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"And we should recognize the campaign against 'bad #patents' and 'patent trolls' for what it is: a convenient way to blame patent owners and excuse infringement."

- Coke Morgan Stewart, #C4IP president and CEO and former #USPTO Deputy Director

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IPWatchdog's latest weekly roundup highlighted Valencia Martin Wallace's appointment to #C4IP's Advisory Board and her decades of experience at the #USPTO.

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If only the #USPTO could do something about scam trademark firms that reach out directly to trademark applicants instead of LISTED counsel.

Coke Morgan Stewart, C4IP president and CEO and former USPTO Deputy Director, recently sat down with Clause 8 Podcast host Eli Mazour for a wide-ranging discussion of her time at the #USPTO, #PTAB reform, #AI and #copyright, and much more.

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"Without enforceable #IP rights, the company with the deepest pockets usually wins."

- Coke Morgan Stewart, #C4IP president and CEO, and former #USPTO deputy director

Read more of Coke's insights in our Q&A series:

How are the latest PTAB and USPTO developments shaping patent challenges and post-grant proceedings? Our October 2026 PTAB/USPTO Update covers recent decisions, policy developments and procedural changes for patent owners and challengers.

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Tomorrow, Oct. 14, C4IP President & CEO and former #USPTO Deputy Director Coke Morgan Stewart will take part in a fireside chat on the future of #American #innovation with Rich Chylla, executive director of the University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group and former AUTM board chair.

"Patent thickets" and "product hopping" are myths that fundamentally misrepresent the vital role #patents play in promoting drug #innovation without inhibiting generic entry.

The #USPTO's own data shows no correlation between the total number of patents and the length of exclusivity.

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Valencia Martin Wallace spent more than three decades at the #USPTO working to strengthen the U.S. #patent system. Now, she's bringing that expertise to C4IP's Advisory Board.

Read Law360's coverage of her time at the USPTO and her new role with C4IP:

Tomorrow, Oct. 8, C4IP Co-Chair and former USPTO Director Andrei Iancu will deliver a keynote speech at San Francisco's 2026 Via Bridge Summit, a conference on IP #licensing and #innovation policy that will also feature current #USPTO Director John Squires.

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Please join us in welcoming Valencia Martin Wallace, a longtime #USPTO leader with more than three decades of experience in #patent policy and administration, to our Advisory Board.

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When one #patent can face challenge after challenge, small #innovators are forced to spend valuable time and resources defending the same rights again and again.

Learn more about duplicative patent challenges and the #USPTO's proposed solution:

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At the 2026 LES #USA & #Canada Annual Meeting, Coke Morgan Stewart, #C4IP president and CEO and former #USPTO Deputy Director, will take the stage for a fireside chat.

📍 San Diego
📅 Oct. 18-21
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The most recent episode of IPWatchdog Unleashed features insights from C4IP President and CEO Coke Morgan Stewart on the current state of the U.S. #patent system, her time at the #USPTO, patent eligibility reform, #PTAB reform, and more.

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Next week, at the 2026 Via Bridge Summit on October 5-9, #USPTO Director John Squires and C4IP Co-Chair and former USPTO Director Andrei Iancu will join other #IP experts to discuss #licensing, #AI, and #innovation policy.

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We had frontier AI answer 10 real USPTO rejections, then compared it with what practitioners filed.
~90% of its text was usable. It made only 10 of their 56 arguments.
Writing is getting cheap. Choosing what to argue isn't, and every argument shapes what your patent covers... #patents #ip #uspto

"I'm increasingly optimistic that PTAB reform in legislation is possible."

- Coke Morgan Stewart, C4IP president and CEO and former #USPTO Deputy Director, speaking at a recent conference hosted by US Inventor

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