37 C.F.R. §11.6 - Registration of attorneys and agents

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12 cases
  • Touchcom, Inc. v. Bereskin & Parr, No. 2008-1229.
    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • August 3, 2009
    ...an applicant for registration before the USPTO need not demonstrate any general understanding of our country's legal system. See 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.6(c), 11.7(a). Moreover, the majority identifies no basis for its conclusion that the knowledge and skills necessary to prosecute patents before a......
  • In re Queen's Univ. at Kingston, No. 2015–145.
    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • March 7, 2016
    ...is not an attorney, and who fulfills the requirements of this part may be registered as a patent agent to practice before the Office.” 37 C.F.R. § 11.6(b).To the extent Congress has authorized non-attorney patent agents to engage in the practice of law before the Patent Office, reason and e......
  • Hsuan-Yeh Chang v. Kappos, Civil Action No. 11–1129(ABJ).
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. United States District Court (Columbia)
    • September 13, 2012
    ...Administrative Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 702–706 (“APA”), by denying his application for full registration as a patent agent under 37 C.F.R. § 11.6(b) on the basis of his immigration status. Plaintiff seeks judicial review of the agency decision. The parties have cross-moved for summary j......
  • Janson v. Legalzoom.com, Inc., Case No. 2:10–CV–04018–NKL.
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 8th Circuit. Western District of Missouri
    • August 2, 2011
    ...patent practitioners or joint inventors.” A “patent practitioner” is defined to include a registered patent agent. 37 C.F.R. §§ 1.32(a), 11.6(b). The regulations authorize the PTO to allow a non-registered non-lawyer to serve as a patent agent on designated applications. 37 C.F.R. § 11.9(a)......
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  • Patent Agent Privilege Recognized In Final Rulemaking Issued By USPTO
    • United States
    • Mondaq United States
    • November 14, 2017
    ...to practice before the USPTO, as provided for by 37 C.F.R. § 11.9 as well as those registered to practice before the USPTO under 37 C.F.R. § 11.6. Specifically, the USPTO amended the definition in paragraph (b) to refer to a person who has fulfilled the requirements to practice before the U......
  • New E-filing Portal for Post Grant Patent Trials Unveiled Today
    • United States
    • LexBlog United States
    • September 6, 2012
    ...to use PRPS and obtain a user ID, such as a pro se patent owner or an attorney who is not registered to practice before the Office under 37 CFR 11.6. 4. What information is required to register? When you are registering to use PRPS, you have to select a unique user ID and password, and ente......
  • Patent Agent Privilege Recognized in Final Rulemaking Issued by USPTO
    • United States
    • LexBlog United States
    • November 14, 2017
    ...the USPTO under 37 C.F.R. § 11.7, whereas the proposed rule referred to an individual registered to practice before the USPTO under 37 C.F.R. § 11.6. Additionally, the USPTO added paragraph (c) to the final rule to clarify that non-attorney practitioners are afforded privilege in all the sa......

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