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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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        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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        Publications

        ArticleApril 2, 2016

        Droit américain des brevets : son fondement constitutionnel est-il d'inspiration française ?

        Revue Francophone de la Propriété Intellectuelle

        ArticleMarch 23, 2016

        Claim Interpretation, a source of unhappiness for U.S. Patent Applicants and Patentees

        ArticleDecember 23, 2015

        Damages for RAND-Encumbered SEPs and for Unencumbered SEPs Must Be Adjusted Equally

        ArticleNovember 17, 2015

        The Federal Circuit Reverses the ITC and Concludes It Does Not Have Jurisdiction Over Digital File Transmissions Under Section 337

        ArticleAugust 2013

        Is the Federal Circuit's CLS Bank v. Alice Corp. Decision a Cry for Help from the Supreme Court?

        The Computer and Internet Lawyer

        PresentationsJan 2004

        Finance business method patents in the U.S.

        ArticleMay 2, 2003

        An "Opposition" To The Recently Proposed Legislation Related To Business Method Patents

        20 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 397

        PresentationsJun 2001

        Business Method Boot Camp: What Every IP Attorney Should Know About Business Method Patents

        Article1987

        SOFTWARE PROTECTION-INTEGRATING PATENT, COPYRIGHT AND TRADE SECRET LAW

        Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society, March 1987, Volume 69, No. 3, pages 152-165.