Life sciences
Protection for biotech, medical devices, diagnostics, and pharmaceuticals.
Sectors
De Clercq & Partners provides full-service intellectual property support across all areas of technology and creativity.
Our expertise spans the full spectrum of IP rights — from patents and trademarks to designs, domain names and copyrights. In today’s innovation-driven world, strong IP protection is essential not only for technical inventions, but also for brand identity, product aesthetics, and digital presence. At De Clercq & Partners, we understand the unique requirements of each IP right and offer tailored strategies for protecting and enforcing them globally.
Thanks to our specialized teams in life sciences, chemistry, engineering & software, and trademarks & designs, we ensure our clients benefit from deep industry insight and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Our attorneys closely follow national and international case law developments and contribute at a high level in policymaking forums such as the European Patent Office (EPO) and EUIPO.
Modern innovation rarely fits neatly into one category — whether it’s a software platform that integrates biotech or a consumer product that combines engineering and brand identity. That’s why our team works hand-in-hand across disciplines to provide holistic protection and strategic advice for all your IP challenges.
Our expertise across key domains
Our services include
- Drafting and filing of patent, trademark, and design applications
- Full support with copyright registration and advice
- Strategic IP portfolio management, audits, and freedom-to-operate analysis
- Handling examination, opposition, and appeals before the EPO, EUIPO, Benelux Office, and other IP authorities
- Representation before the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and in international proceedings
- Coordination of worldwide IP protection (e.g. in the US, Canada, Japan, China, India…)
- Patent validations in Belgium and the Netherlands
- Filing Supplementary Protection Certificates and handling third-party oppositions
- Managing domain name registrations and dispute resolution
- Renewal and maintenance of registered patents, trademarks, and designs
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