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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.
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.
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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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Oblon is Building up our Community
Oblon attorneys and staff participated in Habitat for Humanity's Buildable Hours program on Friday, July 24th. Buildable Hours, Inc. is a Washington, D.C.- based nonprofit organization founded in 2001 that pairs law firms with their local Habitat for Humanity organization to commit financial and physical resources to build homes for deserving families. This year Oblon partnered with the Northern Virginia Habitat program, which works directly with first-time homebuyers in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, and Falls Church.
Oblon named Trademark Law Firm Of The Year – USA by Lawyers Worldwide
Oblon has been announced a winner of the 2015 Lawyers Worldwide Awards for Trademark Law Firm Of The Year - USA.
Lawyers Worldwide
Oblon Receives Prestigious Band I ranking from Chambers & Partners USA
Oblon's Intellectual Property practice has received a prestigious Band 1 ranking from Chambers & Partners USA. The publication identified the firm as one of Northern Virginia's leading firms in the area of intellectual property law, while also ranking four Oblon partners whose specialties range from full IP litigation to prosecution and handling proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
Chambers & Partners USA
U.S. Patent Office Sides with ClearCorrect to Reexamine Invisalign Patent Portfolio
Oblon client ClearCorrect, LLC, a leading manufacturer of clear aligners, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") has granted ClearCorrect's request for reexamination of U.S. Patents 6,217,325 (the "'325 patent"); 8,070,487 (the "'487 patent"); and 6,722,880 (the "'880 patent"), assigned to Align Technology, Inc.
Oblon's Derek Mason named "Top IP Strategist" by IAM Magazine
Oblon is proud to announce that partner J. Derek Mason, Ph.D., CLP has been selected by Intellectual Asset Management for its annual Strategy 300 guide of "The World's Leading IP Strategists." The exclusive listing features attorneys and other professionals "who offer top-tier services related to the development and implementation of strategies, which enable IP owners to maximize the value of their rights portfolios."
IAM Strategy 300
Eleven Oblon Attorneys Recognized in Managing Intellectual Property's IP Stars 2015
Eleven Oblon attorneys have been recognized in Managing Intellectual Property's IP Stars 2015.
Managing IP
Oblon Honored in The Legal 500 United States 2015
Oblon has been honored by The Legal 500 as one of America's leading firms in the area of patent prosecution for utility and design patents. The Legal 500 highlighted the impressive international reach as well as the firms ability to handle diverse matters such as patent interferences and patent rexamination/issues, while also offering opinions and day to day advice.
The Legal 500
Why Ford's Patent Announcement is Overhyped
Published in Fortune Magazine, Oblon partner James Love comments on Ford's Open Patent initiative to commercialize and license their electric vehicle technology.
Fortune Magazine
Ericsson Gets PTAB To Nix Intellectual Ventures Patent
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) invalidated a wireless network security patent by Intellectual Ventures LLC in a final written decision in an inter partes review under the AIA against Oblon client Ericsson.
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