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 Antwerp

11:00 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, iPify

12:00 Networking Lunch

13.15 Update on EPIPA & EPAC
Dolinda De Proost, Manager IP Support, AOMB – Chairwoman EPIPA

13.45 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, Ipsilon

14.30 Coffee Break & Anniversary Cake

15.15 Trademark session - Building a healthy pharmaceutical trademark portfolio
Annelies Dobbelaere, In-house Trademark Attorney, ESTETRA

16.15 Networking Drinks

See EPAC's official webpage: EPAC - European patent administration certification | epo.org