[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 37, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 37CFR11.9]

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              TITLE 37--PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                COMMERCE
 
PART 11_REPRESENTATION OF OTHERS BEFORE THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart B_Recognition To Practice Before the USPTO
 
Sec. 11.9  Limited recognition in patent matters.

    (a) Any individual not registered under Sec. 11.6 may, upon a 
showing of circumstances which render it necessary or justifiable, and 
that the individual is of good moral character and reputation, be given 
limited recognition by the OED Director to prosecute as attorney or 
agent a specified patent application or specified patent applications. 
Limited recognition under this paragraph shall not extend further than 
the application or applications specified. Limited recognition shall not 
be granted while individuals who have passed the examination or for whom 
the examination has been waived are awaiting registration to practice 
before the Office in patent matters.
    (b) A nonimmigrant alien residing in the United States and 
fulfilling the provisions of Sec. 11.7(a) and (b) may be granted 
limited recognition if the nonimmigrant alien is authorized by the 
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services to be employed or trained 
in the United States in the capacity of representing a patent applicant 
by presenting or prosecuting a patent application. Limited recognition 
shall be granted for a period consistent with the terms of authorized 
employment or training. Limited recognition shall not be granted or 
extended to a non-United States citizen residing abroad. If granted, 
limited recognition shall automatically expire upon the nonimmigrant 
alien's departure from the United States.
    (c) An individual not registered under Sec. 11.6 may, if appointed 
by an applicant, prosecute an international patent application only 
before the United States International Searching Authority and the 
United States International Preliminary Examining Authority, provided 
that the individual has the right to practice before the national office 
with which the international application is filed as provided in PCT 
Art. 49, Rule 90 and Sec. 1.455 of this subchapter, or before the 
International Bureau when the USPTO is acting as Receiving Office 
pursuant to PCT Rules 83.1 bis and 90.1.