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

IPRATE analysed 213 firms across 31,079 EU (EUIPO) design filings in Belgium; 93 firms met the evidence thresholds and are ranked below (Top Rated is the top quarter, every other firm is Rated). 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
1CalystaBrusselsTop Rated44.434783100%N/A55%
2De Clercq & PartnersSint-Martens-LatemTop Rated35100%N/A49%
3AWA BENELUXBrusselsTop Rated58.956522100%N/A39%
4Ipsilon BelgiumLeuvenTop Rated31.391304100%N/A57%
5Novagraaf Belgium GentGentTop Rated43.434783100%N/A66%
6DECHERT LLPBrusselsTop Rated22.636364100%N/A88%
7Fieldfisher (Belgium) LLPBrusselsTop Rated18.347826100%N/A91%
8Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPBrusselsTop Rated33.681818100%N/A99%
9Christian DefauwBrusselsTop Rated5.133333100%N/A8%
10Richard LambOudenaardeTop Rated34.266667100%N/A41%
11Patrick TheunisAntwerpTop Rated28.05100%N/A46%
12Chris De MeyAntwerpTop Rated8.555556100%N/A52%
13Emmelie DevosKortrijkTop Rated11.571429100%N/A75%
14Danielle PeenenWijnegemTop Rated3.75100%N/AN/A
15Gunst, Wilfried E.D.ZedelgemTop Rated7.461538100%N/A98%
16Djamila MahlousBrusselsTop Rated3100%N/A0%
17Ruth VermeireGentTop Rated9.590909100%N/A50%
18Winger TrademarksGentTop Rated63.130435100%N/A48%
19Roeland JansAntwerpTop Rated0.95100%N/A0%
20Franks & Co Europe B.V.AntwerpTop Rated13.217391100%N/A43%
21Nele SomersAntwerpenTop Rated1.5625100%N/A30%
22Laurent SchmidtBrusselsTop Rated1.181818100%N/A67%
23REMARKABLE EUROPEGentTop Rated4100%N/A60%
24Patricia Van OverbekeLa HulpeTop Rated3.5625100%N/A0%
25BERENBOOM SUKENNIK SCHNEEBALG GILLES JOACHIMOWICZ ISGOURBrusselsRated1.13333394%N/A92%
26Arnold & SiedsmaAntwerpenRated28.173913100%N/A49%
27BIRD & BIRD LLPBrusselsRated64.913043100%N/A36%
28Thomas DuquesneBois de VillersRated5.125100%N/A0%
29GEVERSBrusselsRated272100%N/A30%
30CABINET BEDE S.A.BrusselsRated6.565217100%N/A8%
31BrantsandpatentsGhentRated11.555556100%N/A89%
32Kjersti BjerkeboBrusselsRated29100%N/A5%
33COOLEYBrusselsRated16.6100%N/A28%
34K.O.B. N.V.KortrijkRated107100%N/A22%
35Antonietta ArcuriBrusselsRated10.956522100%N/A89%
36Thomas Van HerzeleZeleRated45.285714100%N/A4%
37Louis Godart AvocatEtterbeekRated20.714286100%N/A42%
38Goodier, Claire-LouiseStrombeek-BeverRated38100%N/A0%
39Alain DenisAntwerpRated0.666667100%N/A0%
40Gerrit SuySint-AmandsRated10100%N/AN/A
41Hannes PriemGentRated6.5100%N/AN/A
42Philippe PartouneEmbourgRated7.625100%N/A28%
43Jakob KellenbergerStrombeek-BeverRated32.6100%N/A0%
44Robert HumphreysBrusselsRated7.818182100%N/A40%
45Evelyne MorelleStrombeek-BeverRated17.714286100%N/A0%
46CO & DELARUEAntwerpRated3.090909100%N/AN/A
47Jean-Jacques CanoniciBrusselsRated26.8100%N/A0%
48Tom SeverijnsZelemRated7.5100%N/A53%
49Daniel DimovBrusselsRated14.75100%N/AN/A
50BUREAU DE RYCKERAntwerpRated3.5100%N/A57%
51Cabinet WIPLAWBrusselsRated8.136364100%N/A42%
52Tevhid GungorMechelenRated14.25100%N/A0%
53OryonAntwerpRated55.04347899%N/A21%
54Anna CluzeauZaventemRated5.5100%N/A83%
55Brigitte CheterZellikRated32100%N/A0%
56ZHAOfficeGemblouxRated84.7100%N/A28%
57Christophe HaegemanStrombeek-BeverRated13.25100%N/A0%
58WIGGIN LLPCheltenhamRated5.47619100%N/A62%
59Francis VandermiegeMontignies sur SambreRated3100%N/A0%
60Vincent Van HoutteAalstRated14100%N/AN/A
61Sofie Van de SteenVilvoordeRated6100%N/A0%
62SIMONT BRAUNBrusselsRated3.461538100%N/A100%
63FENCERBrusselsRated10.909091100%N/A50%
64Bird Goën & CoWinkseleRated3.25100%N/A0%
65MVVPBrusselsRated6100%N/A26%
66Pierre ChristiaensBruggeRated11100%N/A0%
67Patrick MarichalBruxellesRated21100%N/A0%
68Kiroubagaranne GabrielDiegemRated2.333333100%N/A0%
69Céline EyersBastogneRated18100%N/A0%
70Guy Dominic FarmerMont-Saint-GuibertRated3.111111100%N/A85%
71Stefaan SlabbinckArdooieRated4.285714100%N/A0%
72Lauren StaniliousBornemRated3.666667100%N/A100%
73ABCORTurnhoutRated4.444444100%N/A32%
74Sandra BeccarelliBrusselsRated6.5100%N/A0%
75Line to takeBrusselsRated16100%N/AN/A
76Pierre-Yves ThoumsinBrusselsRated2.444444100%N/AN/A
77Sophie RacquezGemblouxRated2.769231100%N/A27%
78Sandrine CarneroliBrusselsRated1.444444100%N/A79%
79LINDEN & DE ROECKBrusselsRated2.5100%N/A74%
80Marius SchneiderBrusselsRated2.642857100%N/A56%
81Alexandre FarmanMechelenRated1.6100%N/A58%
82Charles BernardBrusselsRated4.666667100%N/AN/A
83KIRKPATRICK, SA/NVLa HulpeRated43.652174100%N/A18%
84JVM AVOCATSBrusselsRated11100%N/AN/A
85Barbara OomsVilvoordeRated4.125100%N/A85%
86CROWELL & MORINGBrusselsRated1.75100%N/AN/A
87Marchau, Michel F.L.A.OostkampRated3.5100%N/A0%
88DE BOCK & BALUWÉEkeRated2.357143100%N/A0%
89LC PatentsHasseltRated2.333333100%N/A0%
90OFFICE PARETTE (FRED MAES) S.C.A.BrugeletteRated1.1100%N/A0%
91Matthias DobbelaereGhentRated2100%N/A0%
92Karel MulAntwerpRated14998%N/AN/A
93DBB ASSOCIATION D'AVOCATSBrusselsRated0.7100%N/A8%

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