De Clercq & Partners ranked in the WTR 1000 Guide 2025
30 January 2025
We are proud to be ranked Silver once again in the WTR 1000 Guide, recognizing our firm as a top choice for strategic trademark portfolio management.
Special congratulations to Joost Muylle, listed as highly recommended, and Thomas Baudewijn, recognized as recommended. Their expertise and dedication continue to earn praise from clients, with Joost noted as a “preferred European partner” and Thomas for his pragmatic, timely advice.
A heartfelt thank you to our clients and WTR 1000 for this recognition!
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.
