37 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights 1 2002-07-01 2002-07-01 false Business to be conducted with decorum and courtesy. 1.3 Section 1.3 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE,DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES General Provisions General Information and Correspondence
ยง 1.3 Business to be conducted with decorum and courtesy.

Applicants and their attorneys or agents are required to conduct their business with the Patent and Trademark Office with decorum and courtesy. Papers presented in violation of this requirement will be submitted to the Commissioner and will be returned by the Commissioner's direct order. Complaints against examiners and other employees must be made in correspondence separate from other papers.

[61 FR 56446, Nov. 1, 1996]