







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.



Congratulations to Philippe J.C. Signore, Ph.D. for being named the 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” for Patent Law in Washington, D.C. This distinction is given by Best Lawyers and is awarded to individual lawyers who receive the highest overall peer feedback in a specific practice area within a geographic region. Best Lawyers follows the principle that the best lawyers know who the best lawyers are. Congratulations again to Philippe for this well-deserved honor.
In addition, the following attorneys have been recognized again as Best Lawyers in Americas® (2027 Edition):
Congratulations to all our Oblon attorneys!
