§ 10.1 - Definitions.

§ 10.2 - Director of Enrollment and Discipline.

§ 10.3 - Committee on Enrollment.

§ 10.4 - Committee on Discipline.

§ 10.11 - Removing names from the register.

Individuals Entitled To Practice Before the Patent and Trademark Office

§ 10.5 - Register of attorneys and agents in patent cases.

§ 10.6 - Registration of attorneys and agents.

§ 10.7 - Requirements for registration.

§ 10.8 - Oath and registration fee.

§ 10.9 - Limited recognition in patent cases.

§ 10.10 - Restrictions on practice in patent cases.

§ 10.14 - Individuals who may practice before the Office in trademark and other non-patent cases.

§ 10.15 - Refusal to recognize a practitioner.

§ 10.18 - Signature and certificate for correspondence filed in the Patent and Trademark Office.

§ 10.19 - [Reserved]

§§ 10.12--10.13 - [Reserved]

§§ 10.5--10.10 - [Reserved]

§§ 10.16--10.17 - [Reserved]

Investigations and Disciplinary Proceedings

§ 10.130 - Reprimand, suspension or exclusion.

§ 10.131 - Investigations.

§ 10.132 - Initiating a disciplinary proceeding; reference to an administrative law judge.

§ 10.133 - Conference between Director and practitioner; resignation.

§ 10.134 - Complaint.

§ 10.135 - Service of complaint.

§ 10.136 - Answer to complaint.

§ 10.137 - Supplemental complaint.

§ 10.138 - Contested case.

§ 10.139 - Administrative law judge; appointment; responsibilities; review of interlocutory orders; stays.

§ 10.140 - Representative for Director or respondent.

§ 10.141 - Filing of papers.

§ 10.142 - Service of papers.

§ 10.143 - Motions.

§ 10.144 - Hearings.

§ 10.145 - Proof; variance; amendment of pleadings.

§ 10.149 - Burden of proof.

§ 10.150 - Evidence.

§ 10.151 - Depositions.

§ 10.152 - Discovery.

§ 10.153 - Proposed findings and conclusions; post-hearing memorandum.

§ 10.154 - Initial decision of administrative law judge.

§ 10.155 - Appeal to the Commissioner.

§ 10.156 - Decision of the Commissioner.

§ 10.157 - Review of Commissioner's final decision.

§ 10.158 - Suspended or excluded practitioner.

§ 10.159 - Notice of suspension or exclusion.

§ 10.160 - Petition for reinstatement.

§ 10.161 - Savings clause.

§ 10.170 - Suspension of rules.

§§ 10.162--10.169 - [Reserved]

§§ 10.146--10.148 - [Reserved]

Patent and Trademark Office Code of Professional Responsibility

§ 10.20 - Canons and Disciplinary Rules.

§ 10.21 - Canon 1.

§ 10.22 - Maintaining integrity and competence of the legal profession.

§ 10.23 - Misconduct.

§ 10.24 - Disclosure of information to authorities.

§ 10.30 - Canon 2.

§ 10.31 - Communications concerning a practitioner's services.

§ 10.32 - Advertising.

§ 10.33 - Direct contact with prospective clients.

§ 10.34 - Communication of fields of practice.

§ 10.35 - Firm names and letterheads.

§ 10.36 - Fees for legal services.

§ 10.37 - Division of fees among practitioners.

§ 10.38 - Agreements restricting the practice of a practitioner.

§ 10.39 - Acceptance of employment.

§ 10.40 - Withdrawal from employment,

§ 10.46 - Canon 3.

§ 10.47 - Aiding unauthorized practice of law.

§ 10.48 - Sharing legal fees.

§ 10.49 - Forming a partnership with a non-practitioner.

§§ 10.50--10.55 - [Reserved]

§ 10.56 - Canon 4.

§ 10.57 - Preservation of confidences and secrets of a client.

§ 10.61 - Canon 5.

§ 10.62 - Refusing employment when the interest of the practitioner may impair the practitioner's independent professional judgment.

§ 10.63 - Withdrawal when the practitioner becomes a witness.

§ 10.64 - Avoiding acquisition of interest in litigation or proceeding before the Office.

§ 10.65 - Limiting business relations with a client.

§ 10.66 - Refusing to accept or continue employment if the interests of another client may impair the independent professional judgment of the practitioner.

§ 10.67 - Settling similar claims of clients.

§ 10.68 - Avoiding influence by others than the client.

§ 10.76 - Canon 6.

§ 10.77 - Failing to act competently.

§ 10.78 - Limiting liability to client.

§ 10.83 - Canon 7.

§ 10.84 - Representing a client zealously.

§ 10.85 - Representing a client within the bounds of the law.

§ 10.86 - [Reserved]

§ 10.87 - Communicating with one of adverse interest.

§ 10.88 - Threatening criminal prosecution.

§ 10.89 - Conduct in proceedings.

§§ 10.90--10.91 - [Reserved]

§ 10.92 - Contact with witnesses.

§ 10.93 - Contact with officials.

§ 10.100 - Canon 8.

§ 10.101 - Action as a public official.

§ 10.102 - Statements concerning officials.

§ 10.103 - Practitioner candidate for judicial office.

§ 10.110 - Canon 9.

§ 10.111 - Avoiding even the appearance of impropriety.

§ 10.112 - Preserving identity of funds and property of client.

§§ 10.41--10.45 - [Reserved]

§§ 10.113--10.129 - [Reserved]

§§ 10.113--10.170 - [Reserved]

§§ 10.94--10.99 - [Reserved]

§§ 10.104--10.109 - [Reserved]

§§ 10.25--10.29 - [Reserved]

§§ 10.58--10.60 - [Reserved]

§§ 10.69--10.75 - [Reserved]

§§ 10.79--10.82 - [Reserved]

§§ 10.2--10.3 - [Reserved]

§§ 10.2--10.10 - [Reserved]

§§ 10.12--10.19 - [Reserved]