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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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Oblon, Spivak Founding Partner Norman Oblon Recognized As a Visionary by National Law Journal
For Immediate Release June 27, 2011 Alexandria, Va.–Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Norman F. Oblon, one of the Firm's founding partners, is honored in the National Law Journal's fourth annual Legal Times Awards for Champions & Visionaries.
National Law Journal - Champions & Visionaries
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Patent Reform Legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the America Invents Act 304-117, with 168 Republicans and 136 Democrats voting in favor. The legislation passed by the House has some differences from the Senate version passed in March. However, there is an informal agreement that the Senate will vote on the House version of the bill without amendment. If that occurs, the legislation will then go to President Obama for signature.
United States Patent Office Director David Kappos issues press release following House passage of Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
Statement of USPTO Director David Kappos Following House Passage of Leahy-Smith America Invents Act:
USPTO announces enhancements to Public and Private PAIR to include a new "Display References" tab, Fee Payment History, Outgoing Correspondence Docket Checkbox and more
From the USPTO e-Commerce Alert of June 15, 2011: "Beginning on June 18, 2011, PAIR users will notice several new system enhancements.
