Robrecht Dumarey, MSc

Robrecht Dumarey holds a Master of Sciences in Industrial Engineering from KHBO association of Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. Main topics: electronics, microprocessors and data communication. Supplementary options: medical electronics, wireless technology, robotics & cnc. 

Prior to joining De Clercq & Partners in 2020, Robrecht worked for over 10 years in in-house Intellectual Property departments of multinationals (Picanol, CNH Industrial) and 10 years in a private practice IP firm. 

He qualified as a Belgian Patent Attorney in 2008 and as a European Patent Attorney in 2016. Robrecht is a certified Patent Information Specialist. He is also featured as an inventor on several patents. Robrecht successfully obtained the Certificate on Patent Litigation in Europe from Politecnico di Milano. He has been registered as a representative before the Unified Patent Court (UPC).

Areas of practice

• Drafting, filing and prosecution of Belgian patent applications as a qualified Belgian Patent Attorney
• Drafting, filing and prosecution of European and PCT patent applications
• Drafting, filing and prosecution of oppositions and appeal proceedings before the EPO
• Oral proceedings before the EPO in examination and opposition and before the Boards of Appeal
• Legal IP advice on Belgian Patents
• Opinions regarding patentability, freedom-to-operate and infringement
• Patent literature searching and analysis
• IP due diligence
• Validations of European patents in Belgium as a qualified Belgian Patent Attorney
• Acting as an expert for the Belgian courts or parties in descriptive seizure proceedings
• Acting as an expert in litigation before Belgian civil courts or parties in intellectual property matters
• General strategic advice in IP matters

Robrecht is a founding member of the Belgian Patent Information User Group (BEPIUG) and previously served as a member of the Standing Advisory Committee before the EPO / PDI (SACEPO/PDI).

Languages

Robrecht is a native Dutch speaker. He is very fluent in English and has a working knowledge of French and German.

Competences

Robrecht combines extensive experience both in in-house roles and in private practice, where he served clients ranging from high growth startups and innovative SMEs to market leading multinationals. He is mainly active in the technical fields of software,  robotics, AI, mechatronics, industrial manufacturing, automation, electronics, satellite communication, telecom, automotive, agricultural machinery, medical devices, battery technology, metal processing, … .