003
New USPTO Patent Rules (in PDF format): Request for Continued Examination Practice and Changes to Provisional Application Practice (August 16, 2000) Changes to Implement Patent Term Adjustment Under Twenty-Year Patent Term (September 18, 2000) Patent Term Extension or Adjustment ...
Festo v. SMC Resources
Wednesday, January 1, 2003
A brief history of Festo Federal Circuit's November 29, 2000 en banc decision (PDF format - 365K) SUPREME COURT BRIEFS (PDF format): Festo's petition for writ of certiorari (1.5M) (04/09/01) SMC's brief in opposition (1.5M) (05/09/01) Festo's reply to brief in opposition (723K) ...
Oblon, Spivak Logs A Court Victory For Car-Freshner's "Little Trees"; Counterfeit Air Freshener Trees Turned Over For Destruction
Friday, October 11, 2002
Alexandria, VA -- The intellectual property law firm Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C. has won a trademark and trade dress infringement lawsuit for Car-Freshner Corporation of Watertown, NY, the company known for the popular "Little Trees" air fresheners often found hanging ...
James Kulbaski Retained in Microsoft Antitrust Case
Sunday, September 1, 2002
James J. Kulbaski, a partner at Oblon Spivak McClelland Maier & Neustadt, has been retained by nine states pursuing settlement of their antitrust claims against Microsoft. Mr. Kulbaski will assist the Settling States in their on-going review of Microsoft's compliance with a proposed consent ...