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.
October 1 and 3, 2024
October 9-10, 2024 in Tokyo and Osaka
January 3, 2003 (Alexandria, Va.) -- The intellectual property law firm Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C., is pleased to announce that during 2002 it again broke the record for obtaining the most U.S. patents in a single year. The firm continues its winning streak of 12 consecutive years as the leader in obtaining U.S. patents, culminating with last year's record 3,462 patents. "It has been another terrific year for the firm," said Marvin Spivak, Oblon, Spivak's managing partner. "We were victorious in many important litigation matters and our firm argued the Festo case before the U.S. Supreme Court. This past year we were number one in terms of the filing of trademark applications and we have filed more than 5,000 new U.S. patent applications. We also increased our staff and billings significantly, as well as our litigation practice. We look forward to continued success in 2003." For more than 30 years, Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C., in Alexandria, Va., has remained one of the largest intellectual property specialty firms in the United States. The firm assists clients with a full range of intellectual property services, including litigation matters in all courts. The firm also continues to be unmatched in its handling of transactional matters relating to intellectual property.