Innovation & intellectual property · 09/10/2008Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
USPTO Adopts New Rules for Disciplinary Investigations and Reinstatement
Summary
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published a final rule to govern disciplinary investigations, warnings, and reinstatement of practitioners, effective August 14, 2008, to ensure consistency with its new rules governing disciplinary proceedings and non-disciplinary transfers.