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.
April 28-30, 2024
November 16, 2023 - In-Person in Munich
October 27, 2023
International Women’s Day was celebrated Friday afternoon at an informal reception held at the Firm. Oblon recognized the valuable contributions of all “the women of Oblon” and the knowledge and expertise they bring to the Firm’s successes every day. This year’s theme of International Women’s Day is “#Balance for Better”.
Given the firm’s interest to support the International Women’s Day ideals to promote social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, Oblon has responded to the call for action in a way we believe will be meaningful and impactful. The Management Committee established a $3000 annual scholarship award program that centers around the IWD tenets as expressed through the organization’s annual themes.
While the details are still being ironed out with respect to eligibility and process, the intention is to sponsor an annual essay contest tied to the International Women’s Day yearly theme.
Essays would be judged considering how the applicants interpret and discuss the current theme’s meaning, implication and/or connection with their own life, circumstances or something else that is meaningfully related. The winners of this award based upon the 2019 theme will be announced at Oblon’s 2020 Celebration of International Women’s Day.