§ 11.502. Responsibilities of a subordinate practitioner.
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/us/cfr/t37/s§ 11.502·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)A practitioner is bound by the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct notwithstanding that the practitioner acted at the direction of another person.
(b)A subordinate practitioner does not violate the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct if that practitioner acts in accordance with a supervisory practitioner's reasonable resolution of an arguable question of professional duty.