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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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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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Five Oblon, Spivak Attorneys Selected for Top Patent Prosecutors List
For Immediate Release April 14, 2011 Alexandria, Va. – Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that six partners have been named to Patent Research Reviewand Patent Buddy's Top Patent Prosecutors list. Stephen Baxter, Ph.D., Eckhard Kuesters, Surinder Sachar, and Philippe Signore, Ph.D., are all recognized among the leading patent prosecutors.
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USPTO Prepares for Possible Government Shutdown
In the event of a government shutdown on April 9, 2011, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will remain open and continue to operate as usual for a period of six business days – through Monday, April 18, 2011 -- because the USPTO has enough available reserves, not linked to the current fiscal year, to remain in operation until then. Should a shutdown occur and continue longer than the six-day period, we anticipate that limited staff will be able to continue to work to accept new electronic applications and maintain IT infrastructure, among other functions. More information will be posted on this website as it becomes available.
Oblon, Spivak's Richard Kelly Quoted in Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) About Google's Bid for Nortel's Patents
In a recent Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) Managing Patents article, Richard Kelly is quoted regarding Google's $900 million bid for Nortel's patents. Nortel filed for bankruptcy in 2009 and the bankruptcy auction is expected to be held later this year. Mr. Kelly commented that "this could get to a little bit of insanity, but it is where mobile communications is going." "If Google can pull this off, they've probably got a pretty good buy." "It certainly is not good news for RIM if Google is handling this and they want to be 4G," said Kelly. "The same could be said for others."
Managing Intellectual Property (MIP), Managing Patents 05 April 2011
USPTO Announces Launch Date for Fast-Track Patent Processing
Original utility or plant applications filed on or after May 4, 2011 will be eligible for the Prioritized Examination Track I of the Enhanced Examination Timing Control Procedures.
Oblon, Spivak Ranked a Top IP Firm in Chambers Global 2011
For Immediate Release March 29, 2011 Alexandria, Va. – Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that the Firm is a highly ranked law firm for Intellectual Property: Patent in the United States in Chambers Global 2011. This is the first time the firm has been ranked in the Global guide.
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