[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 37, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 37CFR10.111] [Page 363] TITLE 37--PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PART 10--REPRESENTATION OF OTHERS BEFORE THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE--Table of Contents Sec. 10.111 Avoiding even the appearance of impropriety. (a) A practitioner shall not accept private employment in a matter upon the merits of which he or she has acted in a judicial capacity. (b) A practitioner shall not accept private employment in a matter in which he or she had personal responsibility while a public employee. (c) A practitioner shall not state or imply that the practitioner is able to influence improperly or upon irrelevant grounds any tribunal, legislative body, or public official.