“Patent owners were already behind before the proceeding started. Stewart explained that, under the AIA, judges had come to a point where they were doing what the statute told them to do, which was to find claims brought to them unpatentable. Now, Stewart said, particularly with respect to Director Review decisions, the Office is looking chiefly to do error correction. So, to patent owners, Stewart implored: “Tell your story and talk about secondary considerations. That’s what we’re looking to see.”The Virtual PTAB Masters Program 2026 is taking place on Thursday and Friday, January 29-30.