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77905 Spring 2016 Assessment 2
Code of Conduct Problem

Introduction.
The Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trademark Attorneys (PSB) has received a complaint against Michael Masri (Masri) and Julie Chun (Chun). The background to this complaint will be detailed further from paragraphs 5 to 15.

The PSB is to decide if disciplinary proceedings need to be taken against Masri & Chun before the Patents and Trade Marks Disciplinary Tribunal (PTMDT).

The professional conduct of Masri and Chen will be discussed in relation to the Patents Regulations 1991 (Cth) and Code of Conduct for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys .

Breaches will be discussed together with the procedures of the PSB in deciding if there is likelihood that either Masri or Chen or both will be found in breach of either of these regulations. Specifically, Chapter 20 Part 8 the Patents Regulations 1991 (Cth) and Part 3 Section 15 of Code of Conduct for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys.

Facts.
1) The Firm acts for a multi-national commercial cleaning equipment company, Clean Space Limited (CleanSpace), and Australian domestic appliance company Smart Home Pty Ltd (SmartHome).

2) The Firm has a longstanding favourable relationship with both companies, the drafting of CleanSpace 's specifications is mainly done offshore.

3) The Firm handles objections and drafting amendments in respect of the offshore patents drafted offshore for CleanSpace.

4) The two companies mostly operate in different areas –

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