Patent ethics : litigation / David Hricik.

1. Introduction; 2. Choice of law in federal court litigation; 3. Conflicts of interest; 4. Competency, diligence, and communication; 5. Pre-pleading investigations; 6. Ethical and other constraints on pre-suit investigations and pre-suit enforcement efforts; 7. Pleading ethically; 8. Expert witnesses; 9. Ethical issues in the information exchange process; 10. Combining prosecution with other forms of representation.