The Intellectual Property Office
... in 2025
The Intellectual Property Office (IPObel)
IPObel is part of the Federal Public Service Economy, SMEs, Self-employed and Energy and more specifically the Directorate-General for Economic Regulation.
IPObel has jurisdiction over all intellectual property matters in Belgium.
Get to know us!
IPObel in a Few Figures
1,131 Belgian patent applications filed
985 Belgian patents granted
57 applications for supplementary protection certificates filed
47 supplementary protection certificates granted
119,705 European patents designating Belgium granted
4,307 payment orders processed
Discover all the figures!
The financial aspects of the IPObel
Consistent, predictable and stable revenue
As the Belgian Intellectual Property Office, the IPObel receives revenue linked to the processing and maintenance in force of patents, applications, supplementary protection certificates and plant breeders’ rights.
Find out how our revenue has evolved from 2021 to 2025.
IPObel and Industrial Property
Progress has been made on issues discussed at the European Union level.
IPObel and Copyright
The year 2025 was a busy one for IPOBel in the field of copyright, both at European and international as well as national levels. In particular, the topic of artificial intelligence and its impact on copyright and related rights has been the focus of considerable attention.
IPObel and Belgian plant breeder’s rights
New online register
Discover at a glance the plant varieties protected by a Belgian plant breeder’s right
IPObel and Raising Awareness
New Practical Guide to Valorise Intellectual Property with the Goal to Raise Funds
This guide presents the four main families of tools available to companies to help them valorise their intellectual property assets.
It also provides a set of recommendations, notably based on best practices in other countries, to help SMEs use their IP assets as leverage to secure appropriate financing.
A FAQ is included to answer the frequently asked questions SMEs may have regarding the valorisation of their intellectual property.
Finally, the guide includes a list of all relevant contact points to help SMEs navigate the various formalities with ease.
Prediagnostic Service for Intellectual Property
Which intellectual property rights (IPR) does your business own? Are those rights protected? If not, is it possible to protect them? How much will it cost? What are the advantages of protecting IPR? What are the risks of not registering IPR?
Those are questions you may not have the answers to. The IP prediagnostic service, offered and subsidised by the Intellectual Property Office (IPObel), can answer all your questions about IPR.
Contact Point
In 2025, the IPObel’s Contact Point dealt with 1,305 questions from businesses and citizens in addition to the 345 questions directly answered by the FPS Economy’s Contact Center.
In addition, 11 IP consultation days took place all over Belgium.
To contact IPObel
The Contact Center is at your service every working day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
It is the single point of contact to communicate with the FPS Economy.
Tel.: 0800 120 33
E-mail : info.eco@economie.fgov.be
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