MPEP Q&A 177: Revealing Information Relating to the Representation of a Client When the Client has Not Given Informed Consent - a podcast by Lisa Parmley, USPTO Patent Practitioner #51006
from 2019-07-23T14:02:27
Question: Can a patent practitioner ever reveal information relating to the representation of a client when the client has not given informed consent? Answer: Yes, a practitioner may reveal information relating to the representation of a client to the extent the practitioner reasonably believes necessary: (1) To prevent reasonably certain death or substantial bodily harm; (2) To prevent the client from engaging in inequitable conduct before the Office or from committing a crime or fraud that is reasonably certain to result in substantial injury to the financial interests or property of another and in furtherance of which the client has…
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