CARR BUTTERFIELD, LLC represents attorneys, agents, and applicants in matters before the USPTO Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED) and various state bars.  As the only law firm with a former OED attorney on its staff, Carr Butterfield, LLC is uniquely positioned to strategically counsel clients in their response to and defense against inquiries from OED.  Our experienced attorneys have also served on state bar Ethics Committees, Disciplinary Panels, as well as Professionalism Committees. The team at Carr Butterfield, LLC has been involved in countless investigations with the goal of protecting our client’s greatest assets—their law license and good name.

More information is available on our blog at : www.oedethicslaw.com
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ETHICS DEFENSE SERVICES:

• Defense of USPTO Office of Enrollment & Discipline (OED) investigations and litigation
• Advice regarding compliance and best practices with ethics and professional conduct rules
• Outside audit of conflicts procedures
• Assistance with applications for registration to practice before the USPTO

PATENT & TRADEMARK PRACTITIONERS:

• Ethics advice and counsel to IP attorneys and law firms regarding proactive compliance with the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct and relevant state bar rules
• Representation throughout OED investigations, including responding to Requests for Information and Evidence (RFI), negotiating settlement agreements, and responding to complaints filed before an administrative law judge
• Customized In-House Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs
• Advice regarding applications for registration to practice before the USPTO
• Assistance with applications for limited recognition
• Advice and counsel regarding complying with suspension orders and applying for reinstatement
• Auditing of conflicts procedures

ATTORNEYS:

• Ethics advice and counsel regarding relevant state bar rules
• Representation throughout state bar investigations and litigation
• Fee dispute mediation