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

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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.

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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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Telephone: 703-413-3000
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Telephone: +81-3-6212-0550
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ArticleMar 2000

Will Inter Partes Reexamination Be Embraced By Third Parties as an Alternative to Litigation?

Intellectual Property Today, Vol. 7, No. 3, March 2000, page 37

ArticleDec 1999

The Black Hole of the Interference System

Intellectual Property Today, Vol. 6, No. 11, November 1999, page 26

ArticleMay 1999

A Critique Of Recent Opinions Of The Federal Circuit In Patent Interferences

Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society, volume 81, April 1999, pages 241-275

ArticleDec 1998

Multi-Patent Interference

Intellectual Property Today, Vol. 5, December 1998, page 6

ArticleDec 1998

You Can Use Interferences to Save Big Bucks in Patent Litigation

17 Biotechnology Law Report 737 (1998)

ArticleNov 1998

What's Left of In Re Braat After In Re Berg?

The Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society, volume 80, November 1998, pages 845-850

ArticleOct 1998

Why Are 35 USC 146 Actions Becoming So Popular?

Intellectual Property Today, Vol. 5, September 1998, pages 6-10

ArticleMay 1998

A Critique Of Recent Opinions Of The Federal Circuit In Patent Interferences

Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society, volume 81, April 1999, pages 241-275

ArticleJan 1998

The BPAI and the TTAB are Required to Set Forth Specific Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Adequate to Form a Basis for Appellate Review

The Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society, volume 80, January 1998, pages 5-10