# 37 C.F.R. § 11.15 (2026): Refusal to recognize a practitioner

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P11_S11_15

## Section

- **Citation:** 37 C.F.R. § 11.15 (2026)
- **Heading:** Refusal to recognize a practitioner
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 37 CFR: 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 / Subpart B: Recognition To Practice Before the USPTO / § 11.15: § 11.15   Refusal to recognize a practitioner.

## Text

Any practitioner authorized to appear before the Office may be suspended, excluded, or reprimanded in accordance with the provisions of this Part. Any practitioner who is suspended or excluded under this Part shall not be entitled to practice before the Office in patent, trademark, or other non-patent matters while suspended or excluded.
[73 FR 47688, Aug. 14, 2008]

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