Opinion 93
Question Presented
Would the following advertisement, inserted in the classified section of a newspaper, violate the Canons of Ethics:
"InventorsΧProtect your invention by applying for patent. John Doe, Registered Patent Attorney, 100 Blank Building, EX 1234."?
18 Baylor L. Rev. 233 (1966)
SOLICITATION - CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT - NEWSPAPERS
A classified advertisement in a newspaper directed to inventors stating, "Protect your invention by applying for a patent" giving the name and address of an attorney is improper.
Canon 24.
The members of the committee are unanimously of the opinion that the above advertisement, if inserted in a newspaper by a member of the Bar, would constitute a violation of Canon 24, which prohibits solicitation, direct or indirect. (10-0)
Bluebook Citation
Tex. Comm. On Professional Ethics, Op. 93 (1954)