Paragraph 2.2 of the Code suggests a few more: Judith Sullivan, the Patent Office, Clive Thorne, Denton Wilde Sapte, Jeff Watson, The Patent Office, Carolyn Jones, Richards Butler (Clerk) and Michael Skrein, Richards Butler (Chair). 11 A pre-action protocol is a procedure for identifying the issues, exchanging information and attempting to resolve a dispute for specific types of litigation.