What are the reasons a practitioner may withdraw from representing a client?

According to 37 CFR 11.116(b), a practitioner may withdraw from representing a client for several reasons, including: Withdrawal can be accomplished without material adverse effect on the client’s interests The client persists in a course of action the practitioner reasonably believes is criminal or fraudulent The client has used the practitioner’s services to perpetrate a…

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What are the requirements for a patent practitioner to withdraw from representation?

What are the requirements for a patent practitioner to withdraw from representation? A patent practitioner who wishes to withdraw from representation must follow specific procedures. According to MPEP 403.01(a): A registered patent practitioner acting in a representative capacity in an application filed on or after September 16, 2012, may not withdraw from representation in that…

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