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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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How the "American Inventor Protection Act of 1999" Will Affect Patent Terms
New Laws Affecting Patent Terms Regarding the "American Inventor Protection Act of 1999," (the "Act"), we are pleased to provide comments and recommendations regarding the effect of the Act with respect to patent term extensions.
Charles L. Gholz Receives Special Citation from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
On February 15, 2000, Charles ("Chico") Gholz was presented a special citation from the Patent and Trademark Office Society "In recognition of his many outstanding articles and letters to the editors in the Journal of Patent and Trademark Office Society over a sustained period of years."
Festo Corporation vs. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., Ltd., a/k/a SMC Corporation, and SMC Pneumatics, Inc.
Federal Circuit Vacates Festo Decision, Orders That Case Be Reheard In Banc and Invites Amicus Curiae Briefs
USPTO Implements The Trademark Law Treaty
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is set for implementation on October 30, 1999 of the changes to U.S. trademark law and practice under the Trademark Law Treaty.
United States Court Of Appeals For The Federal Circuit, K-2 Corporation V. Salomon S.A. And Salomon/North America, Inc.
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Patent Reform Bill H. R. 1907
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Clarification of the Proper Use of Extrinsic Evidence in Claim Interpretation: Vitronics Revisited
In the recent case of Pitney Bowes, Inc. v. Hewlett-Packard Co., 51 U.S.P.Q.2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 1999), the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit clarified when courts may properly consult extrinsic evidence when interpreting patent claim language.
Statement of Gregory J. Maier Presented For The American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law
Re: PTO Notice of Public Hearing and Request for Comments on Issues Related To The Identification of Prior Art During the Examination of a Patent Application, (Federal Register, May 27, 1999, Vol. 64, No. 102)
Statement of the Honorable Gerald J. Mossinghoff to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: Notice of Public Hearing and Request for Comments – Issues Related to the Identification of Prior Art During t
Statement of the Honorable Gerald J. Mossinghoff to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Regarding the PTO Notice of Public Hearing and Request for Comments on Issues Related to the Identification of Prior Art During the Examination of a Patent Application (Federal Register, May 27, 1999, Vol. 64, No. 102)
The Potential Effect of Dickinson v. Zurko on Appeals from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
The Potential Effect of Dickinson v. Zurko on Appeals from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board by David J. Kera On June 10, 1999, the Supreme Court held, in a 6-3 decision, that the proper standard for review by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit of decisions of the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences was the standard set forth in the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §706.
