MPEP § 105 — Suspended or Excluded Practitioner Cannot Inspect (Annotated Rules)
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 105, including statutory authority, regulatory rules, examiner guidance, and practice notes. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
Suspended or Excluded Practitioner Cannot Inspect
This section addresses Suspended or Excluded Practitioner Cannot Inspect.
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 105 — Suspended or Excluded Practitioner Cannot Inspect
Source: USPTO105 Suspended or Excluded Practitioner Cannot Inspect [R-11.2013]
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) employees are forbidden to hold either oral or written communication with an attorney or agent who has been suspended or excluded from practice by the USPTO regarding an application unless it is one in which said attorney or agent is an inventor or the applicant. Power to inspect given to such an attorney or agent will not be accepted.