Industrial Designs:
Design patents allow inventors to protect the ornamental aspects of an article of manufacture. Design patents provide significant protection against infringing competitors who attempt to confuse consumers by mimicking the ornamental features of a patented product.
Interference:
Interference is a complex subspecialty within patent law that involves many difficult tactical, as well as strategic, decisions. The firm’s Interference Practice is one of the most active and successful in the United States. Attorneys in the firm’s Interference Practice are highly skilled and experienced in this field.
ITC Litigation:
The International Trade Commission (“ITC”) has emerged as an increasingly preferred forum for intellectual property owners to enforce their rights.As an independent federal agency, however, the ITC has its own special rules and procedures – making litigating intellectual property disputes a challenge. The ITC Group consists of seasoned intellectual property trial lawyers,many of whom have advanced degrees in the electronic, chemical, and mechanical arts, and are litigators skilled in the ITC’s complex rules and procedures. Oblon, Spivak’s attorneys have decades of experience litigating patent disputes under Section 337 in the ITC and recently launched the ITC 337 Law Blog (www.itcblog.com) to serve as a forum on matters involving intellectual property disputes before the ITC.
Litigation:
This group has extensive knowledge and experience in litigating complex patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and unfair competition disputes before the federal district courts, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the US Supreme Court. The firm litigated the precedent-setting Festo case before the Supreme Court and the en banc Federal Circuit.Oblon, Spivak’s team of seasoned litigators has established a proven track record of obtaining outstanding results for our clients,who include some of the most widely recognised and respected companies in the world.
Chemical Patent Protection:
The Medical, Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Practice Group strives to enable its clients to maximise the protection, enforcement and value of their intellectual property in this important and expanding field. The firm’s Nanotechnology Practice assists its clients in maximising the protection, enforcement and value of inventions in this rapidly evolving,cutting-edge field. The firm has a highly skilled team of attorneys and scientists who understand the critical scientific, technical and regulatory issues relating to pharmaceutical and medical treatments and devices, and related healthcare technology.
Pharmaceutical/Medical Devices:
Oblon Spivak is at the forefront of helping companies identify, protect, license and enforce intellectual property in the medical, pharmaceutical and healthcare fields. Its clients include both domestic and foreign companies developing medicines, medical devices, procedures and treatments. It also has the resources to execute global patent protection strategies for its clients.Pharmaceutical/Medical Devices: Oblon Spivak is at the forefront of helping companies identify, protect, license and enforce intellectual property in the medical, pharmaceutical and healthcare fields. Its clients include both domestic and foreign companies developing medicines, medical devices, procedures and treatments. It also has the resources to execute global patent protection strategies for its clients.
Post Grant Patent Proceedings:
The Post Grant practice group handles all aspects of USPTO post-issuance proceedings, including ex parte and inter partes patent reexamination and patent reissue, as well as related appeals before the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). Partners in this practice have an extensive amount of experience in prosecuting reissue applications and handling ex parte and inter partes reexamination proceedings for patent owners and third party requesters. They also blog about the complex array of existing and proposed post grant options, observed trends, practice tips and news relating to patent reexamination, reissue or proposed opposition systems at: www.patentspostgrant.com
Electrical / Mechanical Patent Protection:
This group concentrates in the protection of intellectual property for all aspects of computer hardware and software design and implementation, including the related area of wireless communications.The group includes members with advanced technical degrees and years of industry experience in both hardware and software design.
Patent Pools & Standards:
This group has experience obtaining patents that read on standards in a variety of technology areas and assists clients in the most difficult aspect of joining a patent pool – having patents declared essential to the standard. The firm has proven experience in drafting claims in view of standards documents ensuring that its clients secure issued patents containing claims that are essential to the practice of a standard. Patent pools allow patentees to receive licensing revenue for their patents, usually without the need for time-consuming licensing negotiations or administration of the royalty collection process.
Trade Secrets:
Trade secrets are an integral part of a complete portfolio. This group focuses on providing practical, legal advice on protecting trade secrets as part of an overall IP strategy, and on advising the firm’s clients on what parts of their technology may be appropriate for trade secret protection.
Trademark & Copyright:
This group provides a complete range of services, ensuring that its US and international clientele secure and maintain the full scope of legal protection available to them.With extensive experience and vast international resources, the firm's trademark attorneys and specialists handle all trademark-related matters, from prosecuting applications to full litigation, as well as copyright protection.
Industrial Designs:
Design patents allow inventors to protect the ornamental aspects of an article of manufacture. Design patents provide significant protection against infringing competitors who attempt to confuse consumers by mimicking the ornamental features of a patented product.
Interference:
Interference is a complex subspecialty within patent law that involves many difficult tactical, as well as strategic, decisions. The firm’s Interference Practice is one of the most active and successful in the United States. Attorneys in the firm’s Interference Practice are highly skilled and experienced in this field.
ITC Litigation:
The International Trade Commission (“ITC”) has emerged as an increasingly preferred forum for intellectual property owners to enforce their rights.As an independent federal agency, however, the ITC has its own special rules and procedures – making litigating intellectual property disputes a challenge. The ITC Group consists of seasoned intellectual property trial lawyers,many of whom have advanced degrees in the electronic, chemical, and mechanical arts, and are litigators skilled in the ITC’s complex rules and procedures. Oblon, Spivak’s attorneys have decades of experience litigating patent disputes under Section 337 in the ITC and recently launched the ITC 337 Law Blog (www.itcblog.com) to serve as a forum on matters involving intellectual property disputes before the ITC.
Litigation:
This group has extensive knowledge and experience in litigating complex patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and unfair competition disputes before the federal district courts, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the US Supreme Court. The firm litigated the precedent-setting Festo case before the Supreme Court and the en banc Federal Circuit.Oblon, Spivak’s team of seasoned litigators has established a proven track record of obtaining outstanding results for our clients,who include some of the most widely recognised and respected companies in the world.
Chemical Patent Protection:
The Medical, Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Practice Group strives to enable its clients to maximise the protection, enforcement and value of their intellectual property in this important and expanding field. The firm’s Nanotechnology Practice assists its clients in maximising the protection, enforcement and value of inventions in this rapidly evolving,cutting-edge field. The firm has a highly skilled team of attorneys and scientists who understand the critical scientific, technical and regulatory issues relating to pharmaceutical and medical treatments and devices, and related healthcare technology.
Pharmaceutical/Medical Devices:
Oblon Spivak is at the forefront of helping companies identify, protect, license and enforce intellectual property in the medical, pharmaceutical and healthcare fields. Its clients include both domestic and foreign companies developing medicines, medical devices, procedures and treatments. It also has the resources to execute global patent protection strategies for its clients.Pharmaceutical/Medical Devices: Oblon Spivak is at the forefront of helping companies identify, protect, license and enforce intellectual property in the medical, pharmaceutical and healthcare fields. Its clients include both domestic and foreign companies developing medicines, medical devices, procedures and treatments. It also has the resources to execute global patent protection strategies for its clients.
Post Grant Patent Proceedings:
The Post Grant practice group handles all aspects of USPTO post-issuance proceedings, including ex parte and inter partes patent reexamination and patent reissue, as well as related appeals before the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). Partners in this practice have an extensive amount of experience in prosecuting reissue applications and handling ex parte and inter partes reexamination proceedings for patent owners and third party requesters. They also blog about the complex array of existing and proposed post grant options, observed trends, practice tips and news relating to patent reexamination, reissue or proposed opposition systems at: www.patentspostgrant.com
Electrical / Mechanical Patent Protection:
This group concentrates in the protection of intellectual property for all aspects of computer hardware and software design and implementation, including the related area of wireless communications.The group includes members with advanced technical degrees and years of industry experience in both hardware and software design.
Patent Pools & Standards:
This group has experience obtaining patents that read on standards in a variety of technology areas and assists clients in the most difficult aspect of joining a patent pool – having patents declared essential to the standard. The firm has proven experience in drafting claims in view of standards documents ensuring that its clients secure issued patents containing claims that are essential to the practice of a standard. Patent pools allow patentees to receive licensing revenue for their patents, usually without the need for time-consuming licensing negotiations or administration of the royalty collection process.
Trade Secrets:
Trade secrets are an integral part of a complete portfolio. This group focuses on providing practical, legal advice on protecting trade secrets as part of an overall IP strategy, and on advising the firm’s clients on what parts of their technology may be appropriate for trade secret protection.
Trademark & Copyright:
This group provides a complete range of services, ensuring that its US and international clientele secure and maintain the full scope of legal protection available to them.With extensive experience and vast international resources, the firm's trademark attorneys and specialists handle all trademark-related matters, from prosecuting applications to full litigation, as well as copyright protection.