February 14, 2017 – "Post-Grant Proceedings: Practical Tips and Strategies in 2017" (Knowledge Group) – 3:00 to 4:00 pm (EST)

February 14, 2017 – "Understanding the ADS: Little Things Make a Big Difference" (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) – 12:00 to 1:00 pm (ET)

February 15, 2017 – "Exploring Cross-border Differences in Canadian and US Patent Law: Strategic Benefits and Traps for the Unwary" (Bereskin & Parr) – 12:00 to 1:00 pm (EST)

February 15, 2017 – "Identifying the Effects of Brexit on the Protection and Enforcement of IP Rights" (Knowledge Group) – 10:00 to 11:00 am (EST)

February 16, 2017 – "Trade Secrets and Patents: A Comprehensive Approach to Protecting Intellectual Property — Evaluating the Protection Options, Weighing the Benefits and Risks" (Strafford) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST)

February 17, 2017 – "Patent Litigation 2017: The Courts and Patent Trial and Appeal Board" (Federal Circuit Bar Association) – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm (MST), Rocky Mountain Regional U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Denver, CO

February 21, 2017 – "Structuring Collaborative Agreements in Life Sciences — Drafting Terms to Expand Product Lines, Reduce Costs and Risks, and Leverage and Protect Assets" (Strafford) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST)

February 22, 2017 – "Patent-Eligibility Update: Abstract Ideas in the Federal Circuit and USPTO" (McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP) – 10:00 am to 11:15 am (CT)

February 23, 2017 – "Functional Claiming for Software Patents: Leveraging Recent Court Treatment — Surviving 112(f) and Disclosing Functional Basis for Software to Meet Heightened Standard of Review" (Strafford) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST)

March 2, 2017 – "Responding to Patent Demand Letters: Leveraging State Laws on Bad Faith Assertion of Patents — Determining What to Include or Exclude in Response, Minimizing Risk of Litigation" (Strafford) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST)

March 9-10, 2017 - Advanced Patent Law Seminar (Chisum Patent Academy) – Cincinnati, OH.

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