37 CFR § 11.404 — Respect for rights of third (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 11.404 Respect for rights of third
Source: Patent Rule (37 CFR)BlueIron Update:
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 11.404, 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 § 11.404 — Respect for rights of third
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11.404 Respect for rights of third persons.
- (a) In representing a client, a practitioner shall not use means that have no substantial purpose other than to embarrass, delay, or burden a third person, or use methods of obtaining evidence that violate the legal rights of such a person.
- (b) A practitioner who receives a document or electronically stored information relating to the representation of the practitioner’s client and knows or reasonably should know that the document or electronically stored information was inadvertently sent shall promptly notify the sender.
[Added 78 FR 20180, Apr. 3, 2013, effective May 3, 2013]