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Can a non-patent attorney/agent write a patent application for another person?

By Stephen M. Nipper

Interesting quote in the comments (Comment 9) to the NEW rule set I mentioned previously on “Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office; Final Rule (14Aug2008)” (emphasis added): Non-practitioners are not entitled to provide legal advice or otherwise practice law. To the extent practice of law includes a law-related service that comprehends any matter connected with the presentation to the Office, the preparation of necessary documents in contemplation of filing the documents with the Office, and communicating with * * * a client concerning matters pending or contemplated to be presented before the Office as in § 11.5(b), a practitioner authorized by relevant law must provide the legal services...continue to full post

Full post as published by Invent Blog on August 22, 2008 (boomark / email).