Code of Federal Regulations Title 37. Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights § 37.11.107 Conflict of interest;  Current clients

(1) The representation of one client will be directly adverse to another client;  or

(2) There is a significant risk that the representation of one or more clients will be materially limited by the practitioner's responsibilities to another client, a former client or a third person or by a personal interest of the practitioner.

(1) The practitioner reasonably believes that the practitioner will be able to provide competent and diligent representation to each affected client;

(2) The representation is not prohibited by law;

(3) The representation does not involve the assertion of a claim by one client against another client represented by the practitioner in the same litigation or other proceeding before a tribunal;  and

(4) Each affected client gives informed consent, confirmed in writing.