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Promulgating Requirements for Admission to Prosecute Patent Applications Thomas G. Field Jr, Franklin Pierce Law Center Download the Paper (PDF format) - July 1, 1997 Tell a colleague about it. Printing Tips: Select 'print as image' in the Acrobat print dialog if you have trouble printing. ABSTRACT: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is unique among federal agencies in its ability to impose special requirements on applicants. For example, the PTO requires applicants to pass a six hour examination before being admitted to practice patent cases. Indeed, the Supreme Court has held that an individual admitted to practice before the PTO need not comply with state requirements otherwise applicable to those practicing law. SUGGESTED CITATION: Thomas G. Field Jr, "Promulgating Requirements for Admission to Prosecute Patent Applications" (July 1, 1997). Pierce Law . Pierce Law Faculty Scholarship Series. Paper 33. http://lsr.nellco.org/piercelaw/facseries/papers/33 | REPOSITORY HOME  | SEARCH  | MY ACCOUNT  | NELLCO HOME | Powered by bepress.