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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 Celebrates International Women's Day 2018 – Press For Progress
Throughout history, women all over the world have pressed for progress, leading to great advances in every walk of life. Since the mid-1900's, women's participation in the workforce has grown dramatically.
Oblon Ranked #1 as "Top Patent Firms for 2017"
Oblon is proud to announce that the firm has been ranked as the #1 Top Patent Law Firm for 2017 by IPWatchdog.
IPWatchdog
Oblon Recognized as 2017 Top 100 Global Innovators
The Firm has been recognized as one of the top 25 law firms representing the 2017 Top 100 Global Innovators by Clarivate Analytics (Page 51).
Clarivate Analytics
Oblon Requests Revision of USPTO Rules Requiring Disclosure of Inventor's Residential Address
Oblon recently requested that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) revise rules that require disclosure of information relating an inventor's residential address. This request was motivated by privacy concerns regarding the disclosure of information relating to the residential addresses of inventors.
U.S. Government Shutdown, USPTO to Remain Open
U.S. Government Shutdown, USPTO to Remain Open While the U.S. federal government has shut down effective 12:01 am EST, Saturday, January 20, 2018, the USPTO remains open. The USPTO has sufficient funds to remain open for a few weeks past the deadline.
High Court Trims Patent Challenge Type from Constitutional Review
Chico Gholz is quoted in a recent article by Bloomberg BNA.
Bloomberg BNA
Lab's Peptide IP Suit May Run Aground On Safe Harbor
Oblon was mentioned in a recent article by Law360.
Law360
Philippe Signore Recognized as Best Lawyer of the Year in Electrical & Mechanical Patent Prosecution – USA
Philippe Signore is recognized as the "Best Lawyer of the Year in Electrical & Mechanical Patent Prosecution - USA" by Global 100 and is featured in their recent publication (Page 74).
Global 100
Oblon Ranked #1 in the Annual Ocean Tomo/IAM Patent Quality Rankings
Oblon is pleased to announce that it has been ranked #1 in the annual Ocean Tomo/IAM rankings by IAM Magazine for the quality of the patents it obtains for its clients in the categories "Industrials" and "Overall".
IAM Magazine
USPTO Announces Fee Changes
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced new fee rules - with many increased fees - effective January 16, 2018: PRESS RELEASE, NOTICE. Along with the announcement, the USPTO published a comparison table showing the magnitude of the fee changes relative to existing fees: TABLE.
