37 CFR Part 11 — Representation of Others before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

119 provisions with full text from the MPEP’s Appendix R, at the same pinned revision as the manual. 14 are cited by a structured MPEP section so far, 104 mentions in all; the rest are served ahead of the chapters that cite them being annotated.

Provisions

119 · cited by §§ · mentions

11.1Definitions2 §§2
11.2Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline—
11.3Suspension of rules—
11.4Computing time—
11.5(b)(1)Register of attorneys and agents in patent matters; practice before the Office1 §§1
11.6Registration of attorneys and agents2 §§6
11.7Requirements for registration—
11.8(c)Oath and registration fee1 §§1
11.9Limited recognition in patent matters1 §§1
11.10Restrictions on practice in patent matters; former and current Office employees; government employees1 §§1
11.11Administrative suspension, inactivation, resignation, reinstatement, and revocation2 §§3
11.12- 11.13 [Reserved]—
11.14Individuals who may practice before the Office in trademark and other non-patent matters—
11.15Refusal to recognize a practitioner—
11.16Requirements for admission to the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program—
11.17Requirements for participation in the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program—
11.18Signature and certificate for correspondence filed in the Office24 §§73
11.19Disciplinary jurisdiction; grounds for discipline and for transfer to disability inactive status—
11.20Disciplinary sanctions; Transfer to disability inactive status—
11.21Warnings—
11.22Disciplinary investigations—
11.23Committee on Discipline—
11.24Reciprocal discipline—
11.25Interim suspension and discipline based upon conviction of committing a serious crime—
11.26Settlement—
11.27Exclusion on consent—
11.28Incapacitated practitioners in a disciplinary proceeding—
11.29Reciprocal transfer or initial transfer to disability inactive status—
11.30Participation in the USPTO Diversion Program—
11.31[Reserved]—
11.32Instituting a disciplinary proceeding—
11.33[Reserved]—
11.34Complaint—
11.35Service of complaint—
11.36Answer to complaint—
11.37[Reserved]—
11.38Contested case—
11.39Hearing officer; responsibilities; review of interlocutory orders; stays—
11.40Representative for OED Director or respondent—
11.41Filing of papers—
11.42Service of papers—
11.43Motions before a hearing officer—
11.44Hearings—
11.45Amendment of pleadings—
11.46- 11.48 [Reserved]—
11.49Burden of proof—
11.50Evidence—
11.51Depositions—
11.52Written discovery—
11.53Proposed findings and conclusions; post-hearing memorandum—
11.54Initial decision of hearing officer—
11.55Appeal to the USPTO Director—
11.56Decision of the USPTO Director—
11.57Review of final decision of the USPTO Director—
11.58Duties of disciplined practitioner or practitioner in disability inactive status—
11.59Dissemination of disciplinary and other information—
11.60Petition for reinstatement of disciplined practitioner—
11.61[Reserved]—
11.62-11.99 [Reserved]—
11.100[Reserved]—
11.101Competence1 §§1
11.102Scope of representation and allocation of authority between client and practitioner—
11.103Diligence1 §§1
11.104Communication—
11.105Fees—
11.106Confidentiality of information3 §§3
11.107Conflict of interest; Current clients—
11.108Conflict of interest; Current clients; Specific rules—
11.109Duties to former clients—
11.110Imputation of conflicts of interest; General rule—
11.111Former or current Federal Government employees—
11.112Former judge, arbitrator, mediator or other third-party neutral—
11.113Organization as client—
11.114Client with diminished capacity—
11.115Safekeeping property—
11.116Declining or terminating representation2 §§9
11.117Sale of law practice—
11.118Duties to prospective client—
11.119- 11.200 [Reserved]—
11.201Advisor—
11.202[Reserved]—
11.203Evaluation for use by third persons—
11.204Practitioner serving as third-party neutral—
11.205- 11.300 [Reserved]—
11.301Meritorious claims and contentions—
11.302Expediting proceedings—
11.303Candor toward the tribunal—
11.304Fairness to opposing party and counsel—
11.305Impartiality and decorum of the tribunal—
11.306Trial publicity—
11.307Practitioner as witness—
11.308[Reserved]—
11.309Advocate in nonadjudicative proceedings—
11.310- 11.400 [Reserved]—
11.401Truthfulness in statements to others—
11.402Communication with person represented by a practitioner—
11.403Dealing with unrepresented person—
11.404Respect for rights of third persons—
11.405- 11.500 [Reserved]—
11.501Responsibilities of partners, managers, and supervisory practitioners—
11.502Responsibilities of a subordinate practitioner—
11.503Responsibilities regarding non-practitioner assistance—
11.504Professional independence of a practitioner—
11.505Unauthorized practice of law1 §§1
11.506Restrictions on right to practice—
11.507Responsibilities regarding law-related services—
11.508- 11.700 [Reserved]—
11.701Communications concerning a practitioner’s services—
11.702Communications concerning a practitioner's services: specific rules—
11.703Solicitation of clients—
11.704Communication of fields of practice and specialization—
11.705Firm names and letterheads—
11.706- 11.800 [Reserved]—
11.801Registration, recognition and disciplinary matters—
11.802Judicial and legal officials—
11.803Reporting professional misconduct—
11.804Misconduct1 §§1
11.805- 11.900 [Reserved]—
11.901Savings clause—

Structure and headings from the MPEP’s Appendix R · MPEP Appendix R (Revision 01.2024). Citation counts cover the structured (annotated) part of the manual only.