{"id":6042,"date":"2022-01-18T23:41:29","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T23:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpatacabamcdev.wpengine.com\/?page_id=6042"},"modified":"2022-03-28T21:19:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T21:19:04","slug":"ethics-inquiries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cpata-cabamc.ca\/en\/your-practice\/professional-conduct\/ethics-inquiries\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethics Inquiries"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6042\" class=\"elementor elementor-6042\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9cb4e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9cb4e9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a90010a\" data-id=\"a90010a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ffbf88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ffbf88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are a licensed patent agent and\/or trademark agent and you encounter a complex ethical situation in your practice, please reach out to us at CPATA using the form below. We can offer guidance to help you serve your clients in accordance with the <a href=\"https:\/\/cpata-cabamc.ca\/regulation\/code-of-professional-conduct\/\">Professional Code of Conduct<\/a> and industry practices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4767ad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4767ad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ethics Inquiry Form<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-034ac6b uael-gf-check-yes uael-gf-ajax-true uael-gf-style-box uael-gf-input-size-sm uael-gf-enable-classes-no uael-gf-check-default-no uael-gf-button-left uael-gf-btn-size-sm elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-gf-styler\" data-id=\"034ac6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class='gform-body gform_body'><div id='gform_fields_7' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below validation_below'><div id=\"field_7_27\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-honeypot gform_validation_container field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_7_27'>X\/Twitter<\/label><div class='ginput_container'><input name='input_27' id='input_7_27' type='text' value='' autocomplete='new-password'\/><\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_7_27'>This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.<\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_7_1\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-name gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Name<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='ginput_complex ginput_container ginput_container--name no_prefix has_first_name no_middle_name no_last_name no_suffix gf_name_has_1 ginput_container_name gform-grid-row' id='input_7_1'>\n                            \n                            <span id='input_7_1_3_container' class='name_first gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_1.3' id='input_7_1_3' value='' tabindex='2'  aria-required='true'     \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_7_1_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Full Name<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                        <\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_7_3\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Are you writing on behalf of another licensee as well?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><div class='gfield_radio' id='input_7_3'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_7_3_0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_3' type='radio' value='Yes'  id='choice_7_3_0' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'  tabindex='6'  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_3_0' id='label_7_3_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_7_3_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_3' type='radio' value='No'  id='choice_7_3_1' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'  tabindex='7'  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_3_1' id='label_7_3_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>No<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><div id=\"field_7_4\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-textarea gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_7_4'>Their name(s)<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_textarea'><textarea name='input_4' id='input_7_4' class='textarea small' tabindex='8'     aria-invalid=\"false\"   rows='10' cols='50'><\/textarea><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_7_5\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-date gfield--input-type-datepicker gfield--datepicker-no-icon gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_7_5'>Date<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_date'>\n                            <input name='input_5' id='input_7_5' type='text' value='04\/20\/2026' class='datepicker gform-datepicker mdy datepicker_no_icon gdatepicker-no-icon' tabindex='9'  placeholder='mm\/dd\/yyyy' aria-describedby=\"input_7_5_date_format\" aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-required=\"true\"\/>\n                            <span id='input_7_5_date_format' class='screen-reader-text'>MM slash DD slash YYYY<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <input type='hidden' id='gforms_calendar_icon_input_7_5' class='gform_hidden' value='https:\/\/cpata-cabamc.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/images\/datepicker\/datepicker.svg'\/><\/div><div id=\"field_7_23\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-select gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_7_23'>Licensee Time Zone<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_select'><select name='input_23' id='input_7_23' class='large gfield_select' tabindex='10'   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" ><option value='Newfoundland (GMT - 3:30)' >Newfoundland (GMT - 3:30)<\/option><option value='Atlantic (GMT - 4)' >Atlantic (GMT - 4)<\/option><option value='Eastern (GMT - 5)' >Eastern (GMT - 5)<\/option><option value='Central (GMT - 6)' >Central (GMT - 6)<\/option><option value='Mountain (GMT - 7)' >Mountain (GMT - 7)<\/option><option value='Pacific (GMT - 8)' >Pacific (GMT - 8)<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_7_24\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-checkbox gfield--type-choice gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Honorifics<\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_checkbox'><div class='gfield_checkbox ' id='input_7_24'><div class='gchoice gchoice_7_24_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_24.1' type='checkbox'  value='Mr.'  id='choice_7_24_1' tabindex='11'  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_24_1' id='label_7_24_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Mr.<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gchoice gchoice_7_24_2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_24.2' type='checkbox'  value='Mrs.'  id='choice_7_24_2' tabindex='12'  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_24_2' id='label_7_24_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Mrs.<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gchoice gchoice_7_24_3'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_24.3' type='checkbox'  value='Ms.'  id='choice_7_24_3' tabindex='13'  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_24_3' id='label_7_24_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Ms.<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gchoice gchoice_7_24_4'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_24.4' type='checkbox'  value='Dr.'  id='choice_7_24_4' tabindex='14'  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_24_4' id='label_7_24_4' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Dr.<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gchoice gchoice_7_24_5'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_24.5' type='checkbox'  value='First name only'  id='choice_7_24_5' tabindex='15'  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_24_5' id='label_7_24_5' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>First name only<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gchoice gchoice_7_24_6'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_24.6' type='checkbox'  value='Other'  id='choice_7_24_6' tabindex='16'  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_24_6' id='label_7_24_6' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Other<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><div id=\"field_7_25\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_7_25'>Other<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_25' id='input_7_25' type='text' value='' class='large'   tabindex='17'   aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_7_8\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-checkbox gfield--type-choice gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Pronouns<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_checkbox'><div class='gfield_checkbox ' id='input_7_8'><div class='gchoice gchoice_7_8_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_8.1' type='checkbox'  value='He \/ Him'  id='choice_7_8_1' tabindex='18'  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_8_1' id='label_7_8_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>He \/ Him<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gchoice gchoice_7_8_2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_8.2' type='checkbox'  value='She \/ Her'  id='choice_7_8_2' tabindex='19'  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_8_2' id='label_7_8_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>She \/ Her<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gchoice gchoice_7_8_3'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_8.3' type='checkbox'  value='They \/ Their'  id='choice_7_8_3' tabindex='20'  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_8_3' id='label_7_8_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>They \/ Their<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><div id=\"field_7_10\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-email gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_7_10'>Email<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_email'>\n                            <input name='input_10' id='input_7_10' type='email' value='' class='large' tabindex='21'   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n                        <\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_7_11\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-phone gfield--width-half field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_7_11'>Phone<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_phone'><input name='input_11' id='input_7_11' type='tel' value='' class='large' tabindex='22'   aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_7_12\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Preferred method of contact<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><div class='gfield_radio' id='input_7_12'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_7_12_0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_12' type='radio' value='Email'  id='choice_7_12_0' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'  tabindex='23'  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_12_0' id='label_7_12_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Email<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_7_12_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_12' type='radio' value='Phone'  id='choice_7_12_1' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'  tabindex='24'  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_12_1' id='label_7_12_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Phone<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><div id=\"field_7_13\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-textarea gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_7_13'>Do you have any accessibility considerations that we should be mindful of when communicating with you? An example would be if you use a text reader on your computer.<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_textarea'><textarea name='input_13' id='input_7_13' class='textarea small' tabindex='25'     aria-invalid=\"false\"   rows='10' cols='50'><\/textarea><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_7_14\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-textarea gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_7_14'>What is your question or concern?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_textarea'><textarea name='input_14' id='input_7_14' class='textarea medium' tabindex='26'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   rows='10' cols='50'><\/textarea><\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_7_15\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-checkbox gfield--type-choice gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >CPATA to retain a copy<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_checkbox'><div class='gfield_checkbox ' id='input_7_15'><div class='gchoice gchoice_7_15_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_15.1' type='checkbox'  value='\u201cI understand that my inquiry will be kept confidential by CPATA and that a copy of my inquiry will be saved to my file.\u201d'  id='choice_7_15_1' tabindex='27'  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_15_1' id='label_7_15_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>\u201cI understand that my inquiry will be kept confidential by CPATA and that a copy of my inquiry will be saved to my file.\u201d<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_7_17\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-checkbox gfield--type-choice gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >De-identified summary may be prepared<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_checkbox'><div class='gfield_checkbox ' id='input_7_17'><div class='gchoice gchoice_7_17_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_17.1' type='checkbox'  value='\u201cI understand that a de-identified\/anonymized summary of my inquiry may be prepared and could be used for educational purposes or to 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