Opinion ID: 2591097
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 10

Heading: The Howard Bernstein Matter

Text: Howard Bernstein is the president of LazorBlades, Inc. Respondent handled all patent work for this corporation. This work includes filing patent applications and ensuring specific and time sensitive deadlines are met. Beginning in late 2007, Respondent stopped returning calls from Mr. Bernstein and his corporation. Mr. Bernstein became concerned that correspondence from the USPTO may be waiting unattended in Respondent's office. Missed deadlines in the application process can be fatal and can result in the abandonment of the patent, making it nearly impossible to recover. These types of situations can also cost Mr. Bernstein's company thousands of dollars in refiling fees, if that option is even available. As a result of this conduct, Respondent violated Colo. RPC 1.1, 1.3, 1.4(a) and 1.4(b).