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12 August 2026 General | IP news | Trademarks

AI Act: Brussels Has Not Banned AI - It Has Simply Asked Us to Pay Attention

Anyone who still believes that artiﬁcial intelligence operates in a legal vacuum has probably spent the past two years somewhere without Wiﬁ. The European AI Act is now very much with us and, since 2 August 2026, a number of its rules have become directly relevant to businesses that do not build AI systems, train foundation models or employ rooms full of data scientists. They simply use AI. In other words: almost everyone.

Anne-Lore Bex and Filip Van Lysebetten qualify as European Patent Attorneys

De Clercq & Partners is delighted to announce that Anne-lore Bex and Filip Van Lysebetten have successfully passed the European Qualifying Examination (EQE) and are now officially qualified as European Patent Attorneys.

Passing the EQE is a significant professional achievement, requiring extensive technical expertise, legal knowledge and years of dedicated preparation. As European Patent Attorneys, Anne-Lore and Filip are qualified to represent clients before the European Patent Office (EPO), providing strategic advice and guidance throughout the European patent process.

Ann De Clercq recognised in Managing IP's Top 250 Women in IP 2026

De Clercq & Partners is proud to announce that our founding partner, Dr. Ann De Clercq, has once again been recognised in Managing IP's Top 250 Women in IP 2026.

Awards

Anne-Lore Bex and Filip Van Lysebetten qualify as European Patent Attorneys
Ann De Clercq recognised in Managing IP's Top 250 Women in IP 2026
De Clercq & Partners included in the Financial Times' ranking of Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms 2026.
Joost Muylle recognised in the World Trademark Review Global Leaders 2026
De Clercq & Partners has once again been recognised in the IAM Patent 1000
Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2026 – Shortlist