Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights |
Chapter I - United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce |
SubChapter A - General |
Part 11 - Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office |
Subpart D - USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct |
Client-Practitioner Relationship |
§ 11.101 - Competence.
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§ 11.101 Competence.
A practitioner shall provide competent representation to a client. Competent representation requires the legal, scientific, and technical knowledge, skill, thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation.