                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PRACTICE OF PATENT LAW (§ 54.1-3901)

A. For the purposes of this section &#8220;an attorney recognized to practice
before the United States Patent and Trademark Office in patent cases&#8221; is
defined as anyone who is authorized to practice law in any state or territory of
the United States, or the District of Columbia, and who is also entitled under
the rules of that Office to represent another in patent cases. The
&#8220;practice of patent law&#8221; is defined as the performance of all
necessary professional services with respect to patent matters concerning which
being recognized to practice before that Office for the performance of such
services is required and includes legal services related to or connected with
the practice of patent law.

B. Any attorney who is admitted as an active member of the Virginia State Bar,
limited to patent, trademark, copyright and unfair competition cases only, as of
July 1, 2000, may continue such active membership subject to compliance with
minimum requirements of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Rules of the
Supreme Court of Virginia.

C. This section shall not authorize a person recognized to practice before the
United States Patent and Trademark Office in patent cases to appear in any court
or tribunal other than the tribunals of that Office, unless the person is an
active member of the Virginia State Bar, generally or an active member of the
Virginia State Bar limited to patent, trademark, copyright and unfair
competition cases only as of July 1, 2000. This section shall not be construed
to limit the admission to practice law as an active member of the Virginia State
Bar generally of any person otherwise qualified for general admission.

D. No attorney who is not an active member of the Virginia State Bar, whether or
not authorized to practice before that Office in patent cases, shall be deemed
to be admitted to practice patent law within the meaning of subdivision B 1 of
&#xA7; 54.1-3902 or duly licensed or otherwise legally authorized to practice
law within the meaning of &#xA7; 13.1-544.

HISTORY: 1962, c. 389, § 54-42.1; 1968, c. 10; 1974, c. 597; 1981, c. 103;
1982, c. 633; 1988, c. 765; 2000, c. 355.