Part 11 — Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Subpart A — General Provisions
Subpart B — Recognition To Practice Before the USPTO
- § 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.
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.
- § 11.32— Instituting a disciplinary proceeding.
- § 11.34— Complaint.
- § 11.35— Service of complaint.
- § 11.36— Answer to complaint.
- § 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.
Subpart D — USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct
- § 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.
- § 11.201— Advisor.
- § 11.203— Evaluation for use by third persons.
- § 11.204— Practitioner serving as third-party neutral.
- § 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.
- § 11.309— Advocate in nonadjudicative proceedings.
- § 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.
- § 11.501— 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.
- § 11.701— 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.
- § 11.801— Registration, recognition and disciplinary matters.
- § 11.802— Judicial and legal officials.
- § 11.803— Reporting professional misconduct.
- § 11.804— Misconduct.
- § 11.901— Savings clause.