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 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 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
Oblon Named a "Best Law Firm" by U.S. News and World Report
Oblon was named one of the "Best Law Firms" in the United States in 2019 by U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers.
U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers.
Insider's Perspective: Recent and Future Developments at the USPTO
On Friday, October 30, 2015, former USPTO Commissioner of Patents, Margaret Focarino, presented to a group of Japanese patent practitioners on recent and future developments in the USPTO. Ms. Focarino joined the firm earlier this fall and this group was among the first to hear her insightful views on the direction of the USPTO and the future of patenting in the U.S.
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