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.
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.
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.
Oblon's professionals provide industry-leading IP legal services to many of the world's most admired innovators and brands.
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.
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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For Immediate Release: November 15, 2010 Alexandria, Va. – Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Corporate Counsel magazine has named the firm a 2011 "Go To" Law firm for the top 500 companies in the U.S. The list appears in the eighth annual edition of In-House Law Departments at the Top 500 Companies guide. Oblon, Spivak was named for their high-quality work in Intellectual Property.
Corporate Counsel
Oblon, Spivak's Eric Schweibenz is quoted in a news story about the ongoing International Trade Commission Investigation No. 337-TA-664 involving, among others, Spansion and Samsung. Mr. Schweibenz commented on the effect of ITC rulings in district court cases and the automatic stay provision set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1659.
Dallas Business Journal, Thursday, November 4, 2010
Oblon, Spivak's Eric Schweibenz is quoted in a news story about the patent infringement trial between Apple Inc and Nokia Corp. Mr. Schweibenz commented on the International Trade Commission investigative staff's recommendation and statement that the judge should find Nokia did not infringe Apple's patents.
Wall Street Journal, 3 November 2010
Alexandria, Va. (October 29, 2010) – Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that seven partners have been named to Washington, DC's Best Lawyers in America® 2011 guide.
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