1940 DUKE STREET, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314, USA
What we say about the firm's legal practice in United States
Intellectual property
Within Patent prosecution: utility and design patents , Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt is a second tier firm,
Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt has the most active prosecution practice in the US, in 2010 securing in excess of 5,000 patents. It boasts a number of high-calibre foreign-based clients, such as Saint-Gobain, Toshiba, L’Oréal and Asahi, and continues to make its mark on the US, recently acquiring a healthy mix of US-based clients, such as Research In Motion, Motorola and Kodak. The firm has an office in Virginia located adjacent to the USPTO headquarters and is supported by an office in Tokyo. The practice is particularly strong in the chemicals, mechanical and electronics industries and is well known for its re-examination and reissue expertise. Active partners include re-examination/reissue practice chair Stephen Kunin, and James Kulbaski, who has particular expertise in electronics and communication technologies. Also recommended is Steven Weihrouch, who heads the firm’s Tokyo office and co-chairs the US prosecution practice, and has recently been advising K-SWISS. Stephen Baxter is also notable, for his experience in the chemicals industry.