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.
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.
Shortly before the pandemic began in 2020, Dave took up beekeeping. He now takes care of two beehives in his backyard. In 2021, he was able to extract 99 lbs. of honey from his beehives. Despite the hard work and challenges facing honey bees in the U.S. today, he still enjoys being a beekeeper and making sure his bees successfully overwinter each year. He is a member of the Northern Virginia Beekeepers Association.
Encouraged by his children, Dave does video editing and production using iPhone®/iMovie® for various DIY projects.
Dave also enjoys working on his almost 40-year old Chevrolet, keeping it in daily driving condition.
Finally, when Dave is not practicing law or beekeeping, he enjoys mountain biking on the trails in northern Virginia.