Changes to Representation of Others Before the USPTO
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Summary:
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office or USPTO) is adopting the new USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct (USPTO Rules), which are based on the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Model Rules of Professional Conduct (ABA Model Rules). The Office has also revised the existing procedural rules governing disciplinary investigations and proceedings.
Documents:Changes to Representation of Others Before the USPTO Final Rules
| 33 pgs - This PDF file is summarized here, but you can also read it, and review its contents. You will have access to this on test day. |
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This section will be tested on the exam. On the day of the exam, you will have access to a PDF file covering it since it is not yet incorporated into the MPEP. You may find a link to that PDF file above in the summary. You can expect to see 2 or more questions on this material on your exam.
Objectives
- Review the rules of professional conduct, specifically, those related to the client-practitioner relationship.
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