603 Standards of Conduct
37 C.F.R. §11.15
Any practitioner authorized to appear before the Office may be suspended, excluded, or reprimanded in accordance with the provisions of this Part. Any practitioner who is suspended or excluded under this Part shall not be entitled to practice before the Office in patent, trademark, or other non-patent matters while suspended or excluded.
37 C.F.R. §10.20 Canons and Disciplinary Rules.
- (a) Canons are set out in §§10.21, 10.30, 10.46, 10.56, 10.61, 10.76, 10.83, 10.100, and 10.110. Canons are statements of axiomatic norms, expressing in general terms the standards of professional conduct expected of practitioners in their relationships with the public, with the legal system, and with the legal profession.
- (b) Disciplinary Rules are set out in §§10.22-10.24, 10.31-10.40, 10.47-10.57, 10.62-10.68, 10.77, 10.78, 10.84, 10.85, 10.87-10.89, 10.92, 10.93, 10.101-10.103, 10.111, and 10.112. Disciplinary Rules are mandatory in character and state the minimum level of conduct below which no practitioner can fall without being subjected to disciplinary action.
Parts 10 and 11 of Title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations pertain to representation of others before the USPTO. Part 10 establishes a mandatory Code of Professional Responsibility. Part 11 identifies and defines individuals entitled to practice before the USPTO, and sets forth a procedure for investigations and disciplinary proceedings.