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Code of Federal Regulations
Title 37
Chapter I
Subchapter A
Part 11
Subpart C
Investigations and Disciplinary Proceedings; Jurisdiction, Sanctions, Investigations, and Proceedings
11.19
Disciplinary jurisdiction; grounds for discipline and for transfer to disability inactive status.
11.20
Disciplinary sanctions; Transfer to disability inactive status.
11.21
Warnings.
11.22
Disciplinary investigations.
11.23
Committee on Discipline.
11.24
Reciprocal discipline.
11.25
Interim suspension and discipline based upon conviction of committing a serious crime.
11.26
Settlement.
11.27
Exclusion on consent.
11.28
Incapacitated practitioners in a disciplinary proceeding.
11.29
Reciprocal transfer or initial transfer to disability inactive status.
11.30
Participation in the USPTO Diversion Program.
11.31
[Reserved]
11.32
Instituting a disciplinary proceeding.
11.33
[Reserved]
11.34
Complaint.
11.35
Service of complaint.
11.36
Answer to complaint.
11.37
[Reserved]
11.38
Contested case.
11.39
Hearing officer; responsibilities; review of interlocutory orders; stays.
11.40
Representative for OED Director or respondent.
11.41
Filing of papers.
11.42
Service of papers.
11.43
Motions before a hearing officer.
11.44
Hearings.
11.45
Amendment of pleadings.
11.46-11.48
[Reserved]
11.49
Burden of proof.
11.50
Evidence.
11.51
Depositions.
11.52
Written discovery.
11.53
Proposed findings and conclusions; post-hearing memorandum.
11.54
Initial decision of hearing officer.
11.55
Appeal to the USPTO Director.
11.56
Decision of the USPTO Director.
11.57
Review of final decision of the USPTO Director.
11.58
Duties of disciplined practitioner or practitioner in disability inactive status.
11.59
Dissemination of disciplinary and other information.
11.60
Petition for reinstatement of disciplined practitioner.
11.61-11.99
[Reserved]