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The USPTO also bars former examiner's from working as an attorney on cases in the area in which they previously examined for two years after they leave the USPT
by pwg 8y ago
The USPTO also bars former examiner's from working as an attorney on cases in the area in which they previously examined for two years after they leave the USPTO. I do not know how carefully this rule is enforced.
- patentatt 8y agoGood point, I think it’s really on the honor system with the threat of invalidating a patent in some later litigation.