Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 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 |
Counselor |
§ 11.201 - Advisor.
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§ 11.201 Advisor.
In representing a client, a practitioner shall exercise independent professional judgment and render candid advice. In rendering advice, a practitioner may refer not only to law but to other considerations such as moral, economic, social and political factors that may be relevant to the client's situation.