January 30, 2014 -"Combating Patent Trolls: Third-Party Solutions and Defense Strategies in Litigation and Post-Grant Proceedings — Leveraging Counterclaim, Summary Judgment and Other Tactics; Utilizing Legislative, Insurance and Third-Party Tools" (Strafford) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST)

February 13, 2014 – "Proactive Patent Procurement and Prosecution Strategies: Minimizing the Threat of Post-Grant Challenges — Insulating Your Patent Portfolio From New Threats" (Strafford) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST)

February 18, 2014 – "Proposed Patent Reform Legislation: How It May Impact You (Especially if You Are Not Considered to be a 'Patent Troll'" (McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP) – 10:00 to 11:15 am (CT)

February 19-20, 2014 – AIA Post-Grant Patent Practice Conference (International Intellectual Property Institute and Bloomberg BNA) – Arlington, VA

February 20, 2014 – "Protecting IP Rights in Joint Development Agreements and Strategic Alliances — Structuring JDAs to Apportion Contributed, Joint and Derivative IP; Planning for Involuntary Early Endings; and Avoiding Unintended Consequences" (Strafford) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST)

February 26-27, 2014 – Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Patent Life Cycles and Portfolio Strategies*** (American Conference Institute) – New York, NY

February 27, 2014 – "Patent Inventorship: Best Practices for Determination and Correction — Drawing the Line Between Inventor and Contributor, Leveraging Lessons From Year One of the AIA" (Strafford) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST)

March 5-7, 2014 – Advanced Patent Law Seminars (Chisum Patent Academy) – Cincinnati, OH

March 12-13, 2014 – FDA Boot Camp*** (American Conference Institute) – New York, NY

March 24-26, 2014 – Medical Device Patents*** (American Conference Institute) – Chicago, IL

August 13-15, 2014 – Advanced Patent Law Seminars (Chisum Patent Academy) - Seattle, WA

August 18-20, 2014 – Advanced Patent Law Seminars (Chisum Patent Academy) - Seattle, WA

***Patent Docs is a media partner of this conference or CLE