Keynote
Keynote: A Conversation with Coke Stewart
March 24, 2026 @ 5:30 PM EST – Harness IP Room
5:30 PM ET
March 24, 2026
Keynote: A Conversation with Coke Stewart
Join us as we close out IPWatchdog LIVE 2026 with a one-on-one conversation with USPTO Deputy Director Coke Stewart. Among other things we will discuss the so-called “one and done” rules package (and where things stand and when we might be able to expect final rules), the evolution of discretionary denials and specific considerations the Director will consider, how patent challenges are moving away from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and to the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU), and various Office matters including hiring, filing trends, ex parte appeals backlog and more.
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Join us as we close out IPWatchdog LIVE 2026 with a one-on-one conversation with USPTO Deputy Director Coke Stewart. Among other things we will discuss the so-called “one and done” rules package (and where things stand and when we might be able to expect final rules), the evolution of discretionary denials and specific considerations the Director will consider, how patent…
