In a one-hour CLE webinar hosted in August of 2025, Kirk Sigmon led a discussion on patent ethics.
Kirk discussed the implementation of applicable patent ethics rules by analyzing recent cases and issues, including newer 2025 cases, from the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Office of Enrollment and Discipline.
The presentation focused on the procedure with which ethics complaints are brought, rules on neglect under 37 CFR § 11.103, rules relating to falsehoods under 37 CFR § 11.401, rules relating to fees under 37 CFR § 11.105, rules relating to the unauthorized practice of law under 37 CFR § 11.505 the new U.S. Counsel Rule under 37 C.F.R. 2.11(a).