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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights |
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Chapter I - United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce |
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SubChapter A - General |
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Part 11 - Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office |
| Subpart A - General Provisions |
| General Information |
| § 11.1 - Definitions. |
| § 11.2 - Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline. |
| § 11.3 - Suspension of rules. |
| § 11.4 - Computing time. |
| Subpart B - Recognition To Practice Before the USPTO |
| Patents, Trademarks, and Other Non-Patent Law |
| § 11.5 - Register of attorneys and agents in patent matters; practice before the Office. |
| § 11.6 - Registration of attorneys and agents. |
| § 11.7 - Requirements for registration. |
| § 11.8 - Oath and registration fee. |
| § 11.9 - Limited recognition in patent matters. |
| § 11.10 - Restrictions on practice in patent matters; former and current Office employees; government employees. |
| § 11.11 - Administrative suspension, inactivation, resignation, reinstatement, and revocation. |
| § 11.14 - Individuals who may practice before the Office in trademark and other non-patent matters. |
| § 11.15 - Refusal to recognize a practitioner. |
| § 11.16 - Requirements for admission to the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program. |
| § 11.17 - Requirements for participation in the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program. |
| § 11.18 - Signature and certificate for correspondence filed in the Office. |
| §§ 11.12--11.13 - [Reserved] |
| §§ 11.16--11.17 - [Reserved] |
| Subpart C - Investigations and Disciplinary Proceedings; Jurisdiction, Sanctions, Investigations, and Proceedings |
| § 11.19 - Disciplinary jurisdiction; grounds for discipline and for transfer to disability inactive status. |
| § 11.20 - Disciplinary sanctions; Transfer to disability inactive status. |
| § 11.21 - Warnings. |
| § 11.22 - Disciplinary investigations. |
| § 11.23 - Committee on Discipline. |
| § 11.24 - Reciprocal discipline. |
| § 11.25 - Interim suspension and discipline based upon conviction of committing a serious crime. |
| § 11.26 - Settlement. |
| § 11.27 - Exclusion on consent. |
| § 11.28 - Incapacitated practitioners in a disciplinary proceeding. |
| § 11.29 - Reciprocal transfer or initial transfer to disability inactive status. |
| § 11.30 - Participation in the USPTO Diversion Program. |
| § 11.30-11.31 - [Reserved] |
| § 11.31 - [Reserved] |
| § 11.32 - Instituting a disciplinary proceeding. |
| § 11.33 - [Reserved] |
| § 11.34 - Complaint. |
| § 11.35 - Service of complaint. |
| § 11.36 - Answer to complaint. |
| § 11.37 - [Reserved] |
| § 11.38 - Contested case. |
| § 11.39 - Hearing officer; responsibilities; review of interlocutory orders; stays. |
| § 11.40 - Representative for OED Director or respondent. |
| § 11.41 - Filing of papers. |
| § 11.42 - Service of papers. |
| § 11.43 - Motions before a hearing officer. |
| § 11.44 - Hearings. |
| § 11.45 - Amendment of pleadings. |
| § 11.49 - Burden of proof. |
| § 11.50 - Evidence. |
| § 11.51 - Depositions. |
| § 11.52 - Written discovery. |
| § 11.53 - Proposed findings and conclusions; post-hearing memorandum. |
| § 11.54 - Initial decision of hearing officer. |
| § 11.55 - Appeal to the USPTO Director. |
| § 11.56 - Decision of the USPTO Director. |
| § 11.57 - Review of final decision of the USPTO Director. |
| § 11.58 - Duties of disciplined practitioner or practitioner in disability inactive status. |
| § 11.59 - Dissemination of disciplinary and other information. |
| § 11.60 - Petition for reinstatement of disciplined practitioner. |
| § 11.61 - Savings clause. |
| §§ 11.61--11.99 - [Reserved] |
| §§ 11.62--11.99 - [Reserved] |
| §§ 11.46--11.48 - [Reserved] |
| Subpart D - USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct |
| § 11.100 - [Reserved] |
| Client-Practitioner Relationship |
| § 11.101 - Competence. |
| § 11.102 - Scope of representation and allocation of authority between client and practitioner. |
| § 11.103 - Diligence. |
| § 11.104 - Communication. |
| § 11.105 - Fees. |
| § 11.106 - Confidentiality of information. |
| § 11.107 - Conflict of interest; Current clients. |
| § 11.108 - Conflict of interest; Current clients; Specific rules. |
| § 11.109 - Duties to former clients. |
| § 11.110 - Imputation of conflicts of interest; General rule. |
| § 11.111 - Former or current Federal Government employees. |
| § 11.112 - Former judge, arbitrator, mediator or other third-party neutral. |
| § 11.113 - Organization as client. |
| § 11.114 - Client with diminished capacity. |
| § 11.115 - Safekeeping property. |
| § 11.116 - Declining or terminating representation. |
| § 11.117 - Sale of law practice. |
| § 11.118 - Duties to prospective client. |
| §§ 11.119--11.200 - [Reserved] |
| Information About Legal Services |
| § 11.701 - Communications concerning a practitioner's services. |
| § 11.702 - Communications concerning a practitioner's services: specific rules. |
| § 11.703 - Solicitation of clients. |
| § 11.704 - Communication of fields of practice and specialization. |
| § 11.705 - Firm names and letterheads. |
| §§ 11.706--11.800 - [Reserved] |
| Law Firms and Associations |
| § 11.501 - Responsibilities of partners, managers, and supervisory practitioners. |
| § 11.502 - Responsibilities of a subordinate practitioner. |
| § 11.503 - Responsibilities regarding non-practitioner assistance. |
| § 11.504 - Professional independence of a practitioner. |
| § 11.505 - Unauthorized practice of law. |
| § 11.506 - Restrictions on right to practice. |
| § 11.507 - Responsibilities regarding law-related services. |
| §§ 11.508--11.700 - [Reserved] |
| Transactions With Persons Other Than Clients |
| § 11.401 - Truthfulness in statements to others. |
| § 11.402 - Communication with person represented by a practitioner. |
| § 11.403 - Dealing with unrepresented person. |
| § 11.404 - Respect for rights of third persons. |
| §§ 11.405--11.500 - [Reserved] |
| Advocate |
| § 11.301 - Meritorious claims and contentions. |
| § 11.302 - Expediting proceedings. |
| § 11.303 - Candor toward the tribunal. |
| § 11.304 - Fairness to opposing party and counsel. |
| § 11.305 - Impartiality and decorum of the tribunal. |
| § 11.306 - Trial publicity. |
| § 11.307 - Practitioner as witness. |
| § 11.308 - [Reserved] |
| § 11.309 - Advocate in nonadjudicative proceedings. |
| §§ 11.310--11.400 - [Reserved] |
| Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession |
| § 11.801 - Registration, recognition and disciplinary matters. |
| § 11.802 - Judicial and legal officials. |
| § 11.803 - Reporting professional misconduct. |
| § 11.804 - Misconduct. |
| § 11.901 - Savings clause. |
| §§ 11.805--11.900 - [Reserved] |
| Counselor |
| § 11.201 - Advisor. |
| § 11.202 - [Reserved] |
| § 11.203 - Evaluation for use by third persons. |
| § 11.204 - Practitioner serving as third-party neutral. |
| §§ 11.205--11.300 - [Reserved] |