37 C.F.R. § 10.38 Agreements restricting the practice of a practitioner.
Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
(a) A practitioner shall not be a party to or participate in a partnership or employment agreement with another practitioner that restricts the right of a practitioner to practice before the Office after the termination of a relationship created by the agreement, except as a condition to payment of retirement benefits. (b) In connection with the settlement of a controversy or suit, a practitioner shall not enter into an agreement that restricts the practitioner's right to practice before the Office.
Title 37: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
PART 10—REPRESENTATION OF OTHERS BEFORE THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent and Trademark Office Code of Professional Responsibility
§ 10.38 Agreements restricting the practice of a practitioner.
