MPEP Q&A 151: Situations Where a Practitioner May Withdraw From Representing a Client According to 37 C.F.R. 11.116 - a podcast by Lisa Parmley, USPTO Patent Practitioner #51006
from 2018-07-24T14:00:40
Question: List two situations where a practitioner may withdraw from representing a client according to 37 C.F.R. 11.116. Answer: A practitioner may withdraw from representing a client if: Withdrawal can be accomplished without material adverse effect on the interests of the client; The client persists in a course of action involving the practitioner’s services that the practitioner reasonably believes is criminal or fraudulent; The client has used the practitioner’s services to perpetrate a crime or fraud; A client insists upon taking action that the practitioner considers repugnant or with which the practitioner has a fundamental disagreement; The client fails substantially…
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