De Clercq & Partners is your partner for personalized intellectual property services.
We collaborate closely with you to safeguard your innovations and unlock their full potential. With our personalized approach, you can trust us to deliver tailored protection strategies that both maximize your company’s competitive advantage as well as ensure optimal use of your intellectual property assets. Our multidisciplinary experience, expertise and dedication set us apart from the rest. At our core, we aim to deliver work of utmost precision and care, helping you to reach your goals and driving your success forward.
With three offices across Belgium (Sint-Martens-Latem, Leuven, and Hasselt) and a strong global network, we serve clients worldwide. Our team works primarily in English and includes native speakers of multiple languages. We embrace diversity and gender equality, with team members from various international backgrounds.
Our team includes highly qualified professionals, mostly PhDs and engineers with industry and research experience. Many have served as EPO examiners. With expertise across diverse technical fields, our attorneys collaborate seamlessly on multi-disciplinary inventions, ensuring innovative and effective solutions.
Beyond technical excellence, we offer strong legal expertise in patent prosecution, opposition, appeals, and litigation. Our attorneys have extensive experience with the EPO and Unified Patent Court. With a proven track record in contentious proceedings, we provide strategic advocacy to protect our clients’ interests.
Our trademark and design attorneys develop effective brand protection strategies, conducting clearance searches and guiding clients through the trademark lifecycle. Our design team advises on registered and unregistered design rights, international applications, and copyright, ensuring strong protection for new creations.
