De Clercq & Partners Shortlisted for "Belgium Firm of the Year" at LMG Life Sciences Awards EMEA 2025
29 April 2025
It is with great excitement that we share that De Clercq & Partners has been shortlisted as Belgium Firm of the Year at the upcoming LMG Life Sciences Awards EMEA 2025.
The prestigious ceremony will take place on June 5th, 2025, at the iconic Waldorf Hilton in London. The event brings together the leading firms, practitioners, and life sciences innovators from across the EMEA region for an evening of celebration, recognition, and networking.
Being shortlisted reflects our firm’s continued dedication to providing top-tier intellectual property services within the life sciences sector. We are proud of our team’s commitment, innovation, and the strong client relationships that make recognition like this possible.
We extend our thanks to LMG Life Sciences for the nomination and look forward to the awards night in London.
DCPeloton returns from 29 March to 5 April 2027, bringing IP professionals from around the world together in Flanders for a unique week of cycling, professional connections and Belgian culture.
G1/25: Enlarged Board of Appeal Narrows Requirement to Adapt Patent Descriptions After Claim Amendments
The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) has issued its long-awaited decision G 1/25 on 3 September 2026, clarifying when patent applicants and proprietors must adapt the description and drawings of a patent after amending the claims. We refer to our earlier articles of 16 March 2026 and 5 August 2025 on this subject.
We are pleased to welcome Mathijs van Noort to De Clercq & Partners as a Patent Adviser / Trainee European Patent Attorney.
With his background in mathematics, engineering, computer science and AI, he will strengthen our Engineering, Software & AI team and contribute his expertise in areas including AI, software, IoT, medical devices, computer-implemented inventions, and various practical applications using software & AI.
We wish Mathijs a great start and look forward to working together!
Koen Vanhalst has once again been recognised in the IAM Strategy 300
We are pleased to announce that our partner Koen Vanhalst has once again been recognised in the IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists 2026.
The IAM Strategy 300 identifies leading professionals who are recognised for their ability to develop and implement strategies that maximise the value of intellectual property.
