37 CFR 11.17 — Requirements for participation in the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program

37 CFR 11.17 — Requirements for participation in the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program.

(a) Each law school participating in the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program must provide its patent and/or trademark services on a pro bono basis.

(1) The number of law students participating in each of the patent and trademark practice areas of the school’s clinic;

(2) The number of faculty participating in each of the patent and trademark practice areas of the school’s clinic;

(3) The number of persons to whom the school’s clinic provided assistance in any given patent or trademark matter but with whom no practitioner-client relationship had formed;

(4) The number of client representations undertaken for each of the patent and trademark practice areas of the school’s clinic;

(5) The identity and number of applications and responses filed in each of the patent and/or trademark practice areas of the school’s clinic;

(6) The number of patents issued, or trademarks registered, to clients of the clinic; and

(7) All other information specified by the OED Director.

(i) If the participating law school does not have an approved Faculty Clinic Supervisor for the relevant practice area, as described in § 11.16(c) ;

(ii) If the participating law school does not meet each of the requirements and criteria for participation in the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program as set forth in § 11.16 , this section, or as otherwise established by the OED Director; or

(iii) For other good cause as determined by the OED Director.

(i) Immediately cease all student practice before the Office in the relevant practice area and notify each client of such; and

(ii) Disassociate themselves from all client matters relating to practice before the Office in the relevant practice area, including complying with Office and State rules for withdrawal from representation.

(3) A patent or trademark practice area of a law school clinic that has been inactivated may be restored to active status, upon application to and approval by the OED Director.

(i) Upon request from the law school;

(ii) If the participating law school does not meet each of the requirements and criteria for participation in the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program as set forth in § 11.16 , this section, or as otherwise established by the OED Director; or

(iii) For other good cause as determined by the OED Director.

(i) Immediately cease all student practice before the Office in the relevant practice area and notify each client of such; and

(ii) Disassociate themselves from all client matters relating to practice before the Office in the relevant practice area, including complying with Office and State rules for withdrawal from representation.

(3) A school that has been removed from participation in the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program under this section may reapply to the program in compliance with § 11.16 .

[Added, 81 FR 33591, May 27, 2016, effective June 27, 2016]

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