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.
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.
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.
Oblon's professionals provide industry-leading IP legal services to many of the world's most admired innovators and brands.
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.
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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October 27, 2023
Alexandria, Va. – Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C. is pleased to announce that the Firm is ranked in the second band of law firms for intellectual property in Northern Virginia in Chambers USA 2009. Partners Charles L. Gholz and Arthur I. Neustadt are ranked highly among the leading intellectual property attorneys in the state.
According to Chambers USA’s profile about the firm:
“This Alexandria-based boutique houses a highly regarded group of attorneys and top-quality technical experts in the biotech, wireless, nanotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Best known for its patent prosecution expertise, Oblon Spivak impresses peers with its high number of foreign clients.” “We are very proud to continue being placed as a top IP law firm in Virginia,” said Richard D. Kelly, the firm’s managing partner.
Assisting clients for 40 years, Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C. is one of the largest intellectual property specialty firms in the United States. The firm provides a full range of intellectual property services, including litigation matters in all courts, as well as trademark, copyright and patent interference services.