2026 NAPP Annual Meeting and Conference

Sterne Kessler’s Jason Eisenberg spoke at the 2026 NAPP Annual Meeting & Conference during the “Nuts & Bolts Session: Ex Parte Reexamination” on July 22, 2026.

Designed for patent practitioners, in-house counsel, and IP professionals, this workshop provided a practical, comprehensive overview of ex parte reexamination proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The session progressed from foundational policy to advanced litigation strategy, with particular attention to the growing strategic importance of reexamination in an environment of heightened IPR discretionary denials.