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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.
History
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.
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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.
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Oblon's professionals provide industry-leading IP legal services to many of the world's most admired innovators and brands.
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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.
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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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Oblon Featured in Alexandria News as the Firm Celebrates It's 50 Years
Oblon was featured in the Alexandria News as the Firm celebrates it's 50 years!
Alexandria News
Oblon's International Guest Program Welcomes Back Professor Elizabeth Winston
Oblon is honored to welcome back Professor Elizabeth Winston from the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America. Professor Winston is a frequent speaker on a variety of intellectual property topics at conferences around the country. She earned her J.D. at the University of Virginia School of Law, and an S.B. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Oblon Celebrates 50 years of Excellence
On September 13, 2018, Oblon celebrated its golden anniversary by hosting a party for all attorneys and staff at the Ballroom of the Westin Hotel in Alexandria, Virginia.
Oblon Makes Contribution towards The Japanese Red Cross Society
Oblon would like to express its deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to all those who were affected by 2018 Japan floods. This was the deadliest freshwater flood-related disaster in Japan since the 1982 Nagasaki Flood. To show our support we...
Oblon is Gold Sponsor for LESI 2019 Annual Conference
Oblon is a Gold sponsor of the LESI 2019 Annual Conference that will take place on May 26-28, 2019 in Yokohama Japan.
Oblon Ranked as One of the Top Firms in PTAB
Oblon ranks as the 10th Firm in the PTAB Leaderboard by Docket Navigator. In addition Chris Ricciuti has been named a top practitioners.
Docket Navigator
Oblon is Proud to Help Improve Children Lives Through Better Vision
Oblon is proud to help improve children lives through better sight by donating to the public charity Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF).
Oblon Attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America 2019
Oblon is proud to announce that attorneys Arthur Neustadt, Chico Gholz, and Gerald J. Mossinghoff have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of the The Best Lawyers in America.
The Best Lawyers in America
Patent Office Denied Legal Fees in District Court Appeals
Chico Gholz is quoted in a recent article by BNA's Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal.
BNA's Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal
Oblon Selected as Leading IP Firm in the US and Virginia by IP Law Experts
Oblon has been named the 2018 IP Law Expert of the year for the State of Virginia by IP Law Experts, a platform of International Legal Media. In addition,Surinder Sachar has been listed in the 2018 IP Attorney Directory for Virginia.
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