§ 33. — Unauthorized representation as practitioner.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 35USC33]
TITLE 35--PATENTS
PART I--UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
CHAPTER 3--PRACTICE BEFORE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Sec. 33. Unauthorized representation as practitioner
Whoever, not being recognized to practice before the Patent and
Trademark Office, holds himself out or permits himself to be held out as
so recognized, or as being qualified to prepare or prosecute
applications for patent, shall be fined not more than $1,000 for each
offense.
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 796; Pub. L. 93-596, Sec. 1, Jan. 2,
1975, 88 Stat. 1949.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 11a (May 9, 1938, ch. 188,
52 Stat. 342).
This is a criminal statute. The language has been considerably
simplified and the upper limit of the penalty is increased.
Amendments
1975--Pub. L. 93-596 substituted ``Patent and Trademark Office'' for
``Patent Office''.
Effective Date of 1975 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-596 effective Jan. 2, 1975, see section 4 of
Pub. L. 93-596, set out as a under section 1111 of Title 15, Commerce
and Trade.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 5 section 500.
