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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.

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

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        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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        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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        News

        Firm NewsOctober 28, 2020

        Oblon Launches The AI Patent Blog

        Firm NewsJune 12, 2020

        Oblon Partners Recognized in IAM Patent 1000 2020

        Firm NewsJune 24, 2019

        Oblon Ranked Again in IAM Patent 1000

        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.

        Firm NewsOctober 8, 2018

        Oblon Featured in the Alexandria Gazette Packet

        Oblon is featured in the Alexandria Gazette Packet in regards to celebrating the Firm's 50th Anniversary.

        Alexandria Gazette Packet

        Firm NewsAugust 15, 2018

        Oblon Attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America 2019

        Oblon is proud to announce that attorneys Arthur Neustadt, Chico Gholz, and Gerald J. Mossinghoff have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of the The Best Lawyers in America.

        The Best Lawyers in America

        Firm NewsJune 26, 2018

        Marina Miller Named One of the Top Attorneys of North America for 2018

        Marina Miller was selected as one of the Top Attorneys of North America in the 2018-2019 edition of The Who's Who Directories.

        Who's Who

        Firm NewsJune 13, 2018

        Derek Mason Named as One of "The World's Leading IP Strategists" by IAM Strategy 300

        Oblon is proud to announce that partner J. Derek Mason, Ph.D., CLP has been selected by Intellectual Asset Management for its annual Strategy 300 guide of "The World's Leading IP Strategists."

        IAM Strategy 300

        Firm NewsMay 22, 2018

        Oblon Partner named an "IP Star" by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine

        Oblon is proud to announce one partner has been named "IP Stars" by Managing Intellectual Property's magazine.

        Managing Intellectual Property

        Firm NewsMay 13, 2018

        Oblon Welcomes New Patent Professionals

        Alexandria, VA – Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LLP welcomes back Senior Attorney Soumya (Soum) Panda in its Electrical/Mechanical (E/M) Practice Group.

        Firm NewsMay 3, 2018

        Oblon Ranked as a Band One IP Law Firm by Chambers & Partners USA

        Oblon is honored to receive a prestigious Band 1 ranking from Chambers & Partners USA. The publication identified the firm as one of Northern Virginia's leading firms in the area of intellectual property law.

        Chambers and Partners USA