De Clercq & Partners awarded for 'Best IP Advisor in the Benelux'
17 June 2022
It really is award-season: recently we also won the award for ‘Best IP advisor in the Benelux’ at the INIFA awards of Leaders League in Paris. One day later, we received a silver award for ‘Best European IP Firm in Patent Prosecution’ at the ILASA awards as well.
Again, we would like to congratulate our whole team and thank our clients and the organization for this recognition!
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.