37 CFR 11.401 — Truthfulness in statements to others

Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024

In the course of representing a client, a practitioner shall not knowingly:

  • (a) Make a false statement of material fact or law to a third person; or
  • (b) Fail to disclose a material fact to a third person when disclosure is necessary to avoid assisting a criminal or fraudulent act by a client, unless disclosure is prohibited by § 11.106 .

[Added 78 FR 20180, Apr. 3, 2013, effective May 3, 2013]

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