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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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Two trends in patent law have plagued many companies that create, use and sell technology. The first trend has been the proliferation of so-called "patent trolls" - generally defined as individuals or companies that make and sell no products, and that exist solely for the purpose of generating revenues from patents. The second trend has been the perception, fueled by the media, that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has been overwhelmed with a flood of patent applications, and that it does not have adequate staffing to handle the work load. While these problems are not likely to dissipate anytime soon, recent action by the U.S. Supreme Court suggests that some relief may be on the way for companies that face the prospect of a permanent injunction or that attempt to invalidate a patent for obviousness.
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