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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.

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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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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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ArticleFebruary 2011

What Does Your Priority Statement Buy You?

18 Intellectual Property Today No. 2 at page 28

ArticleJanuary 3, 2011

Is The Board Putting Some Teeth Into The Sanctions Rule?

18 Intellectual Property Today No. 1 at page 30

ArticleDecember 2010

You Must Aggressively Assert Your Rights Under Koninklijke!

17 Intellectual Property Today No. 12 at page 18

ArticleDecember 3, 2010

When Should a Patentability Motion Be Deferred to the Second Phase?

17 Intellectual Property Today No. 11 at page 7

ArticleOctober 15, 2010

How Close Is Close Enough?

17 Intellectual Property Today No. 10 at page 34

ArticleSeptember 9, 2010

Sugano v. Goeddel II

ArticleSeptember 7, 2010

Goeddel v. Sugano

ArticleAugust 2010

Would Derivation Proceedings Be The Same As Derivation Interferences?

2 Medical Innovations & Business No. 2 at page 39 (2010)