Save the Date for the De Clercq & Partners Annual Intellectual Property Seminar!
16 November 2023
Mark your calendars for an exciting event! Our next De Clercq & Partners Intellectual Property seminar is scheduled for Friday, June 14, 2024. Join us at the charming Auberge du Pêcheur in Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium, for a day filled with insightful presentations and fantastic networking opportunities.
Stay tuned for more details and your official invitation, which will be sent out in our upcoming mailings. ???? In the meantime, be sure to save the date on your calendar!
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.
