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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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ITC Sides with Oblon Client, Valeo
On October 22, 2015, Administrative Law Judge Thomas J. Pender of the International Trade Commission ("ITC") sided with Oblon clients Valeo North America, Inc., and Delmex de Juarez S.
Oblon Ranked as Go-To Firm for IPR Petitions
The Firm has been listed as a top three firm for "Getting Your IPR Petition Instituted" by the Intellectual Asset Management blog. The information used to create the ranking was analyzed and consolidated by Unified Patents and took into account cases which have reached an institution decision on the merits as of July 1, 2015.
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Oblon Lands Ex-USPTO Commissioner Of Patents Focarino
Law360 featured Oblon's recent addition of Margaret (Peggy) Focarino as senior patent advisor.
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Oblon Post-Grant Team Successfully Challenges Key iPhone-related Design Patents
On August 5, 2015, the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a non-final action in the reexamination of U.S. Design Patent No. 618,677, an iPhone-related design patent. The '677 patent is one of three Apple Inc. smartphone design patents that Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has been ordered to pay $548 million for infringing.
New AIA Review Rules Would Help Patent Owners Fight Back
The USPTO announced a new round of proposed changes on August 19, 2015 to the rules for America Invents Act (AIA) reviews that would let patent owners give more robust responses to petitions and impose new requirements to crack down on misconduct.
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Four Oblon Attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America 2016
Oblon is proud to announce that four attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2016 edition of the The Best Lawyers in America. We are pleased to congratulate Norman Oblon, Arthur Neustadt, Charles Gholz, and the Honorable Gerald Mossinghoff.
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Collaborative Search Pilot Programs
On August 1, 2015, a two year Collaborative Search Pilot (CSP) program took effect between the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the United States Patent Office (USPTO), and on September 1, 2015, an independent CSP program between the USPTO and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) will take effect; however, applications are not eligible to participate in both of these CSP programs.
