37 CFR § 11.204 — Practitioner serving as third-party (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 11.204 Practitioner serving as third-party
Source: Patent Rule (37 CFR)BlueIron Update:
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 11.204, including 0 rules from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
Official MPEP § 11.204 — Practitioner serving as third-party
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
11.204 Practitioner serving as third-party neutral.
- (a) A practitioner serves as a third-party neutral when the practitioner assists two or more persons who are not clients of the practitioner to reach a resolution of a dispute or other matter that has arisen between them. Service as a third-party neutral may include service as an arbitrator, a mediator or in such other capacity as will enable the practitioner to assist the parties to resolve the matter.
- (b) A practitioner serving as a third-party neutral shall inform unrepresented parties that the practitioner is not representing them. When the practitioner knows or reasonably should know that a party does not understand the practitioner’s role in the matter, the practitioner shall explain the difference between the practitioner’s role as a third-party neutral and a practitioner’s role as one who represents a client.
[Added 78 FR 20180, Apr. 3, 2013, effective May 3, 2013]