37 C.F.R. § 10.77 Failing to act competently.
Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
A practitioner shall not: (a) Handle a legal matter which the practitioner knows or should know that the practitioner is not competent to handle, without associating with the practitioner another practitioner who is competent to handle it. (b) Handle a legal matter without preparation adequate in the circumstances. (c) Neglect a legal matter entrusted to the practitioner.
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
§ 10.77 Failing to act competently.
