Mission

De Clercq & Partners remains at the forefront of Intellectual Property Protection in Europe as well as worldwide. Please find a list below of the awards and accolades our firm is proud to have collected over the last years.

2023

Managing Intellectual Property

Ranked Firm

2022

Managing Intellectual Property
Rising Star 2022

David Lesthaeghe

Managing Intellectual Property
Top 250 Women in IP

Ann De Clercq

IAM Patent 1000

Gold ranking in Patent Prosecution

LMG Life Sciences Awards EMEA 2022

Opposition Procedure Firm of the Year

MIP Awards 2022

Prosecution Firm of the Year (Belgium)

Innovation & IP:
Forum and Awards
(Leaders League)

Best IP Advisor (Benelux)

Managing Intellectual Property
IP Star

Ann De Clercq
Joost Muylle

Managing Intellectual Property

Trademark Prosecution Firm
Highly recommended firm

World Trademark Review 1000

Recommended firm
Full ranking

World Trademark Review 1000

Recommended Individual
Joost Muylle
Thomas Baudewijn

2021

	Managing Intellectual Property Patent Prosecution Firm Tier 1 ranking Trademark Prosecution Firm Tier 2 ranking
	Managing Intellectual Property IP Star Ann De Clercq Joost Muylle
	Managing Intellectual Property Rising Star David Lesthaeghe
	IAM Patent 1000 Global Leader Ann De Clercq Liesbet Paemen Full ranking
	IAM Strategy 300 Guide Global Leader Ann De Clercq Full ranking
	World Trademark Review 1000 Highly recommended for Trademark Prosecution in Belgium Full ranking
	World Trademark Review 1000 Recommended individual Joost Muylle
	Financial Times Europe's Leading Patent Law Firms Biotechnology & Food Chemistry & Pharmaceuticals
	Leaders League Leading firm for Patent Prosecution and Trademark Prosecution in Belgium
	Managing Intellectual Property Top 250 Women in IP Ann De Clercq
	World IP Review Patent leader Ann De Clercq
	The Lawyer Network Biotech Patent Firm of the Year in Belgium

2020

	IAM Patent 1000 Guide Highly recommended for Patent Prosecution in Belgium Full ranking
	Leaders League Leading firm for Patent Prosecution and Trademark Prosecution in Belgium
	Managing Intellectual Property Patent Prosecution Firm Tier 1 ranking
	Financial Times Europe's Leading Patent Law Firms Biotechnology & Food Chemistry & Pharmaceuticals
	Managing Intellectual Property IP Star individual rankings Ann De Clercq (Patent Star) Joost Muylle (Trademark Star)
	Managing Intellectual Property Rising Star individual rankings David Lesthaeghe
	Managing Intellectual Property Trademark Prosecution Firm Tier 2 ranking
	Innovation & IP Awards Best IP Advisor Benelux
	Finance Monthly Legal Awards Best in IP
	Global Law Experts Awards Biotech Patent Firm of the Year in Belgium
	World Trademark Review (WTR 1000) Top trademark agency in the Benelux

2019

	Managing Intellectual Property Belgian Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year 2019
	Managing Intellectual Property IP Star Ann De Clercq Joost Muylle
	Managing Intellectual Property Rising Star Jeff Gyi Kris Pappaert
	Managing Intellectual Property Top 250 Women in IP Ann De Clercq
	Managing Intellectual Property Tier 1 Ranking
	IAM Patent 1000 Guide Highly recommended for Patent Prosecution in Belgium Full ranking
	Legal Media Group European Women in Business Law Award Ann De Clercq
	World IP Review Influential Women in IP Ann De Clercq
	Legal Alliance Awards Best European IP Firm
	Innovation & IP Awards Best IP Advisor Benelux
	Financial Times Europe's Leading Patent Law Firms Biotechnology & Food Chemistry & Pharmaceuticals
	World Trademark Review Recommended for Trademark Prosecution in Belgium

2018

	Managing Intellectual Property Belgian Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year 2018
	Managing Intellectual Property IP Star Ann De Clercq Joost Muylle
	Managing Intellectual Property Tier 1 Ranking
	IAM Patent 1000 Guide Highly recommended for Patent Prosecution in Belgium
	Legal Alliance Awards Best European IP Firm
	Innovation & IP Awards Best IP Advisor Belgium & Luxembourg