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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.
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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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Oblon, Spivak is Ranked First for Patent Prosecution in 2008
For Immediate Release Alexandria, Va. (December 17, 2008) -- The intellectual property law firm Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C. has been ranked number one again as the top patent prosecuting firm in 2008 in the United States by The Patent Scorecard, which analyzes all U.S. utility patents and the top 100 prosecuting law firms. Data collected from September 2007 through August 2008 showed that the firm prosecuted 3,645 patents in that timeframe, more than any other law firm.
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Federal Circuit Vacates and Remands in CSIRO v. Buffalo – Oblon Spivak Obtains Remand for Client Buffalo
Alexandria, Va. – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has vacated and remanded on the issue of obviousness in the high profile patent infringement case CSIRO v. Buffalo in the court's Sept. 19, 2008 opinion. The patent at issue is U.S. Patent No. 5,487,069 and concerns Wi-Fi technology relating to the transmission of wireless signals.
USPTO Issues Warning Notice to U.S. Firms Outsourcing Preparation of Patent Applications
July 23, 2008. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today issued a warning notice to U.S. patent practitioners cautioning them against the outsourcing of the preparation of U.S. patent applications (click here for a PDF copy of the USPTO Notice).
In Memoriam, C. Irvin McClelland
In Memoriam C. IRVIN McCLELLAND 1933 – 2008 We are very saddened by the passing of senior partner and founding member of our firm, C. Irvin McClelland on July 14, 2008. Irv, age 75, was Vice President and Treasurer of the firm for 30 years, a member of the firm's Board of Directors, and our longtime and dear friend for more than 40 years.
Chambers USA 2008 Ranks Oblon, Spivak Among Top Intellectual Property Firms in Northern Virginia
Alexandria, Va. (June 18, 2008) – Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C. is pleased to announce that the Firm has been ranked in the second band of law firms for intellectual property in Northern Virginia in Chambers USA 2008. Additionally, Arthur I. Neustadt and Charles L. Gholz are ranked highly among the leading intellectual property attorneys in the state.
ITC Decides Not To Review Ruling in SMC, Norgren Probe
For Immediate Release April 18, 2008 The U.S. International Trade Commission issued a notice on April 14 indicating that it will not review the Administrative Law Judge's initial decision that SMC Corporation and SMC Corporation of America's pneumatic connecting devices do not infringe a patent owned by Norgren Inc.
ED VA Declares New Rules Void
"ED VA Declares New Rules Void: "Changes to Practice for Continued Examination Filings, Patent Applications Containing Patentably Indistinct Claims, and Examination of Claims in Patent Applications," 72 Fed. Reg. 46,716-843 (Aug. 21, 2007)(to be codified at 37 C.F.R. pt. 1)(the "Final Rules") are declared null and void as "otherwise not in accordance with law" and "in excess of statutory jurisdiction [and] authority," 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)"
Oblon, Spivak is Top Firm for Obtaining U.S. Utility Patents for 17th Year
For Immediate Release March 11, 2008 Alexandria, Va. -- The intellectual property law firm Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C., has obtained 3,423 U.S. utility patents issued in 2007, maintaining the top spot among patent firms for obtaining patents for the 17th year.
ITC Judge Rules in Favor of SMC Corporation Concerning Patent Infringement Claim
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 2008 Alexandria, Va. – An International Trade Commission (ITC) judge has ruled against a Colorado-based company regarding its claims that SMC Corporation and SMC Corporation of America violated 19 U.S.C. Section 1337 with unfair practices in import trade.
The Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences Decides in Favor of Convolve Against Seagate in Disk Drive Technology Interference
For Immediate Release (January 17, 2008) Alexandria, Va. - The Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office found in favor of technology company Convolve Inc. and against Seagate Technology Inc.
