37 C.F.R. § 10.130 Reprimand, suspension or exclusion.
Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
(a) The Commissioner may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, (1) reprimand or (2) suspend or exclude, either generally or in any particular case, any individual, attorney, or agent shown to be incompetent or disreputable, who is guilty of gross misconduct, or who violates a Disciplinary Rule. (b) Petitions to disqualify a practitioner in ex parte or inter partes cases in the Office are not governed by §§10.130 through 10.170 and will be handled on a case-by-case basis under such conditions as the Commissioner deems appropriate.
Title 37: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
PART 10—REPRESENTATION OF OTHERS BEFORE THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Investigations and Disciplinary Proceedings
§ 10.130 Reprimand, suspension or exclusion.
