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.
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.
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.
Oblon's professionals provide industry-leading IP legal services to many of the world's most admired innovators and brands.
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.
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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Oblon is strongly committed to supporting and improving the community in which we work and live.
John R. Barker, COOSome of the organizations Oblon and its employees have sponsored in various capacities include:
Salvation Army Annual Angel Tree Program: The Capital Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators organizes the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program each year. Each year, in conjunction with the Association of Legal Administrators, our firm solicits items and more currently, gift card donations, for the needy children of Alexandria so that they may have a Christmas to look forward to and to remember.
The American Red Cross: Oblon has also supported the American Red Cross in its mission to prevent and relieve suffering through disaster relief, supporting military families, lifesaving blood, health, and safety services, and international services.