Upcoming events
BELAIPA Annual Members Event
1 October 2026 All-day event
Join us for BELAIPA's Annual Members Event, bringing together IP professionals from industry, private practice, and academia for a full day of expert presentations, networking, and knowledge sharing.
This year's event will also mark another milestone for BELAIPA, with a special 5th anniversary reception.The event will take place at the University of Antwerp. Registration is open until 10 September 2026 via this Google Form, or by email, indicating your name, company, and invoicing details if you are not a member of BELAIPA or one of our Sister Organisations.
TIME SESSION
09:30 Registration & Coffee
10:00 Keynote – Welcome by BELAIPA board
10:30 Welcome speech – Valorisation and Strategy at University of Antwerp
Bram Verbinnen, Head of the Valorisation Office, University of Antwerp11:00 Powers of Attorney for EP Validations: Formats, E-Signatures, Proxies and Key Requirements - Avoiding delays and objections in the validation process
Johan Deforseau, VP Customer Success, iPify12:00 Networking Lunch
13.15 Update on EPIPA & EPAC
Dolinda De Proost, Manager IP Support, AOMB – Chairwoman EPIPA13.45 Working statement requirements in ID, IN, BR, TR and PH, including pharma considerations and evaluating risks for potential compulsory licensing from in-house point of view.
Anat Avshovich, Senior Patent Paralegal, Ipsilon14.30 Coffee Break & Anniversary Cake
15.15 Trademark session - Building a healthy pharmaceutical trademark portfolio
Annelies Dobbelaere, In-house Trademark Attorney, ESTETRA16.15 Networking Drinks
01-10-2026 09:30
EPAC 2026
Module 1 – 9.30 to 10.30 hrs (CET)
Module 2 – 11.15 to 12.30 hrs (CET)
Module 3 – 14.00 to 15.15 hrs (CET)
Module 4 – 16.00 to 17.15 hrs (CET)
See also EPAC's official webpage:
EPAC - European patent administration certification | epo.org
05-11-2026
Past events
The EU Design Package: Turning Pitfalls into Practical Filing Opportunities
Lunch webinar arranged by BELAIPA, presenter: Johan Dedeckel
28-04-2026 12:00
NAIPA Annual Conference
Live event in Oslo
23-04-2026
AI for Paralegals – AI Update: What’s changed for 2026
A webinar presented by Ben Hoyle, arranged in cooperation with CIPA
21-04-2026 13:30
US Formalities
A webinar organized by the Dutch Platform of IP Administrators in cooperation with NLO
19-03-2026 11:00
MyEPO B2B interfaces: how paralegals can save time and improve efficiency
27-11-2025 10:00
EPAC 2025
Online exam
09-10-2025
BELAIPA’S Annual Meeting and Member Event
All day event hosted by BELAIPA
24-06-2025
AI for Paralegals – How Can You Use AI Now to Make Your Life Easier?
Part 3 of a 3-part webinar series about AI, hosted by EPIPA, CIPA and Ben Hoyle
10-06-2025 13:30
AI for Paralegals – What Care is Needed with AI?
Part 2 of a 3-part webinar series about AI, hosted by EPIPA, CIPA and Ben Hoyle
27-05-2025 13:30
AI for Paralegals - What is AI and What Can it Do?
Part 1 of a 3-part webinar series about AI, hosted by EPIPA, CIPA and Ben Hoyle
13-05-2025 13:30
NAIPA Conference for IP Administrators 2025
Legenes Hus, Oslo
24-04-2025
U.S. Patent Practice
Webinar hosted by FAIPA
11-04-2025
Semi-Annual Board Meeting of EPIPA
Online meeting
05-12-2024
Effective Management of International Portfolios
Online event hosted by AEAPI
27-11-2024 17:00
Inventors, Declarations and Assignments Oh My
Webinar hosted by NAIPA
27-11-2024 11:00
CIPA IP Paralegal Conference 2024
Hyatt Regency Birmingham
17-10-2024
SPCs: legislation and application procedure
Webinar hosted by BELAIPA
15-10-2024 14:00
EPAC 2024
EPO
10-10-2024
All you need to know about the EUIPO Trademark and Design Education Programme for Paralegals (ETMD EP)
NAIPA in cooperation with EUIPO
29-05-2024 11:00
NAIPA's Annual Conference 2024
Venue: Oslo
25-04-2024
BELAIPA Annual Meeting and Member Event 2024
Venue: IMEC - Leuven
26-03-2024
Webinar series: Support for EPAC candidates
Online, EPO
End date: 31 July 2024
04-03-2024
BELAIPA: Second Member Event
In collaboration with the Belgian Intellectual Property Office (IPObel) – FPS Economy
23-11-2023 13:30
EPAC 2023
EPO
12-10-2023
MyEPO Portfolio - Your Place for Interacting with the EPO
BELAIPA in cooperation with EPO
28-09-2023 10:00
Webinar MyEPO Portfolio
The Platform Formalities Officers in cooperation with the EPO.
25-05-2023
