(a) An attorney may communicate the fact that the attorney does or does not practice in particular fields of law, subject to the requirements of Rule 19-307.1 (7.1).

(b) An attorney admitted to engage in patent practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office may use the designation “Patent Attorney” or a substantially similar designation.

[1] This Rule permits an attorney to indicate areas of practice in communications about the attorney's services; for example, in a telephone directory or other advertising. If attorney practices only in such fields, or will not accept matters except in such fields, the attorney is permitted so to indicate.

[2] Section (b) of this Rule recognizes the long-established policy of the Patent and Trademark Office for the designation of attorneys practicing before the Office.

Model Rules Comparison--This Rule adopts Rule 7.4 (a) and (b) of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, and expressly makes section (a) “subject to the requirement of Rule 19-307.1 (7.1).” The substance of the first two sentences of the ABA Comment on Rule 7.4 (a) is included in Comment [1], and the ABA Comment on Rule 7.4 (b) is included as Comment [2].