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Title 37 → Chapter I → Part 11 → Subpart D → §11.305 |
Title 37: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
PART 11—REPRESENTATION OF OTHERS BEFORE THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Subpart D—USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct
§11.305 Impartiality and decorum of the tribunal.
A practitioner shall not:
(a) Seek to influence a judge, hearing officer, administrative law judge, administrative patent judge, administrative trademark judge, juror, prospective juror, employee or officer of the Office, or other official by means prohibited by law;
(b) Communicate ex parte with such a person during the proceeding unless authorized to do so by law, rule or court order; or
(c) [Reserved]
(d) Engage in conduct intended to disrupt any proceeding before a tribunal.