Oblon Named Best Electrical Patent Prosecution Firm - Virginia
Oblon has been recognized as "Best Electrical Patent Prosecution Firm - Virginia" by Acquisition International Magazine for the 2016 Intellectual Property Awards.
Acquisition International Magazine
Eight Oblon Attorneys Recognized in Managing Intellectual Property's IP Stars 2016
Eight Oblon attorneys have been recognized in Managing Intellectual Property's IP Stars 2016. MIP's listing of the country's leading intellectual property attorneys is based on surveys and interviews with peers and in-house counsel from the world's leading companies.
Dell, Others Back USPTO's AIA Claims Rules At High Court
Dell Corp., Netflix Inc. and TD Ameritrade Inc. are among a slew of large companies and trade associations that have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to leave in place the patent claim construction standard for America Invents Act reviews, arguing the process is working as Congress intended.
IP Law360
Federal Circuit Won't Revive Auto Sensor Patents
On Monday, March 21, 2016, the Federal Circuit refused to overturn several Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions finding that an inventor's patents for recording vehicle data during a crash that were challenged by Toyota are unpatentable, The Federal Circuit ultimately agreed with the PTAB that the challenged claims of the patents would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art. The Federal Circuit's ruling is a great result for Oblon client, Toyota.
IP Law360
Oblon Named PTAB Firm of the Year
Oblon has been recognized as "PTAB Firm of the Year" by Managing Intellectual Property magazine for its second annual PTAB litigation ranking. This award recognizes Oblon's outstanding work and reputation in representing petitioners and patent owners before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. During Thursday night's award ceremony, the firm was also dubbed "Northeast Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year."
Managing Intellectual Property
Oblon Prevails at PTAB on Behalf of Steuben Foods
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has shut down Nestle's bid to invalidate claims in a Steuben food packaging patent, finding Nestle failed to show that the claims were unpatentable because they were obvious.
IP Law360
Oblon Shortlisted to Receive Multiple Managing IP Awards for 2016
The firm has been shortlisted to receive the following MIP US awards. Patent Prosecution- National PTAB- National Specialty IP Firm- National Patent Prosecution- Regional (Northeast)
Managing IP Magazine
PTAB's Ax Of Stanford DNA Test Patent Backed By Fed. Circ.
The Federal Circuit on Monday affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision that the asserted claims of a prenatal DNA test patent owned by Stanford University are invalid because they are obvious and anticipated.
IP Law360
Oblon Ranks Among Top Firms Handling AIA Reviews at the PTAB
Oblon was recently highlighted in an IP Law360 article as a top firm for handing AIA reviews at the PTAB. Oblon ranked fourth in terms of overall number of AIA review cases in 2015.
IP Law360
Oblon Announces Election of One New Partner, New Senior Attorneys
Alexandria, VA – Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LLP is pleased to announce the election of one new partner- Sameer Gokhale- effective January 1, 2016.