Title 37, Part 11 — Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Section 11.1

Definitions.

Section 11.2

Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline.

Section 11.3

Suspension of rules.

Section 11.4

Computing time.

Section 11.5

Register of attorneys and agents in patent matters; practice before the Office.

Section 11.6

Registration of attorneys and agents.

Section 11.7

Requirements for registration.

Section 11.8

Oath and registration fee.

Section 11.9

Limited recognition in patent matters.

Section 11.10

Restrictions on practice in patent matters; former and current Office employees; government employees.

Section 11.11

Administrative suspension, inactivation, resignation, reinstatement, and revocation.

Section 11.12-11.13

§§ 11.12-11.13 [Reserved]

Section 11.14

Individuals who may practice before the Office in trademark and other non-patent matters.

Section 11.15

Refusal to recognize a practitioner.

Section 11.16

Requirements for admission to the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program.

Section 11.17

Requirements for participation in the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program.

Section 11.18

Signature and certificate for correspondence filed in the Office.

Section 11.19

Disciplinary jurisdiction; grounds for discipline and for transfer to disability inactive status.

Section 11.20

Disciplinary sanctions; Transfer to disability inactive status.

Section 11.21

Warnings.

Section 11.22

Disciplinary investigations.

Section 11.23

Committee on Discipline.

Section 11.24

Reciprocal discipline.

Section 11.25

Interim suspension and discipline based upon conviction of committing a serious crime.

Section 11.26

Settlement.

Section 11.27

Exclusion on consent.

Section 11.28

Incapacitated practitioners in a disciplinary proceeding.

Section 11.29

Reciprocal transfer or initial transfer to disability inactive status.

Section 11.30

Participation in the USPTO Diversion Program.

Section 11.31

[Reserved]

Section 11.32

Instituting a disciplinary proceeding.

Section 11.33

[Reserved]

Section 11.34

Complaint.

Section 11.35

Service of complaint.

Section 11.36

Answer to complaint.

Section 11.37

[Reserved]

Section 11.38

Contested case.

Section 11.39

Hearing officer; responsibilities; review of interlocutory orders; stays.

Section 11.40

Representative for OED Director or respondent.

Section 11.41

Filing of papers.

Section 11.42

Service of papers.

Section 11.43

Motions before a hearing officer.

Section 11.44

Hearings.

Section 11.45

Amendment of pleadings.

Section 11.46-11.48

§§ 11.46-11.48 [Reserved]

Section 11.49

Burden of proof.

Section 11.50

Evidence.

Section 11.51

Depositions.

Section 11.52

Written discovery.

Section 11.53

Proposed findings and conclusions; post-hearing memorandum.

Section 11.54

Initial decision of hearing officer.

Section 11.55

Appeal to the USPTO Director.

Section 11.56

Decision of the USPTO Director.

Section 11.57

Review of final decision of the USPTO Director.

Section 11.58

Duties of disciplined practitioner or practitioner in disability inactive status.

Section 11.59

Dissemination of disciplinary and other information.

Section 11.60

Petition for reinstatement of disciplined practitioner.

Section 11.61-11.99

§§ 11.61-11.99 [Reserved]

Section 11.100

[Reserved]

Section 11.101

Competence.

Section 11.102

Scope of representation and allocation of authority between client and practitioner.

Section 11.103

Diligence.

Section 11.104

Communication.

Section 11.105

Fees.

Section 11.106

Confidentiality of information.

Section 11.107

Conflict of interest; Current clients.

Section 11.108

Conflict of interest; Current clients; Specific rules.

Section 11.109

Duties to former clients.

Section 11.110

Imputation of conflicts of interest; General rule.

Section 11.111

Former or current Federal Government employees.

Section 11.112

Former judge, arbitrator, mediator or other third-party neutral.

Section 11.113

Organization as client.

Section 11.114

Client with diminished capacity.

Section 11.115

Safekeeping property.

Section 11.116

Declining or terminating representation.

Section 11.117

Sale of law practice.

Section 11.118

Duties to prospective client.

Section 11.119-11.200

§§ 11.119-11.200 [Reserved]

Section 11.201

Advisor.

Section 11.202

[Reserved]

Section 11.203

Evaluation for use by third persons.

Section 11.204

Practitioner serving as third-party neutral.

Section 11.205-11.300

§§ 11.205-11.300 [Reserved]

Section 11.301

Meritorious claims and contentions.

Section 11.302

Expediting proceedings.

Section 11.303

Candor toward the tribunal.

Section 11.304

Fairness to opposing party and counsel.

Section 11.305

Impartiality and decorum of the tribunal.

Section 11.306

Trial publicity.

Section 11.307

Practitioner as witness.

Section 11.308

[Reserved]

Section 11.309

Advocate in nonadjudicative proceedings.

Section 11.310-11.400

§§ 11.310-11.400 [Reserved]

Section 11.401

Truthfulness in statements to others.

Section 11.402

Communication with person represented by a practitioner.

Section 11.403

Dealing with unrepresented person.

Section 11.404

Respect for rights of third persons.

Section 11.405-11.500

§§ 11.405-11.500 [Reserved]

Section 11.501

Responsibilities of partners, managers, and supervisory practitioners.

Section 11.502

Responsibilities of a subordinate practitioner.

Section 11.503

Responsibilities regarding non-practitioner assistance.

Section 11.504

Professional independence of a practitioner.

Section 11.505

Unauthorized practice of law.

Section 11.506

Restrictions on right to practice.

Section 11.507

Responsibilities regarding law-related services.

Section 11.508-11.700

§§ 11.508-11.700 [Reserved]

Section 11.701

Communications concerning a practitioner's services.

Section 11.702

Communications concerning a practitioner's services: specific rules.

Section 11.703

Solicitation of clients.

Section 11.704

Communication of fields of practice and specialization.

Section 11.705

Firm names and letterheads.

Section 11.706-11.800

§§ 11.706-11.800 [Reserved]

Section 11.801

Registration, recognition and disciplinary matters.

Section 11.802

Judicial and legal officials.

Section 11.803

Reporting professional misconduct.

Section 11.804

Misconduct.

Section 11.805-11.900

§§ 11.805-11.900 [Reserved]

Section 11.901

Savings clause.