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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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"Team Oblon Spivak" participates in the Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure®
Ninety-three employees from Oblon, Spivak joined over 40,000 people on Saturday, June 5, 2010 in the 21st running of the Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure® in Washington, D.C. to help support the fight against breast cancer. One Oblon, Spivak staff member finished the "run" portion of the event 59th out of about 7,500 runners!
Design Day 2010
Design Day 2010 was held on April 6 at the USPTO. A number of our attorneys walked across the street to the USPTO and attended this annual event focused on US design patents. A wide variety of speakers gave presentations, including USPTO officials, industrial designers, an ITC judge and practitioners. The following article summarizes these presentations.
Saint-Gobain Wins Enhanced Damages of $21.9 Million, Plus Attorney Fees and Costs Against Xinyi
Alexandria, VA – On March 31, 2010 Judge Sara Lioi of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio doubled the damages Chinese windshield manufacturer Xinyi Automobile Glass Company, Ltd. must pay Saint-Gobain Autover for its willful infringement of Saint-Gobain's patents. Judge Lioi also ordered payment of attorney fees and costs for a total award of over $24 million.
Advanced Voice Recognition Systems, Inc. Retains Oblon Spivak For Interference
For Immediate Release March 25, 2010 Alexandria, Va. -- The intellectual property law firm Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P., has been retained by Advanced Voice Recognition Systems, Inc. (AVRS) to litigate its interference with Allvoice Developments LTD.
Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Oblon Spivak As A Leading Virginia Litigation Firm
For Immediate Release March 25, 2010 Alexandria, Va. -- The intellectual property law firm Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P., has been recognized in the 2010 edition ofBenchmark Litigation as a "Recommended Local Litigation Firm" in Virginia. Richard D. Kelly, the firm's managing shareholder, was identified as a "Local Litigation Star."
Oblon, Spivak Obtains The Most U.S. Utility Patents For 19th Year: Firm Becomes the First to Secure More Than 4,000 U.S. Patents in a Single Year
For Immediate Release March 1, 2010 Alexandria, Va. -- The intellectual property law firm Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P., has obtained 4,043 U.S. utility patents issued in 2009, according to numbers provided in the March issue of IP Today magazine. The firm also secured 72 design patents last year, for a total of 4,115 patents obtained. These numbers mean that Oblon, Spivak is the first law firm to obtain more than 4,000 U.S. patents in a single year, and the firm has maintained the top spot among patent firms for obtaining patents for 19 consecutive years.
