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16 April 2019

G1/19 referral: Assessing inventive step for simulation inventions

This year's first referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (G1/19) relates to computer-implemented inventions. More in particular, this referral concerns the patentability of simulation methods, and raises some questions on how inventive step is to be assessed for simulations.

08 March 2019

No. 1 Belgian Patent Prosecution Firm 2019

For the second consecutive year, De Clercq & Partners seized the title of "Best Belgian Patent Prosecution Firm" at the 2019 MIP Awards!

19 February 2019

De Clercq & Partners crowned Best IP Advisor in the Benelux!

The results are in! De Clercq & Partners is honoured to have won the title of Best IP Advisor in the Benelux 2019 at last month's Innovation & IP Awards.

01 February 2019

Welcome to the team, Giel!

February starts with a fresh face at De Clercq & Partners! Read on to learn more about our newest Patent Adviser.

31 January 2019

Changes in TM country

The new year brings several important updates in the trademark landscape. Click to read on about what's new in the Benelux, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom!