Again this holiday season, Oblon is a proud supporter of The Children's National Hospital, Disabled American Veterans, and The Salvation Army's Angel Tree program. This year marks over 25 years that the Firm and its employees have joined together to raise money for these organizations, giving gifts to children, and providing support to families in need in the local community.
On October 30, 2019, the USPTO issued a second Federal Register Notice requesting comments on artificial intelligence patent issues to assist in "evaluating whether further examination guidance is needed to promote the reliability and predictability of patenting artificial intelligence inventions." The comment period, ending on December 16, 2019, is now open.
Teddy Gron's article "Patently Obvious?" from the Illinois Bar Journal is republished in The Computer & Internet Lawyer journal, December edition.
Lisa Mandrusiak wrote an article featured in the Intellectual Property Magazine - November issue, entitled "Thinking Outside the Box."
Robert Mattson wrote an article for Intellectual Property Magazine entitled "The Personal Jurisdiction Burden," which is featured in their November issue.
Eleven Oblon attorneys have been named to the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in America.
Oblon's Patent Prosecution practice and partners from the firm's Chemical, Electrical & Mechanical and Litigation practices have received top national rankings in the 2019 edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals.
For information on our administrative positions, please contact Alexandra Mai, Director of Talent Management.
Search firms that wish to present candidates to Oblon must do so through our Director of Talent Management. We require that you sign our Fee Agreement before we interview your candidate. You will not be entitled to receive any compensation as a result of the hiring of any such candidate unless we have an executed Fee Agreement in place with your agency.
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As part of a high-performing team of HR professionals, s/he will assist in providing a wide range of HR support and advice to both employees and firm management, and play a key role in the success of the organization by participating in all areas under (and outside of) the very wide HR umbrella. Performance management, employee relations and HR best practices experience will all come in handy while you help facilitate a positive relationship between personnel and senior management.
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The individual in this position will also be responsible for monitoring PTO deadlines, client deadlines, and attorney calendars to ensure that action due dates are timely met. Must be able to correctly interpret and follow special client instructions, and must be comfortable interacting directly with staff of all levels. Other duties as assigned. Must type 50 wpm, have excellent attention to detail and the ability to work well with staff at all levels. Good verbal and written communication skills a must. Must have availability for overtime. Minimum of two years of IP experience required. Chinese language skills preferred, but not required.
The responsibilities of this position will increase steadily with the goal being to have a complete understanding of patent prosecution and firm processes and procedures in order to provide full support as needed. Must type 50 wpm, have excellent attention to detail and the ability to work well with staff at all levels. Good verbal and written communication skills a must. IP experience a plus. Native Chinese language proficiency required.
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The individual in this position will also be responsible for monitoring PTO deadlines, client deadlines, and attorney calendars to ensure that action due dates are timely met. Must be able to correctly interpret and follow special client instructions, and must be comfortable interacting directly with staff of all levels. Other duties as assigned.
Must type 50 wpm, have excellent attention to detail and the ability to work well with staff at all levels. Good verbal and written communication skills a must. Must have availability for overtime. IP experience a plus.
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Reviews, processes and files new National Phase, Bypass Continuation and Utility applications to include complete review of client correspondence, identification of missing documents, preparation of formal documents such as Declarations or Substitute Statements. Reviews and processes all associated formalities after filing of new applications to include Official Filings Receipts, Notices of Publication, Office Actions, responses to Missing Parts, Issue Notifications and Letters Patent. Prepares and e-files Supplemental ADSs, Declarations, Assignments, Translations of Specifications, previously prepared Preliminary Amendments, Requests for Corrected Official Filing Receipts, Certificates of Correction as needed. Prepares and e-files Information Disclosure Statements to include determining whether fees or certification are required.
Reviews and processes Notices of Allowance to include a complete review of the entire history of the application to verify that there are no outstanding issues that need to be addressed and that all appropriate documents such as Assignments, Declarations, Priority Documents etc. have been filed. Verifies that all information such as inventor information, Applicant information and Application information is correct by comparing it to documents previously filed. Verifies that all Information Disclosure Statements have been considered and that current/allowed claims are correct. Prepares and e-files payment of the Issue Fee along with any other required documents. Prepares various reporting letters to include preparation of billing sheets and drafting of basic client correspondence requesting any missing items or to clarify any discrepancies.
Requires strong communication skills, intermediate knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints. Must be flexible and have the ability to work under tight deadlines, handle multiple tasks and respond quickly to changing responsibilities and priorities. Bachelor's degree preferred or combination of work experience and education equivalent.
Basic understanding of Patent Prosecution preferred.
Must have excellent attention to detail, type approximately 35-40 wpm and have keen organizational skills.
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Prepare and e-file Supplemental ADSs, Declarations, Assignments, Translations of Specifications, previously prepared Preliminary Amendments, Requests for Corrected Official Filing Receipts, Certificates of Correction as needed.
Prepare and e-file Information Disclosure Statements to include determining whether fees or certification are required.
Review and process Notices of Allowance to include a complete review of the entire history of the application to verify that there are no outstanding issues that need to be addressed and that all appropriate documents such as Assignments, Declarations, Priority Documents etc. have been filed. Verify that all information such as inventor information, Applicant information and Application information is correct by comparing it to documents previously filed. Verify that all Information Disclosure Statements have been considered and that current/allowed claims are correct.
Prepare and e-file payment of the Issue Fee along with any other required documents.
Prepare various reporting letters to include preparation of billing sheets and drafting of basic client correspondence requesting any missing items or to clarify any discrepancies.
Bachelor's degree preferred or combination of work experience and education equivalent.
Advanced understanding of Patent Prosecution required.
Must have excellent attention to detail, type approximately 35-40 wpm and have keen organizational skills.
Must be able to work independently in an electronic environment including manipulation of documents, running reports, creating correspondence and filings, uploading and downloading documents from electronic sources including the Patent Office website and the firm’s document management system.
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