Watch now our webinar 'Getting ready for opt-outs'!
12 January 2023
On 14th of December 2022, we held a webinar on the Unitary Patent System and the Unified Patent Court and strategy for possibly opting out of the UPC system ‘Getting ready for opt-outs’. Thank you to everyone for joining in and providing us with your thought-provoking questions.
If you weren’t able to attend the webinar: don’t worry, you can still view the recording here.
Would you have any more questions about UP & UPC, you can contact us by emailing info@dcp-ip.com.
De Clercq & Partners has once again been recognised in the IAM Patent 1000
We are proud to announce that De Clercq & Partners has once again been recognised in theIAMPatent 1000 2026, one of the leading international rankings for patent professionals and firms.
Moldova to become the 40th EPC contracting state on 1 June 2026
On 1 June 2026, the European Patent Organisation (EPO) will grow to 40 contracting states with the accession of the Republic of Moldova to the European Patent Convention (EPC).
Update on the G1/25 Enlarged Board of Appeal referral on description amendments
January 30 marked the deadline set by the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBoA) to file written statements regarding referral G1/25. This deadline concerned the parties to the proceedings, third parties not taking part in the proceedings (also known as amicus curiae) and the President of the European Patent Office (EPO). You can read the background information relating to the G1/25 referral in our article of August 5, 2025 here.
