







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.
by Sana Tahir, Law Clerk and Andrew Ollis, Partner
by Andrew Ollis, Partner and Sana Tahir, Law Clerk



Sana Tahir is a Law Clerk in the firm’s Litigation and Chemical Departments. She supports the firm’s attorneys with legal research, drafting, and case preparation, as well as patent prosecution, for both domestic and international clients.
Prior to joining the firm, Sana spent over five years at a communications firm, where she developed expertise in strategic messaging, client relations, and managing complex, deadline-drive projects. She also gained practical legal experience through internships and clerkships that provided exposure to litigation strategy, discovery practice, and legal writing. Sana previously served as a law clerk to an Administrative Law Judge at the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, where she developed skills in legal analysis, motion practice, and courtroom procedures. As a law student, Sana has also worked as a research assistant in various areas, including criminal and antitrust law.
