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Oblon Recognized for 2016 "Top 150 Under 150"

Oblon is recognized for Top 150 Under 150, Vault's list of leading midsize law firms.

Vault

Oblon Ranked in The Legal 500 United States 2016

Oblon has been recognized by The Legal 500 as one of America's leading firms in the area of Patent: Prosecution and Post-Grant proceedings. The Legal 500 highlighted the firms deep technical expertise as well its ability to handle diverse matters such as patent interferences and patent re-examination/issues, while also offering opinions and day to day advice.

The Legal 500

Oblon Named to IAM Patent 1000 for Patent Prosecution

Oblon is pleased to announce that its Patent Prosecution practice and individuals from the firm's ITC and Post-Grant practices have received top national rankings in the 2016 edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Practitioners.

IAM Patent 1000

Federal Circuit Won't Revive Auto Sensor Patents

On Monday, March 21, 2016, the Federal Circuit refused to overturn several Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions finding that an inventor's patents for recording vehicle data during a crash that were challenged by Toyota are unpatentable, The Federal Circuit ultimately agreed with the PTAB that the challenged claims of the patents would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art. The Federal Circuit's ruling is a great result for Oblon client, Toyota.

IP Law360

Oblon Named PTAB Firm of the Year

Oblon has been recognized as "PTAB Firm of the Year" by Managing Intellectual Property magazine for its second annual PTAB litigation ranking. This award recognizes Oblon's outstanding work and reputation in representing petitioners and patent owners before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. During Thursday night's award ceremony, the firm was also dubbed "Northeast Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year."

Managing Intellectual Property

Oblon Prevails at PTAB on Behalf of Steuben Foods

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has shut down Nestle's bid to invalidate claims in a Steuben food packaging patent, finding Nestle failed to show that the claims were unpatentable because they were obvious.

IP Law360

Oblon Shortlisted to Receive Multiple Managing IP Awards for 2016

The firm has been shortlisted to receive the following MIP US awards. Patent Prosecution- National PTAB- National Specialty IP Firm- National Patent Prosecution- Regional (Northeast)

Managing IP Magazine

Oblon Ranks Among Top Firms Handling AIA Reviews at the PTAB

Oblon was recently highlighted in an IP Law360 article as a top firm for handing AIA reviews at the PTAB. Oblon ranked fourth in terms of overall number of AIA review cases in 2015.

IP Law360

Oblon Announces Election of One New Partner, New Senior Attorneys

Alexandria, VA – Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LLP is pleased to announce the election of one new partner- Sameer Gokhale- effective January 1, 2016.

Oblon Ranked Among Top 100 IP Firms by Number of Partners

In survey results recently published by IP Law360, Oblon was ranked #35 in the list of the "Top 100 IP Firms" by number of partners

IP Law360