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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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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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The Interplay among Laches, the Statute of Limitations, and the Copyright Act
Laches is a judicially-created equitable defense (grounded upon a plaintiff's unreasonable, prejudicial delay in bringing a claim) for which the legislature has provided no fixed time limitation by which a plaintiff must commence a lawsuit.
The Supreme Court "Changes the Playing Field" Regarding Awards of Attorneys' Fees in Patent Cases
In a pair of decisions issued today, April 29, 2014, the Supreme Court twice reversed the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, making it fairly easier for the prevailing party in patent litigation to obtain an award of attorneys' fees – and for such an award to be upheld on appeal.
Eleven Oblon Spivak Attorneys Recognized in Managing Intellectual Property's IP Stars 2014
Eleven Oblon Spivak attorneys have been recognized in Managing Intellectual Property's IP Stars 2014.
Managing Intellectual Property
Oblon Spivak to Host 7th Annual AIPLA Women in IP Networking Event
Oblon Spivak is hosting the seventh annual Women in Intellectual Property ("IP") Networking Event on Thursday, May 22, 2014. The event is a simultaneous meeting of women located in the U.S. and/or abroad who practice IP law and/or are regularly faced with IP issues in the course of ordinary business.
Oblon Spivak Announces Election of Four New Partners and Two New Senior Associates
For Immediate Release January 6, 2014 Alexandria, Va.- Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. is pleased to announce the election of four new partners- Colin B. Harris, James R. Love, Johnny Ma and Marina I. Miller, Ph.D.- effective January 1, 2014.
Oblon Spivak Named "Chemical Patent Prosecution Law Firm of the Year"
For Immediate Release December 16, 2013 Alexandria, Va. – Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that the firm has been named "Chemical Patent Prosecution Law Firm of the Year-USA" by Acquisition International Magazine in their 2013 Legal Awards Program.
