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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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USPTO Extends "After-Final Consideration Pilot 2.0"
On September 23, 2019, the USPTO issued the following statement: The After-Final Consideration Pilot 2.0 (AFCP 2.0) has been extended through September 30, 2020. AFCP 2.0 is part of the USPTO's on-going efforts towards compact prosecution and increased collaboration between examiners and stakeholders. To learn more visit the ACFP 2.0 page on the USPTO website.
Charles Gholz hosts IP American Inn of Court at Oblon
Charles Gholz is a Master of the Pauline Newman IP American Inn of Court and is responsible for organizing one meeting annually. His meeting for the 2019 -2020 year was held the evening of September 12, 2019 at the Alexandria office of Oblon. The guest speaker was Professor David Hricik of Mercer Law School, who is author of a treatise on ethics in patent litigation and co-author of a treatise on ethics in patent prosecution. About 40 were in attendance.
Oblon Professionals attend Nats Game with our International Guests
Oblon professionals took International Guests to a Nationals baseball game at Nats Park in Washington, DC.
USPTO Requests Comments on Artificial Intelligence Patent Issues
On August 27, 2019, the USPTO issued a Federal Register Notice requesting comments on artificial intelligence patent issues to assist in "evaluating whether further examination guidance is needed to promote the reliability and predictability of patenting artificial intelligence inventions."
Oblon Helps Improve Children's Lives Through Better Vision
The Essilor Vision Foundation hopes to eradicate poor vision from the world by 2050; Oblon donates again to support that cause. Good vision is a basic human right, with this donation the EVF will be able to provide vision care to people living below the poverty line in over 40 countries. They dedicate significant resources worldwide to enable children to perform better at school, as well as improve the visual health of other disadvantaged communities.
Oblon Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers 2020
Oblon attorneys have been named to the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in America.
USPTO Proposes Patent Fee Adjustments
On July 31, 2019, the USPTO announced on its Director's Forum blog the issuance of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to adjust certain patent fees as authorized by the AIA. A 60-day public comment period, ending on September 30, 2019, is now open. The proposed adjustments – which number nearly 200 and include filing, search, examination, maintenance, and trial and appeal fees, for example – are summarized in a Table on the USPTO's Fee Setting and Adjusting webpage.
ITC Confirms No Violation Finding on Behalf of Aisin Seiki
The Oblon Aisin Seiki litigation team recently prevailed in the on-going Aisin Seiki ITC litigation. The notice of final determination was issued by the ITC on July 19, 2019 and confirmed a finding of no violation of Section 337 in favor of Oblon client, Aisin Seiki and their customers, Toyota and Honda.
Pro Bono Success for Oblon
Lisa Mandrusiak and the Oblon Trademark Department have secured two federal service mark registrations on behalf of Bryanna's Love, Inc. a charitable organization dedicated to helping children suffering from cancer.
USPTO to Accept New Applications to IP5 PCT Collaborative Search and Examination (CS&E) Pilot
The USPTO issued a release stating: Beginning July 1, the USPTO will again accept new international applications to the IP5 Offices Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Collaboration Search and Examination (CS&E) pilot.
