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§ 10.32 Advertising. - Appendix R Patent Rules
§ 10.32 Advertising.
(a) Subject to § 10.31, a practitioner may advertise services through public media, including a telephone directory, legal directory, newspaper, or other periodical, radio, or television, or through written communications not involving solicitation as defined by § 10.33.
(b) A practitioner shall not give anything of value to a person for recommending the practitioner's services, except that a practitioner may pay the reasonable cost of advertising or written communication permitted by this section and may pay the usual charges of a not-for-profit lawyer referral service or other legal service organization.
(c) Any communication made pursuant to this section shall include the name of at least one practitioner responsible for its content.
[Added 50 FR 5177, Feb. 6, 1985, effective Mar. 8, 1985]
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