37 CFR § 11.502 — Responsibilities of a subordinate (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 11.502 Responsibilities of a subordinate
Source: Patent Rule (37 CFR)BlueIron Update:
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 11.502, 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 § 11.502 — Responsibilities of a subordinate
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
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.
[Added 78 FR 20180, Apr. 3, 2013, effective May 3, 2013]