January 20, 2014 – "Top Patent Law Stories of 2014" (McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP) – 10:00 am to 11:15 am (CT)

January 22, 2015 – "Preparing for and Navigating PTAB Appeals Before the Federal Circuit — Conducting PTAB Trials With Eye to Appeal, Determining Errors for Appeal, Understanding PTO Practice and Federal Circuit Law" (Strafford) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST)

January 29, 2015 – "IPR Defense: An Overview of Strategic Considerations and Potential Pitfalls From the Patent Owner's Perspective" (American Bar Association Center for Professional Development and Section of Intellectual Property Law) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (ET)

January 29, 2015 – "Combating Patent Trolls: Third-Party Solutions and Defense Strategies in Post-Grant and Litigation — Leveraging Counterclaim, Summary Judgment and Other Tactics; Utilizing Legislative, Insurance and Third-Party Tools" (Strafford) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST)

February 5, 2015 – "On Sale and Public Use Bars to Patentability After AIA — Minimizing the Risk of Patent Ineligibility or Invalidation" (Strafford) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST)

February 12, 2015 – "USPTO Section 101 Guidelines:  Part 1" (American Intellectual Property Law Association) – 12:30 – 2:15 pm (Eastern)

February 19, 2015 - "Readjusting the USPTO 101 Guidance for Life Science Inventions to Alice and Public Input: Are We There Yet?" (American Intellectual Property Law Association) – 12:30 – 2:00 pm (Eastern)

February 24-25, 2015 – Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics for Life Sciences Attorneys (American Conference Institute) – Philadelphia, PA

February 25, 2015 – "Prevailing Before the PTAB 'Death Squad': Practical Considerations for Petitioners and Patent Holders" (McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP) – 10:00 am to 11:15 am (CT)

March 4-5, 2015 – Medical Device Patents (American Conference Institute) – Chicago, IL

March 5-6, 2015 – Advanced Patent Law Seminar (Chisum Patent Academy) – Cincinnati, OH

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