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Section 11.1
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Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline |
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Section 11.2
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Suspension of rules |
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Section 11.3
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Register of attorneys and agents in patent matters; practice before the Office |
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Section 11.5
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Registration of attorneys and agents |
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Section 11.6
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Requirements for registration |
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Section 11.7
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Oath and registration fee |
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Section 11.8
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Limited recognition in patent matters |
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Section 11.9
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Restrictions on practice in patent matters |
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Section 11.10
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Administrative suspension, inactivation, resignation, and readmission |
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Section 11.11
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Individuals who may practice before the Office in trademark and other non-patent matters |
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Section 11.14
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Refusal to recognize a practitioner |
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Section 11.15
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Signature and certificate for correspondence filed in the Office |
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Section 11.18
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Disciplinary jurisdiction; Jurisdiction to transfer to disability inactive status |
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Section 11.19
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Disciplinary sanctions; Transfer to disability inactive status |
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Section 11.20
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Warnings |
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Section 11.21
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Disciplinary investigations |
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Section 11.22
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Committee on Discipline |
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Section 11.23
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Reciprocal discipline |
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Section 11.24
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Interim suspension and discipline based upon conviction of committing a serious crime |
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Section 11.25
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Settlement |
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Section 11.26
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Exclusion on consent |
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Section 11.27
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Incapacitated practitioners in a disciplinary proceeding |
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Section 11.28
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Reciprocal transfer or initial transfer to disability inactive status |
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Section 11.29
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Instituting a disciplinary proceeding |
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Section 11.32
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Complaint |
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Section 11.34
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Service of complaint |
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Section 11.35
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Answer to complaint |
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Section 11.36
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Contested case |
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Section 11.38
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Hearing officer; appointment; responsibilities; review of interlocutory orders; stays |
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Section 11.39
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Representative for OED Director or respondent |
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Section 11.40
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Filing of papers |
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Section 11.41
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Service of papers |
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Section 11.42
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Motions |
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Section 11.43
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Hearings |
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Section 11.44
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Amendment of pleadings |
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Section 11.45
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Burden of proof |
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Section 11.49
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Evidence |
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Section 11.50
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Depositions |
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Section 11.51
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Discovery |
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Section 11.52
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Proposed findings and conclusions; post-hearing memorandum |
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Section 11.53
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Initial decision of hearing officer |
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Section 11.54
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Appeal to the USPTO Director |
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Section 11.55
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Decision of the USPTO Director |
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Section 11.56
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Review of final decision of the USPTO Director |
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Section 11.57
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Duties of disciplined or resigned practitioner, or practitioner on disability inactive status |
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Section 11.58
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Dissemination of disciplinary and other information |
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Section 11.59
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Petition for reinstatement |
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Section 11.60
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Competence |
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Section 11.101
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Scope of representation and allocation of authority between client and practitioner |
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Section 11.102
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Diligence |
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Section 11.103
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Communication |
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Section 11.104
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Fees |
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Section 11.105
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Confidentiality of information |
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Section 11.106
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Conflict of interest; Current clients |
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Section 11.107
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Conflict of interest; Current clients; Specific rules |
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Section 11.108
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Duties to former clients |
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Section 11.109
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Imputation of conflicts of interest; General rule |
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Section 11.110
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Former or current Federal Government employees |
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Section 11.111
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Former judge, arbitrator, mediator or other third-party neutral |
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Section 11.112
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Organization as client |
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Section 11.113
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Client with diminished capacity |
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Section 11.114
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Safekeeping property |
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Section 11.115
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Declining or terminating representation |
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Section 11.116
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Sale of law practice |
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Section 11.117
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Duties to prospective client |
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Section 11.118
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Advisor |
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Section 11.201
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Evaluation for use by third persons |
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Section 11.203
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Practitioner serving as third-party neutral |
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Section 11.204
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Meritorious claims and contentions |
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Section 11.301
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Expediting proceedings |
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Section 11.302
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Candor toward the tribunal |
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Section 11.303
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Fairness to opposing party and counsel |
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Section 11.304
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Impartiality and decorum of the tribunal |
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Section 11.305
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Trial publicity |
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Section 11.306
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Practitioner as witness |
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Section 11.307
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Advocate in nonadjudicative proceedings |
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Section 11.309
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Truthfulness in statements to others |
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Section 11.401
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Communication with person represented by a practitioner |
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Section 11.402
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Dealing with unrepresented person |
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Section 11.403
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Respect for rights of third persons |
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Section 11.404
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Responsibilities of partners, managers, and supervisory practitioners |
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Section 11.501
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Responsibilities of a subordinate practitioner |
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Section 11.502
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Responsibilities regarding non-practitioner assistance |
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Section 11.503
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Professional independence of a practitioner |
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Section 11.504
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Unauthorized practice of law |
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Section 11.505
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Restrictions on right to practice |
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Section 11.506
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Responsibilities regarding law-related services |
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Section 11.507
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Communications concerning a practitioner's services |
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Section 11.701
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Advertising |
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Section 11.702
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Direct contact with prospective clients |
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Section 11.703
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Communication of fields of practice and specialization |
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Section 11.704
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Firm names and letterheads |
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Section 11.705
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Registration, recognition and disciplinary matters |
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Section 11.801
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Judicial and legal officials |
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Section 11.802
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Reporting professional misconduct |
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Section 11.803
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Misconduct |
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Section 11.804
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Savings clause |
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Section 11.901
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Policy |