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This letter is the agreement that sets forth the terms of the relationships between you, the Attorney Volunteer, and the Ohio Patent Pro Bono Program. The Ohio Patent Pro Bono Program is acting only as a referral service in connection with your participation in our program. In other words, the Ohio Patent Pro Bono Program is not your attorney and does not represent you.  \nNo work will be performed and no attorney-client relationship between you and the Attorney Volunteer will be established until this letter agreement has been signed and returned by you and the Attorney Volunteer. PLEASE READ THIS LETTER AGREEMENT CAREFULLY AND LET US KNOW IMMEDIATELY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS by calling Scarlett White, Client Coordinator for the Ohio Patent Pro Bono Program, at (440) 745-4145.  \nProject & Scope  \nThe Ohio Patent Pro Bono Program has identified the Attorney Volunteer to represent you in connection with the prosecution of a U.S. non-provisional patent application (the \"Application\")[edit if appropriate] before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office for the “[title of invention]”invention you have disclosed on the Ohio Patent Pro Bono Program Invention Disclosure Form on [IDF submission date](the \"Representation\") .  \nThis program attempts to offer flexibility to attorney volunteers. After making a filing in connection with the Application, the Attorney Volunteer may choose to disengage from the  \nRepresentation. If that occurs, you will receive a disengagement letter notifying you of the disengagement. 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