37 CFR § 11.901 - Savings clause.

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title: "37 CFR § 11.901 - Savings clause."
title_number: 37
title_name: "Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights"
section_number: "11.901"
section_name: "Savings clause."
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
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# 11.901 Savings clause.

(a) A disciplinary proceeding based on conduct engaged in prior to the effective date of these regulations may be instituted subsequent to such effective date, if such conduct would continue to justify disciplinary sanctions under the provisions of this part.

(b) No practitioner shall be subject to a disciplinary proceeding under this part based on conduct engaged in before the effective date hereof if such conduct would not have been subject to disciplinary action before such effective date.