37 C.F.R. § 11.502

Current through September 30, 2024
Section 11.502 - Responsibilities of a subordinate practitioner
(a) A practitioner is bound by the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct notwithstanding that the practitioner acted at the direction of another person.
(b) A subordinate practitioner does not violate the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct if that practitioner acts in accordance with a supervisory practitioner's reasonable resolution of an arguable question of professional duty.

37 C.F.R. §11.502