37 CFR 11.10 — Restrictions on practice in patent matters; former and current Office employees; government employees

37 CFR 11.10 — Restrictions on practice in patent matters; former and current Office employees; government employees.

(a) Only practitioners registered under § 11.6 ; individuals given limited recognition under § 11.9(a) or (b) or § 11.16 ; or individuals admitted pro hac vice as provided in § 41.5(a) or 42.10(c) of this chapter are permitted to represent others before the Office in patent matters.

(i) Before the Office,

(ii) In connection with any particular patent or patent application,

(iii) In which said employee participated personally and substantially as an employee of the Office; and

(i) Before the Office,

(ii) In connection with any particular patent or patent application,

(iii) If such patent or patent application was pending under the employee's official responsibility as an officer or employee within a period of one year prior to the termination of such responsibility.

[Added, 69 FR 35427, June 24, 2004, effective July 26, 2004; para. (b)(3)(iii) revised, 77 FR 46615, Aug. 6, 2012, effective Sept. 16, 2012; para. (b)(3)(iii) revised, 80 FR 17918, Apr. 2, 2015, effective May 13, 2015; revised, 86 FR 28442, May 26, 2021, effective June 25, 2021; paras. (b)(1) and (b)(2) introductory text revised, 88 FR 78644, Nov. 16, 2023, effective Jan. 2, 2024]

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