Patents. An attorney appointed by a patent applicant but not registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. • A power of attorney appointing an unregistered attorney is void. Cf. attorney not of record.
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Patents. A patent applicant’s appointed agent who is not registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. • A power of attorney appointing an unregistered agent is void.
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A relationship in which one person is under a duty to act for the benefit of another on matters within the scope of the relationship. • Fiduciary relationships — such as trustee–beneficiary, guardian–ward, principal–agent, and attorney–client — require an unusually high degree of care. Fiduciary relationships usu. arise in one of four situations: (1) when
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An attorney’s right to keep a client’s papers until the client has paid for the attorney’s services. • The attorney’s retaining lien is not recognized in some states. [Cases: Attorney and Client 182(3). C.J.S. Attorney and Client §§ 376–377.]