Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. (often abbreviated to Oblon) is an

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. Founded in 1968 by Norman F. Oblon, Oblon is one of the largest law firms in the United States focusing exclusively on

law. The law firm performs

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and

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, as well as

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and Post-Grant Proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The firm has been ranked first among law firms based on the number of utility patent applications filed ''per annum'' for 27 years. Attorneys at Oblon include Arthur Neustadt, who argued successfully before the

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on behalf of respondent Shoketsu Kinzoku K.K. in the case of '' Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co.'', as well as Charles "Chico" Gholz, in the field of patent interference practice. One of the attorneys at Oblon was Scott McKeown, who represented

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, and

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in cases before the

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. The firm publishes two blogs on IP related topics one being on Design Patents (protectingdesigns.com) and the other US ITC Section 337 practice (ITCblog.com). The firm is headquartered in

, adjacent to the campus of the

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, with an affiliate office in

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. Philippe Signore is the firm's Managing Partner and a patent attorney.

References

External links

Oblon homepage
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