Speaking Engagements

• "Le droit de l'Internet: Points D'actualité," [Actua in Internet Law], Brussels, Belgium (December 8, 2011). Speaker: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "De Actualiteiten Inzake Het Internetrecht," [Actua in Internet Law], Berchem, Belgium (November 30, 2011). Speaker: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "The Changing Domain Name Landscape and New gTLDS, Avoiding and countering trademark abuse and infringement," ICC, Paris (September 30, 2011). Co-Presenters: Flip Petillion and Bart Lieben.
  
  
• "Update IP/IT," IBJ-IJE Seminar, Brussels, Belgium (September 22, 2011). Co-Presenters: Flip Petillion, Jan Janssen and Christian Dekoninck.
  
  
• "Le Programme des Nouveaux gTLDs après Singapour," [The program of the new gTLDs after Singapore], AFNIC webinar (June 28, 2011). Speakers: Flip Petillion and Bart Lieben.
  
  
• "Brussels, Wegwijs in IR," Kluwer (May 26, 2011). Speaker: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Le droit de l'Internet: points d'actualité," [Actua in Internet Law], Brussels, Belgium (May 5, 2011). Speaker: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Nieuwe Top-Level Domains," Actua Intellectuele eigendomsrechten, [Actua Intellectual Property], Kluwer, La Hulpe (February 24, 2011). Speaker: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "De actualiteiten inzake het Internetrecht," [Actua in Internet Law], Berchem, Belgium (February 10, 2011). Speaker: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Managing Electronic Information: Legal Risks Involving the U.S., EC, Hackers and Leakers," IBJ-IJE Seminar, Brussels, Belgium (February 8, 2011). Co-Presenters: Flip Petillion, Thomas De Meese and Jeane Thomas.
  
  
• The Benelux Association for Trademark Law and Design (BMM) Fall Meeting 2010, Spa, Belgium (November 18-19, 2010). Speaker: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• WIPO-KOWI Workshop on Negotiating International R&D and Technology Transfer Contracts – Intellectual Property Rights, Valuation and Dispute Resolution, Brussels, Belgium (November 12, 2010). Speaker: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Use of trade marks in hosting sites: Infringement by users and Liability of Intermediaries - pending developments and practical tips for policy makers," MARQUES 24th Annual Conference - MARQUES Reloaded - An Update on Hot Topics, Berlin, Germany (September 14-17, 2010). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Actua Bankruptcy," Kluwer, Brussels, Belgium (August 24, 2010). Speaker: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Intellectuele eigendomsrechten in een onderneming," [Intellectual Property in an enterprise], Kluwer, Brussels (May 27, 2010). Speakers: Flip Petillion and Jan Janssen.
  
  
• "Overcoming unique challenges of international technology licensing," American Conference Institute (ACI) 2nd Advanced Legal Forum on Technology Lincesing Agreements, Washington, DC (March 23, 2010). Speaker: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Update IP/IT," IBJ-IJE Seminar, Brussels, Belgium (February 5, 2010). Co-Presenters: Flip Petillion, Axel Clerens and Jan-Diederik Lindemans.
  
  
• "A multidisciplinary glimpse of license agreements," IBJ-IJE Seminar, Brussels, Belgium (September 17, 2009). Co-Presenters: Thomas De Meese and Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Increase the effectiveness of mediation in an IP dispute - How well can we prepare our parties to be?", International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting 2009 (May 17, 2009). Speaker: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "New Developments in Belgian Law on Anton Pillar Procedures," Belgian Chamber for IT Expert Witnesses, Brussels (May 14, 2009). Speaker: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• De nieuwe wet op de gerechtelijke expertise in de IT sector (May 14, 2009). Speaker: Flip Petillion
  
  
• "Virtual Worlds' Initiatives to fight IP infringement," MARQUES 22nd Annual Conference - Brands Out of the Box, Noordwijk, The Netherlands (September 16-19, 2008). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• “Wegwijs in IP” [an introduction to IP law], Kluwer, Edegem, Belgium (June 3, 2008). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• “Wegwijs in IP” [an introduction to IP law], Belgavoka, Ukkel, Belgium (March 2, 2007). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• “Escrow: juridische analyse” [an analysis of pros and cons of software escrow agreements], Belcliv, VBO, Belgium (February 8, 2006). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Juridisch kader van de bank op afstand: van e-banking tot m-banking", [Legal framework of distant banking: from e-Banking to m-banking], EFE conference (November 2000). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Legal aspects of e-Commerce", BELTUG conference (November 2000). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "La négociation de contrats de télécommunication", [Negotiating telecommunications contracts in the professional sector], KLUWER conference, Wavre, Belgium (June 19, 2000). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Onderhandelen van telecommunicatie overeenkomsten in de professionele markt", [Negotiating telecommunications contracts in the professional sector], KLUWER conference, Antwerp, Belgium (May 18, 2000). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "e-Banking: La relation entre le banquier et l'intermédiaire", [e-Banking: The relation between the banker and the intermediary], EFE conference (April 2000). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "La négociation de contrats de télécommunication", [Negotiating telecommunications contracts in the professional sector], BELTUG conference, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium (December 15, 1999). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Onderhandelen van telecommunicatie overeenkomsten in de professionele markt", [Negotiating telecommunications contracts in the professional sector], BELTUG conference, Antwerp, Belgium (December 1, 1999). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "How will regulators deal with the enormous growth of e-commerce on the ground whilst the imperative for flexible and future-proof Internet regulation still requires further consideration?", Vision in Business Conference, London (November 23-26, 1999). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• “EU Interconnection Regulation”, Vision in Business Conference, Budapest, Hungary (June 22-24, 1999). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Interconnection in Ireland", Centre for EuroTelecomms' Irish Telecommunications Summit '99, Dublin, Ireland (March 29-31, 1999). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Legal aspects of the Year 2000 problem in telecommunications", Belgian Telecommunications Users Group Seminar – BELTUG Seminar on the Year 2000 and Telecommunications, Verbond van Belgische Ondernemingen – Fédération des Entreprises de Belgique [Association of Belgian Companies], Brussels (December 9, 1998). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Interconnection and Access", Benelux Telecoms Conference – SMI Conference on Deregulation, Licensing and Competition in the Benelux, Brussels (November 23-24, 1998). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Les implications pratiques des accords d’Interconnexion", [Practical implications of Interconnection agreements], Centre for EuroTelecomms – AIC Conference on Interconnection ("Tous les aspects de l’interconnexion – Enjeux stratégiques et commerciaux"), Paris (September 15-16, 1998). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• President at the IIR Conference on the Future of Voice, Voice over IP, Interconnection, Mobile Trends, Brussels (September 15-16, 1998). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Developing Interconnect Agreements: Interpreting the Legal and Regulatory Framework", Centre for EuroTelecomms' Switzerland Telecommunications Summit '98, Zurich (May 18-19, 1998). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Legal aspects in a liberalised environment, Purchasing of Telecommunications in a liberalised market", BELTUG Seminar, Brussels (December 5, 1997). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• Lecture on Belgian Telecommunications law, ICRI Telecommunications Law Course 1997-1998, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium (October 16, 1997). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Practical problems for the regulation of interconnection, A plea for a minimalistic approach", IBC's Second Annual International Conference on Telecommunications and EC Competition Law – The dawn of a new area! – Full liberalisation January 1998, Brussels (September 18-19, 1997). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Verkoop van consumentengoederen in België", [Sale of consumer goods in Belgium], conferentie in verband met de ‘Verkoop van consumentengoederen (food/non food) in België’ [conference on 'The sale of consumer goods (food/non food) in Belgium'], FENEDEX – Federatie voor de Nederlandse Export [Federation for the Dutch Export] and the Dutch Chamber of Commerce for Belgium and Luxemburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands (March 21, 1996). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Wettelijke aspecten van de verkoop van consumentengoederen", [Legal aspects of the sale of consumer goods], conferentie in verband met de ‘Verkoop van consumentengoederen (food/non food) in België’ [conference on 'The sale of consumer goods (food/non food) in Belgium'], FENEDEX – Federatie voor de Nederlandse Export [Federation for the Dutch Export] and the Dutch Chamber of Commerce for Belgium and Luxemburg, Breda, The Netherlands (October 25, 1995). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• “Kunstenaars en recht”, [Artists and the law], Rotary, Izegem, Belgium (June 1, 1995). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Wettelijke aspecten van de verkoop van voedings- en genotmiddelen in België", [Legal aspects of the sale of articles of food and stimulants in Belgium], conferentie in verband met de ‘Verkopen van voedings- en genotsmiddelen in België’ [conference on 'The sale of articles of food and stimulants in Belgium'], FENEDEX – Federatie voor de Nederlandse Export [Federation for the Dutch Export] and the Dutch Chamber of Commerce for Belgium and Luxemburg, Gilze, The Netherlands (May 31, 1994). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Algemene voorwaarden in internationale overeenkomsten tussen Nederlandse en Belgische onderdanen vanuit Belgisch perspectief", [General conditions in international contracts between Dutch and Belgian citizens from a Belgian point of view], conferentie in verband met ‘Het veiligstellen en incasseren van vorderingen in België’ [conference on 'Safeguarding and collecting claims in Belgium'], FENEDEX – Federatie voor de Nederlandse Export [Federation for the Dutch Export] and the Dutch Chamber of Commerce for Belgium and Luxemburg, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (October 7, 1993). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Algemene Voorwaarden", [General Conditions], conferentie in verband met ‘Zakendoen met België’ [conference on 'Dealding with Belgium'], FENEDEX – Federatie voor de Nederlandse Export [Federation for the Dutch Export] and the Dutch Chamber of Commerce for Belgium and Luxemburg, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (March 25, 1993). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Intellectuele eigendomsrechten: merken", [Intellectual property law: trade marks], conferentie in verband met ‘Zakendoen met België’ [conference on 'Dealding with Belgium'], FENEDEX – Federatie voor de Nederlandse Export [Federation for the Dutch Export] and the Dutch Chamber of Commerce for Belgium and Luxemburg, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (March 25, 1993). Presenter: Flip Petillion.
  
  
• "Copyright protection of computer software in Europe", conference on 'The Software Industry in the Single European Market', IIR (Institute for International Research Espana, SL), Madrid, Spain (October 8-9, 1992). Presenter: Flip Petillion.