does not interpret these statutory provisions or any other post-employment restrictions that may apply to former Office employees, and such former employees should not assume that conduct not prohibited by this section is otherwise permissible. Former employees of the Office, whether or not they are practitioners, are encouraged to contact the Department of Commerce for information concerning applicable post-employment restrictions. (d) An employee of the Office may not prosecute or aid in any manner in the prosecution of any patent application before the Office. (e) Practice before the Office by Government employees is subject to any applicable conflict of interest laws, regulations or codes of professional responsibility. she receives e-mail, and business telephone number, as well as every change to any of said addresses, or telephone numbers within thirty days of the date of the change. A registered attorney or agent shall, in addition to any notice of change of address and telephone number filed in individual patent applications, separately file written notice of the change of address or telephone number to the OED Director. A registered practitioner who is an attorney in good standing with the bar of the highest court of one or more States shall provide the OED Director with the State bar identification number associated with each membership. The OED Director shall publish from the roster a list containing the name, postal business addresses, business telephone number, registration number, and registration status as an attorney or agent of each registered practitioner recognized to practice before the Office in patent cases. PARTS 15-15a [RESERVED] INDEX III-RULES RELATING TO PRACTICE BEFORE THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE EDITORIAL NOTE: This listing is provided for informational purposes only. It is compiled and kept current by the Department of Commerce. This index is updated as of July 1, 2002. A Section Address change Advertising Agreements restricting practice. Aliens...... Applicant for patent, representation of Applicant for trademark, representation of.. Attorneys, recognition of to practice in trademark cases.. 10.11 .10.31, 10.32 ..10.38 10.6, 10.9 1.31, 10.10 2.11 10.14 .10.6, 10.7 Deliberations of Committee on Discipline Discovery (see also Discovery in Disciplinary Proceedings) ..10.4 10.152 Service of complaint Stay pending review of interlocutory order Objections to evidence Post hearing memorandum Pre-hearing statement...... Reinstatement of suspended or excluded practitioner Reprimand of registered attorney or agent Resignation of practitioner.. Review of Commissioner's final decision Review of decision denying reinstatement of practitioner Savings clause..... Settlement of complaint Supplemental complaint..... Disciplinary rule violation, disclosure of. Discourteous conduct Discovery in Disciplinary Proceedings: Copying of documents .... Cross-examination..... Deliberations of Committee on Enrollment 10.150 10.153 .10.153 .10.160 .10.130. 10.132 10.133 .10.157 10.2 .10.161 10.135 10.133 .10.139 .10.137 10.23, 10.24, 10.84, 10.85, 10.131 .10.89 .10.152 .10.152 10.4 Petition to review decision of Director of Enrollment and Dis- Government employees, registration of to practice in patent cases I Illegal conduct involving moral turpitude Improper alteration of patent application... Improper execution of oath or declaration Improper signature Improperly bestowing thing of value. 10.23 10.10 10.23 10.36 .10.23 10.23 .10.23 10.18, 10.23 .10.23 .10.77, 10.78 ..10.23 Incompetence.... Indecent statement, making of...................... Independent professional judgment, exercise of. Individual unqualified in respect to character, education, etc Influence by others than client 10.61, 10.62, 10.66, 10.68 .10.7. 10.22 Information precluding registration, failure to disclose Integrity and competence of the legal profession, maintaining of. Malpractice, limiting client's liability.. Materially false statements in application for registration. Misappropriation of funds......... Misconduct Misrepresentations Multiple employment N Neglecting legal matters 10.23 10.103 10.37 10.40 10.48 10.100 10.35 10.9 10.78 .10.22 ...10.23 10.23 10.22, 10.23 .10.66 10.77 |