the firm's post-grant practitioners are some of the most experienced in the country.

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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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History

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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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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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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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Edwin D. Garlepp

Edwin D. Garlepp

Partner ∙ US Office
E: egarlepp@oblon.com
T: (703) 413-3000
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Edwin (Ed) D. Garlepp is a partner in the firm's Electrical/Mechanical Patent Prosecution group and Counseling and Strategic Advice group.  He is also a member of the firm’s Management Committee. A former engineer and patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), his practice covers all areas of patent law including securing patent protection, post-grant review proceedings, intellectual property due diligence, and risk assessment in acquisitions and other technology company investments. Mr. Garlepp regularly provides pre-litigation assessments of the strengths/weaknesses and potential outcome of a patent case to clients so they can make informed decisions to minimize risk.  He is also well versed in the licensing of technologies and in addressing export control issues related to inventions by U.S. divisions of foreign companies.

Mr. Garlepp’s technical expertise includes semiconductor technologies, software technologies, optical systems, and wireless communications systems. He has particular expertise developed through patent practice related to semiconductor devices, processes and manufacturing equipment, automotive lighting systems, and fiber telecommunications systems. Mr. Garlepp is also experienced in printer and copier technologies, and a broad array of consumer electronic technologies such as video display systems, A/V processing technologies and encoding schemes, electromechanical assemblies, and many other related technologies.

Before attending law school, Mr. Garlepp worked on communications and radar equipment for the U.S. Navy, and was an Electronics Systems Quality Engineer at Electromagnetic Sciences, Inc., where he worked on circuit and waveguide components for satellite switching systems. As a Patent Examiner for the USPTO, he specialized in redundant power sources and electronic switching systems. He continues to meet regularly with Patent Examiners and other staff at the USPTO to remain abreast of policies, practices and trends, and to efficiently navigate his clients through the examination process.


Education

  • University of Georgia School of Law (J.D.)
    • Executive Editor, Journal of Intellectual Property Law
  • George Mason University (M.S.)
    • Electrical Engineering
  • Southern Illinois University (B.S.)

Admissions

  • Virginia
  • Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • Virginia Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section

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