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Who Are the Best Design Firms in Belgium? (2026)

IPRATE analysed 231 firms across 30,899 EU (EUIPO) design filings in Belgium; 103 firms met the evidence thresholds and are ranked below (tiers, highest first: Elite, Leading, Proven, Select). Based on official EUIPO, EPO and national IP office records. Ratings are never sold or sponsored.

Comparing design firms in Belgium

This table compares EU (EUIPO) filing records for the country shown. Start with the rating tier, then compare annual filing volume, outcomes and confidence on each firm profile. Compare like-for-like practices and periods: a high success rate on a small record is different evidence from the same rate across a large portfolio.

Compare experience with the product categories relevant to your designs, then discuss filing strategy and portfolio management. Use the published record to build a shortlist and confirm the fit with the firm. Filing outcomes describe the measured work; they do not establish litigation experience or predict the outcome of your case.

Rating methodologySource data and citation

#FirmCityTierVol/yrSuccessSpeedRenewals
1CALYSTADiegemElite44.304348100%N/A55%
2De Clercq & PartnersSint-Martens-LatemElite34.045455100%N/A50%
3De Clercq & Partners–Elite33.727273100%N/A50%
4AWA BENELUXBrusselsElite58.130435100%N/A39%
5AWA Benelux–Elite58.130435100%N/A39%
6Ipsilon BelgiumLeuvenElite31100%N/A57%
7Patrick TheunisLa HulpeElite2.470588100%N/A33%
8Novagraaf Belgium GentGentElite27.695652100%N/A92%
9Anna CluzeauZaventemElite1N/AN/AN/A
10DECHERT LLPBrusselsElite22.636364100%N/A88%
11Fieldfisher (Belgium) LLPBrusselsElite18.347826100%N/A91%
12Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP–Elite33.5100%N/A99%
13MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLPFrankfurt am MainElite34.380952100%N/A99%
14Christian DefauwBrusselsElite5.133333100%N/A8%
15NOVAGRAAF BELGIUM S.A./N.V.Watermael-BoitsfortElite15.782609100%N/A24%
16Emmelie DevosKortrijkElite11.571429100%N/A75%
17Richard LambOudenaardeElite33.666667100%N/A41%
18Chris De MeyAntwerpElite8.555556100%N/A52%
19Franks & Co Europe B.V.AntwerpElite14.428571100%N/A43%
20Winger TrademarksGentElite63.130435100%N/A48%
21Ruth VermeireGentElite9.590909100%N/A50%
22Djamila MahlousBrusselsElite3100%N/A0%
23REMARKABLE EUROPEGentElite4.52381100%N/A60%
24Patricia Van OverbekeLa HulpeElite3.5625100%N/A0%
25Arnold & Siedsma BelgiumBrusselsElite28.086957100%N/A49%
26GEVERSBrusselsElite272100%N/A30%
27Bird & Bird LLP–Leading63.391304100%N/A36%
28Bird & Bird LLP–Leading63.304348100%N/A36%
29BIRD & BIRD LLPBrusselsLeading63.130435100%N/A36%
30Thomas DuquesneBois de VillersLeading5.125100%N/A0%
31K.O.B. N.V.KortrijkLeading107100%N/A22%
32Nele SomersAntwerpenLeading1100%N/AN/A
33CABINET BEDE S.A.BrusselsLeading6.565217100%N/A8%
34Kjersti BjerkeboBrusselsLeading29100%N/A5%
35COOLEYBrusselsLeading16.6100%N/A28%
36Danielle PeenenWijnegemLeading4100%N/AN/A
37BrantsandpatentsGhentLeading11.388889100%N/A89%
38Brantsandpatents Bv–Leading11.388889100%N/A89%
39Roeland JansAntwerpLeading0.95100%N/A0%
40Antonietta ArcuriBrusselsLeading11100%N/A89%
41Thomas Van HerzeleZeleLeading45.285714100%N/A4%
42Louis Godart AvocatEtterbeekLeading20.714286100%N/A42%
43Claire Louise GoodierStrombeek-BeverLeading38100%N/A0%
44Laurent Schmidt–Leading1.181818100%N/A67%
45Philippe PartouneEmbourgLeading7.625100%N/A28%
46Gerrit SuySint-AmandsLeading10100%N/AN/A
47Jakob KellenbergerStrombeek-BeverLeading32.6100%N/A0%
48Cabinet WIPLAWBrusselsLeading8.090909100%N/A42%
49Robert HumphreysBrusselsLeading7.090909100%N/A40%
50ORYONAntwerpLeading55.04347899%N/A21%
51BERENBOOM SUKENNIK SCHNEEBALG GILLES JOACHIMOWICZ ISGOURBrusselsLeading1.13333394%N/A92%
52Tom SeverijnsZelemProven7.5100%N/A53%
53Evelyne MorelleStrombeek-BeverProven17.714286100%N/A0%
54PitchGeelProven3.8100%N/AN/A
55Daniel DimovBrusselsProven14.75100%N/AN/A
56BUREAU DE RYCKERAntwerpProven3.5100%N/A57%
57Jean-Jacques Canonici–Proven26.8100%N/A0%
58Bureau M.F.J. BockstaelAntwerpenProven48.59090999%N/A16%
59Tevhid GungorMechelenProven14.25100%N/A0%
60Alain DenisAntwerpProven0.666667100%N/A0%
61CO & DELARUEAntwerpProven2.272727100%N/AN/A
62ZHAOfficeGemblouxProven84.15100%N/A28%
63Brigitte CheterZellikProven32100%N/A0%
64Hannes PriemGentProven6.5100%N/AN/A
65Christophe HaegemanStrombeek-BeverProven13.25100%N/A0%
66WIGGIN LLPCheltenhamProven5.47619100%N/A62%
67Francis VandermiegeMontignies sur SambreProven3100%N/A0%
68Vincent Van HoutteAalstProven14100%N/AN/A
69SIMONT BRAUNBrusselsProven3.461538100%N/A100%
70Sofie Van de SteenVilvoordeProven6100%N/A0%
71FENCERBrusselsProven10.590909100%N/A50%
72Bird Goën & CoWinkseleProven3.25100%N/A0%
73Pierre ChristiaensBruggeProven11100%N/A0%
74Patrick MarichalBruxellesProven21100%N/A0%
75Kiroubagaranne GabrielDiegemProven2.333333100%N/A0%
76MVVPBrusselsProven6100%N/A26%
77Céline EyersBastogneSelect18100%N/A0%
78Guy Dominic FarmerMont-Saint-GuibertSelect3.111111100%N/A85%
79Lauren StaniliousBornemSelect3.666667100%N/A100%
80ABCORTurnhoutSelect4.444444100%N/A32%
81Stefaan SlabbinckArdooieSelect4.285714100%N/A0%
82Sandra Beccarelli–Select6.5100%N/A0%
83Line to takeBrusselsSelect16100%N/AN/A
84Pierre-Yves ThoumsinBrusselsSelect2.444444100%N/AN/A
85Charles BernardBrusselsSelect4.666667100%N/AN/A
86Alexandre FarmanMechelenSelect1.666667100%N/A60%
87Sophie RacquezGemblouxSelect2.769231100%N/A27%
88KIRKPATRICK, SA/NVLa HulpeSelect43.652174100%N/A18%
89KIRKPATRICK, SA/NV–Select43.652174100%N/A18%
90LINDEN & DE ROECKBrusselsSelect2.5100%N/A74%
91Linden & De Roeck–Select2.5100%N/A74%
92JVM AVOCATS (ERIC JOORIS AVOCAT SPRL)BruxellesSelect11100%N/AN/A
93JVM AVOCATS–Select11100%N/AN/A
94Marius SchneiderBrusselsSelect2.642857100%N/A56%
95CROWELL & MORINGBrusselsSelect1.75100%N/AN/A
96Barbara OomsVilvoordeSelect4.125100%N/A85%
97Michel MarchauOostkampSelect3.5100%N/A0%
98DE BOCK & BALUWÉEkeSelect2.357143100%N/A0%
99LC PatentsHasseltSelect2.333333100%N/A0%
100OFFICE PARETTE (FRED MAES) S.C.A.BrugeletteSelect1.1100%N/A0%
101Matthias DobbelaereGhentSelect2100%N/A0%
102Karel MulAntwerpSelect14998%N/AN/A
103DBB ASSOCIATION D'AVOCATSBrusselsSelect0.7100%N/A8%

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