USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct
The USPTO has published a final rule implementing the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct (USPTO Rules). This rule replaces the USPTO Code of Professional Responsibility and conforms to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct of the American Bar Association, versions of which have been adopted by 49 states and the District of Columbia. The new USPTO Rules streamline practitioners’ professional responsibility obligations, making the USPTO obligations align with most practitioners’ state bar requirements.
Final Rule (Federal Register Notice)
Final Rule (doc- Microsoft Word)
ABA and USPTO Rule Comparison Chart (pdf- Adobe Acrobat)
Proposed vs. Final USPTO Rule Comparison Chart (pdf- Adobe Acrobat)
Link to Proposed Rule and Comments
Speaking Engagements
- McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP – Webinar
“Harmonization of USPTO Ethical Standards in the Post-AIA Era”
May 30, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register in advance.
For general inquiries, contact Andrew Williams at williams@mbhb.com - Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago – Webinar
May 21, 2013 at 2:30 p.m.
Open to the public.
For general inquiries, contact Daniel Gurfinkel at dgurfinkel@dennemeyer-law.com or call (312) 380-6504. - Greater Richmond Intellectual Property Law Association (GRIPLA) Meeting – Webinar Click here for presentation slides.
McGuireWoods LLP
901 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219
May 15, 2013 at 5:30 p.m.
Open to the public, but CLE credit is restricted to dues paying members.
For general inquiries, contact Janet Peyton at jpeyton@mcguirewoods.com or call (804) 775-1166. - Virginia CLE Seminar Click here for presentation slides.
105 Whitewood Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
April 4, 2013 at 12:00 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Brian Bill at brian.j.bill@vacle.org or call (434) 951-0054. - The Intellectual Property Section of the Colorado Bar Association
Building 5, Grand Canyon Conference Room
500 Eldorado Blvd, Broomfield, CO 80021
March 5, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.
Open to the public
For general inquiries, contact Daniel Sherwinter at dsherwinter@mfblaw.com or call (720) 562-5511 - Advanced Intellectual Property Law
Four Seasons Hotel Austin
98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, TX 78701
February 14, 2013 at 4:00 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Katherine Minardi at kminardi@texasbar.com or call (512) 427-1799. - Annual Corporate Intellectual Property Law Conference
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza Hotel
350 West Mart Drive, Chicago, IL 60654
February 13, 2013 at 8:00 a.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Megan Buckley at (312) 644-6762. - Boston Patent Law Association
“Ethics Tales, Issues and New Rules: Straight from the OED”
Anthony’s Pier 4 Restaurant
140 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02210
February 12, 2013 at 12:00 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, please email kmorgan@sunsteinlaw.com - Patent and Trademark Office Day
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC
December 10, 2012 at 3:30 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact meetings@ipo.org or call (202) 507-4500 - University of Notre Dame The Law School
1100 Eck Hall of Law, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
December 4, 2012 at 5:30 p.m.
Open to the public
For more information, please contact Jodi Clifford at Joanne.E.Clifford.20@nd.edu or (574) 631-1148. - Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
“Intellectual Property and Public Rights of Access: The Evolving 21st Century Balance”
530 West New York Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 (Wynne Courtroom and Conour Atrium, Inlow Hall)
November 30, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For more information, please contact Professor John R. Schaibley at jrschaib@iu.edu or (317) 278-4736. - University of Washington School of Law
William H. Gates Hall
4293 Memorial Way Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 543-4551
November 14, 2012 at 12:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Please RSVP by November 7th, 2012 to annaba@uw.edu
Washington PowerPoint Presentation - Rutgers School of Law – Newark
123 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
November 13, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.
(Open to the public)
For more information, please contact Professor John R. Kettle at jkettle@kinoy.rutgers.edu or (973) 353-3257
Rutgers PowerPoint Presentation - 2012 AIPLA Annual Meeting
“Most Important Changes Under the AIA – Laws, Rules, and Best Practices”
2660 Woodley Road NW, Washington, DC 20008
October 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
(Open to the public, all attendees must register)
AIPLA PowerPoint Presentation - Michigan IP Inn of Court
U.S. Courthouse for the Eastern District of Michigan
231 West Lafayette, Detroit, Michigan 48226
October 23, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
