United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 17 December 2002
Notice of Suspension George E. Kersey, of Framingham, Massachusetts, a patent attorney, registration number 20,136. The General Counsel, on behalf of the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, has ordered the suspension of Kersey for six months for violating USPTO Disciplinary Rules (DR) DR 10.23(c)(5) (being suspended from practice as an attorney on ethical grounds by any duly constituted authority of a State), DR 10.24 (willful refusal to report knowledge or evidence of his suspensions), and DR 10.23(c)(20) (knowing practice contrary to applicable Federal conflict of interest laws). The suspension runs from November 24, 2002. This action is taken pursuant to the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 32, and 37 C.F.R. 10.156 and 10.159. November 22, 2002 HARRY I. MOATZ Director of Enrollment and Discipline