January 6, 2016 – "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 7, 2016 – "STRANGLEHOLD! Written Description and Functional Claiming in the Chemical and Biotech Arts" (American Intellectual Property Law Association) – 12:30 – 2:00 pm (Eastern)

January 7, 2016 – Ex parte appeals and AIA trials (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Dallas Office) – 9:00 to 11:30 am am (CT), Dallas, TX

January 7, 2016 – "Double-Patenting: Impact of Gilead on Bio and Pharma" (Intellectual Property Owners Association) – 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET)

January 8, 2016 – "Double-Patenting: Tech Patents, Double Patenting, and Ex Parte Reexam" (Intellectual Property Owners Association) – 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET)

January 14, 2016 – "Strategic Use of Patent Reissue: Determining Whether and When to Pursue a Reissue Application — Correcting Errors, Responding to an IPR Challenge and Mastering the Recapture Rule" (Strafford) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST)

January 20, 2016 – "Patent Eligibility Post-Alice: Practical Advice for Navigating the Current 35 USC § 101 Regime" (American Intellectual Property Law Association) – 12:30 – 2:00 pm (Eastern)

January 21, 2016 – "Top Patent Law Stories of 2015" (McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP) – 10:00 am to 11:15 am (CT)

January 21, 2016 – "Obviousness Standard After the AIA: Leveraging Latest PTO and Court Guidance — Overcoming Challenges of Obviousness and Attacks on Patent Validity" (Strafford) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST)

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