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

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Law Firm

About Our Law Firm

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

Get to know our History

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.

Our Local and

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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ACCOLADES

A few of our ACCOLADES

Oblon's professionals provide industry-leading IP legal services to many of the world's most admired innovators and brands.

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Career

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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A few ways to GET In Touch
US Office

Telephone: 703-413-3000
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Tokyo Office

Telephone: +81-3-6212-0550
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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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Joint Symposium on U.S. and European Patent Practice - Important Aspects for Practitioners - Fall 2024

Schedule : This Week

Please join us to learn about recent developments and current aspects of IP practice in the US and Europe. .

At the 2024 joint symposium, we will together examine selected current aspects of protecting innovations in the U.S. and in Europe considering both pre- and post-grant perspectives.

While similarities exist, applicants for U.S. and European patents need to be aware of the peculiarities and most recent developments in each system in order to achieve the best results. Thus, please join us to learn about recent developments and current aspects of IP practice in the U.S. and Europe.

In particular, the symposium will address the following important topics for today’s practitioners:

1.     The Unified Patent Court: Experiences after the 1st year in practice

2.     U.S. practice on terminal disclaimers, including the recent proposed rules by the USPTO

3.     New referral to the EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal on claim interpretation G 1/24

4.     Claim Construction in the U.S.

5.     Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Life Sciences

6.    
Protecting AI inventions in the U.S.: New USPTO Guidelines on AI inventions

Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be provided at a casual reception following the symposium.
 
A link to register for October 9 in Tokyo can be found HERE.

A link to register for October 10 in Osaka can be found HERE.

Alternatively, you may register by e-mail to patentconference@oblon.com or events@maiwald.eu. If registering by email, please include the attendee’s name(s), company, and contact information.  The final registration deadline is 20 September 2024.  Attendance is limited and registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. 

We look forward to welcoming you and your colleagues once again to our in-person event.

If you have any questions, please email patentconference@oblon.com.
 

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