Calysta is excited to partner with BeAngels for supporting start-ups and investors
At Calysta, we are delighted to announce our new partnership with BeAngels, Belgium’s leading network of business angels supporting innovative start-ups. Together, we aim to combine our expertise to better
🌟 We’ve got Rising Stars and a Patent Star in the house! 🌟
✨ Congrats to Bart Boogaerts and Clara De Schryver for being recognised as 2025 Rising Stars by IP STARS! And of course, congratulations to Johannes Wohlmuth for earning the title
Is extra protection needed against deepfakes via AI: Denmark’s Bold Move and the EU’s Path
In an era defined by Artificial Intelligence technology, deepfakes, and disinformation, Denmark’s recent initiative represents a major shift in European legal thinking. Last month, the country unveiled plans to fundamentally
Le Post-it®, un petit bout d’histoire innovant et collé à notre quotidien
Parfois, les grandes inventions naissent… d’un raté. C’est le cas du Post-it®, ce petit carré de papier que l’on colle, décolle, recolle Une colle ratée… L’histoire débute fin des années
Outperforming the Field: Calysta’s Track Record in Patent Opposition and Litigation
Outperforming the Field: Calysta’s Track Record in Patent Opposition and Litigation At Calysta, we understand that robust intellectual property protection is not just a legal necessity—it’s a strategic asset. Whether
Interview Peter Buckinx Calysta in the USA
What does the opening of our office in the US mean for Calysta and our international ambitions? The opening of this office is a big step in the continued grow
Calysta at INTA 2025
Calysta at INTA 2025 Earlier this May, Peter Buckinx, Johan Dedeckel, and Sjors de Koning represented Calysta, at the INTA Annual Meeting 2025 in San Diego, California—the world’s largest gathering
New decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBoA) of the European Patent Office (EPO)
Context Art. 84 EPC states “The claims shall define the matter for which protection is sought. They shall be clear and concise and be supported by the description.” The referral
Why deleting all IP laws is a risky proposition for innovation, especially in healthcare
Why deleting all IP laws is a risky proposition for innovation, especially in healthcare A tweet from Jack Dorsey, co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, recently stirred debate across the
Not every invention looks like a breakthrough; Rethinking what counts as an invention
What is an invention ? As a scientist stepping into the world of patents, I’ve come to appreciate a fascinating divergence in perspective between scientific research and intellectual property. For
🎥 If you’re into intellectual property or innovation, these movies are a must-watch.
🎥 If you’re into intellectual property or innovation, these movies are a must-watch. Joy This 2015 film starring Jennifer Lawrence is loosely inspired by the life of Joy Mangano, the
Patents in Green Tech : accelerators or obstacles of the ecological transition ?
Patents in Green Tech : accelerators or obstacles of the ecological transition ? As the world searches actively for sustainable solutions to slow down climate change, one key player
How to conduct effective patent searches — and why they matter
🔍 How to conduct effective patent searches — and why they matter Before filing a patent application, it’s important to perform a patentability search. This helps determine whether your
EU’s 14th package of sanctions against Russia European
EU’s 14th package of sanctions against Russia European Patents & national impact at the Belgian Patent Office Following our article published in March 2022 on our website about the
A renowned trademark strategist who exploits IP rights with finesse – Johan Dedeckel
We’re pleased and very proud to announce that Johan Dedeckel got recognized in this year’s World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 1000 by the World Trademark Review, being highly sought after attorneys known for
Calysta, winner of several awards in 2023
Calysta is booming in 2023… Calysta has been recognized by multiple worldwide IP magazines as excellent, a leader, and highly recommended in the field. What a year it has been!
ENTREPRENEUR FOR A DAY AT CALYSTA
How did you experience 1 Day Entrepreneur at Calysta (what was the most remarkable of this experience)? This one day as an entrepreneur has really been an amazing experience
Een slotje op uw intellectuele eigendom
Van merkenrechten over softwarecode tot technische uitvindingen en methodieken om bepaalde productieprocessen te verbeteren… Veel bedrijven zitten op een berg intellectuele eigendom die het absoluut waard is om te beschermen.
Calysta in the Press with our client Colasse
Colasse face aux brevets de Signify, David contre Goliath ? En 2021, Colasse a dû faire face à l’entreprise Signify, leader mondial de l’éclairage, pour violation de brevet. « Ce
Calysta is ranked as LEADING FIRM for Patent Prosecution & EXCELLENT firm for Trademark Prosecution
Each year CALYSTA is getting higher in the rankings 👀😁. The Leaders League rankings are now published and we are pleased to be ranked as LEADING FIRM FOR PATENT PROSECUTION
Calysta is ranked as firm of the year for Patent & Trademark Prosecution. And…we have a Patent star 2022!
Calysta is ranked by IP STARS as firm of the year for Patent and Trademark prosecution. On top of that, the CEO of Calysta, Ludivine Coulon, is ranked as Patent
Calysta is ranked in the Silver grade as best Belgium Patent Prosecution firm
by IAM Patent 1000, https://www.iam-media.com/rankings/patent-1000/profile/firm/calysta
Increase of German annuity fees for patents from 1 July 2022
GERMAN DESK 🔊 Increase of German annuity fees for patents from 1 July 2022 Germany decided to increase the yearly annuity payments for patents from July this year. In Germany,
Covid-19 RNA vaccines – a patent dispute.
On March 17, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has filed infringement suits against Pfizer and Moderna. The concept of vaccination dates from the French Louis Pasteur (nineteenth century), where inactivated virus are
Russian-Ukrainian conflict, what impact on IP rights?
While the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, many countries have announced economic sanctions as an alternative to imposing military forces. As a major aspect of any economy, IP
Get to know our IP specialists: 4 questions to our Patent Engineer Alexandre Sylvestre
Alex, could you explain us a bit why you have chosen for the new venture at CALYSTA ? I joined Calysta because I was intrigued how young, dynamic and diverse
Get to know our IP specialists: 4 questions to our Senior Patent Attorney Daisy Bayot
Daisy, could you tell us a bit more about your education, background and experience? My technical background is chemistry. I studied at the UCLouvain where I obtained a bachelor’s
The Unified Patent Court for European patent litigation was born today
The Unified Patent Court for European patent litigation was born today The European Union announced today the entry into force of the Protocol on Provisional Application of the Unified Patent
Get to know our IP specialists: 4 questions to our Patent Attorney Eloïse Ramm
Eloïse, could you tell us a bit more about your background and experience? I studied in the South of France (and yes, I’m not a real Belgian). I obtained a
Belgian inventors not slowed down by pandemic
The coronavirus has drastically changed our lives and one might expect this would affect how many inventions are done. Some have not been able to work at all, and for
Get to know our IP specialist: 4 questions to our Patent Attorney, Claude Gérard
Claude, could you tell us a bit more about you? I have always been interested in scientific discoveries. After a bioengineering degree, I did a PhD in computational biology where
Get to know our IP specialist: 4 questions to our Patent Attorney, Sjors de Koning
Sjors, could you explain us a bit why you have chosen for the new venture at CALYSTA ? Since Calysta was founded, I noticed the company quickly became an important
What is the Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent? Is there hope to see these soon?
What is the Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent? Is there hope to see these soon? Europe was planning a common European patent title and a common European patent
Découvrez Les acteurs de l’éco sur LN24
Découvrez Les acteurs de l’éco sur LN24 Notre CEO, Ludivine Coulon a été invité par Bruno Wattenbergh pour s’exprimer sur les enjeux stratégiques de la propriété intellectuelle. https://www.ln24.be/2020-10-09/les-acteurs-de-leco-comment-se-portent-leconomie-et-les-entreprises-belgeshttps://lnkd.in/gWvwpqA
CALYSTA awarded by IAM TOP Patent Professionals
And hupla, a new ranking is again achieved ! CALYSTA NV is ranked in the IAM PATENT 1000 list as RECOMMENDED PATENT PROSECUTION FIRM 2020 IN BELGIUM This is how IAM – Informing
IP STARS at CALYSTA
CALYSTA NV did it again… After the wonderful recognition of our RISING STAR 20/21 Clara De Schryver and our PATENT STAR 20/21 Ludivine Coulon – Romain Lobera has now been named as NOTABLE PRACTITIONER by IP STARS ! Romain
The challenges of protecting your software
More and more innovations nowadays are implemented partly or fully in Software. Many developers believe that software innovations are not patentable. This short article gives you a short overview how
Breaking IP News – New decision concerning the extension of patent duration for new indication of known products
After the controversial topic of chloroquine, an anti-malaria remedy potentially active against Covid 19 virus, the new decision of the EUCJ concerning the extension of patent duration for new indication
Get to know our IP specialists better : 6 questions to our Patent Attorney Johannes Wohlmuth
Johannes, you are a Senior Patent Attorney who came around quite a bit! Tell us a little more about you and why you joined Calysta after your Odyssey through Europe?
The pitfalls of employee inventions from your German subsidiaries
The pitfalls of employee inventions from your German subsidiaries A short interview with Johannes Wohlmuth leading our German Desk at Calysta and giving us some insight in this often neglected
BEST PATENT LAWYER award of the year in Belgium!
CALYSTA has been recognized by the Finance Monthly Legal Awards 2020 ! We are proud to share with you that the CEO of Calysta, Ludivine Coulon, was selected by Finance
WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY
Every April 26th we celebrate WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY to learn about the role that IP plays in encouraging innovation and creativity. This year WORLD IP DAY is all about
CALYSTA keeps reaching for the stars !
CALYSTA is delighted to announce that – after the wonderful recognition of our rising star Romain Lobera and our ranking in the 2020 BELGIAN IP STARS for Trademark Prosecution –
CALYSTA GERMAN DESK
Calysta’s Johannes Wohlmuth is a German patent attorney and thus an expert for all questions around German industrial property (IP) issues like patents, trademarks and designs. He starts now a
German constitutional court decides that the Act of Approval to the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court is void – The end or the start for the European patent court ?
German constitutional court decides that the Act of Approval to the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court is void – The end or the start for the European patent court
What to think about the famous “Coronavirus patent” owned by the institute Pasteur on Coronavirus ?
To all those who wonder what to think about the famous “Coronarvirus patent” owned by he institute Pasteur on Coronavirus ? In recent hours, I have been contacted many times
5 questions for our Co-Founders about Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship – How did they experience it ? How did you come up with the idea to start CALYSTA and what changes did you want to bring to
La propriété intellectuelle, un coût pour mon entreprise ?
L’importance de la propriété intellectuelle (« PI ») avant de s’engager dans un projet collaboratif La propriété intellectuelle peut souvent sonner comme un terme légal parmi d’autres dans un contrat de collaboration. Mais
Happy and successful clients boost Calysta to the Stars !
On March 7, 2019, only one year after its creation, CALYSTA already won the “IP STARS Boutique Firm of the Year – Benelux 2019” award by the prestigious journal Managing
Calysta continue sur sa lancée wallonne…
Après un an d’existence et de collaborations fructueuses avec de nombreuses entreprises wallonnes, Calysta a décidé de renforcer sa présence auprès des acteurs régionaux de l’innovation en ouvrant deux nouvelles