the firm's post-grant practitioners are some of the most experienced in the country.

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Law Firm

About Our Law Firm

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.

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History

Get to know our History

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.

Our Local and

Global Reach

Our Local and Global Reach

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.

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ACCOLADES

A few of our ACCOLADES

Oblon's professionals provide industry-leading IP legal services to many of the world's most admired innovators and brands.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR Career

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.

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A few ways to GET In Touch
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Telephone: 703-413-3000
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Telephone: +81-3-6212-0550
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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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ArticleAug 2004

Must an Expert Witness's Opinion be "Supported by Cited Literature"?

Intellectual Property Today, Vol. 11, No. 8 at page 12,

ArticleJul 2004

Videotaping Interference Testimony

Intellectual Property Today, Vol. 11, No. 7 at page 10

ArticleDec 2003

How Hard Is It, Really, to Prove Derivation?

Intellectual Property Today, Vol. 10, No. 12 at page 18

ArticleOct 2003

In 35 USC 146 Actions, Should District Courts Decide Issues That Were Not Reached by the Board?

Intellectual Property Today, Vol. 10, No. 10 at page 42,

ArticleSep 2003

Supplement to "Patent Interferences Strategies"

85 JPTOS 531 (2003), 85 JPTOS 775,

ArticleAug 2003

Sometimes the Trial Section Does Handle Patent-Patent Interferences After All!

Intellectual Property Today, Vol. 10, No. 8 at page 32,

ArticleJul 2003

Binding Precedent in the Trial Section of the BPAI

Intellectual Property Today, Vol. 10, No. 7 at page 10,