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DOC/PTO | RIN: 0651-AB55 | Publication ID: Spring 2009 |
Title: Changes to Representation of Others Before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office | |
Abstract: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) amends its regulations to update the procedures regarding enrollment and discipline. The office also replaces the current USPTO Code of Professional Responsibility, which is based on the Model Code of Professional Responsibility of the American Bar Association, with USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct, which are based largely on the Model Rules of Professional Conduct of the American Bar Association. | |
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 1 37 CFR 2 37 CFR 10 37 CFR 11 | |
Legal Authority: 5 USC 500(a) 35 USC 2(b) 2(D) |
Legal Deadline:
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Additional Information: See 69 FR 9986-9987. Final rules: disciplinary; annual fee; continuing education; ethics. | |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Related RINs: Related to 0651-AB38 | |
Agency Contact: Harry I. Moatz Director, Office of Enrollment and Discipline Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313 Phone:571 272-4097 Fax:571 273-6069 Email: harry.moatz@uspto.gov |