CARR BUTTERFIELD, LLP represents attorneys, agents, and applicants in matters before the USPTO Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED) and various state bars.  Having a former OED attorney on staff uniquely positions Carr Butterfield, LLP to strategically counsel clients in defending their interests against inquiries from the OED.  The depth of our experience also includes service on state bar Ethics Committees, Disciplinary Panels, as well as Professionalism Committees. The team at Carr Butterfield, LLP has successfully served as lead counsel in defending clients in countless investigations.  As advisors to other licensed professionals, we are retained to protect our clients’ greatest assets—their license and good name.

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ETHICS DEFENSE SERVICES:

• Defense of USPTO Office of Enrollment & Discipline (OED) investigations and litigation
• Strategic counseling regarding compliance and best practices to meet ethics and professional conduct rules
• Outside audit of policies and procedures, including conflicts procedures
• Assistance with applications for registration to practice before the USPTO and other governmental agencies

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 compliance with suspension orders and application for reinstatement
• Auditing of conflicts procedures

ATTORNEYS:

• Ethics advice and counsel regarding relevant state bar and local court rules
• Representation throughout state bar investigations and litigation
• Fee dispute mediation
• E&O coverage disputes