Paul Hylarides MSc
EP, NL patent attorney, UPC Representative, Partner
EP, NL patent attorney, UPC Representative, Partner
Computer science, Electrical engineering, Mechanical engineering, Medical technology, Physics
Paul Hylarides (MSc) graduated from the Faculty of Technical Physics of the Delft University of Technology. During his studies, he conducted research in the field of geophysics, in particular research into a mathematical algorithm for eliminating edge effects and other artefacts in the processing and interpretation of seismic data. After working for a number of years (1991 – 1996) as an advisor in the field of (electro)acoustics in a consulting engineering firm, he joined Arnold & Siedsma in 1996 to become a patent attorney. He worked there for more than 10 years. Between 2007 and 2010 he was a partner at another international patent law office, before returning to Arnold & Siedsma as a partner. That year Paul opened a new branch in Eindhoven – traditionally the centre of Dutch manufacturing industry and now also known as a European high-tech region – in order to be able to serve the growing numbers of clients in the south of the Netherlands in the best possible way. He became chairman of the executive committee at Arnold & Siedsma in 2015 and Member of the Board and Director at Rouse in 2025.
As Dutch, Belgian and European patent attorney and UPC representative, he is of the opinion that not only does advice have to be excellent from a technical and legal point of view, but the economic aspects must not be forgotten either. Clearly, advice ought to be commercially useful to the client too.
Paul is mainly involved in protecting inventions that relate to physics and electrical engineering. He has specific expertise when it comes to information technology and communication technology, software, medical applications, optics, data processing, nanotechnology (including microfluidic devices and semiconductors) and mechanics.
Paul is also jointly responsible for the A&S USA Desk, A&S Korea Desk and A&S Japan Desk.
Paul has been recognized as an “IP Star” by IP Stars and as a “Recommended Individual in Prosecution” by IAM Patent.
1991-1996: Electro-acoustic engineer, Lichtveld Buis & Partners
1996-1999: Trainee patent attorney at Arnold & Siedsma (Utrecht office)
1999: Dutch patent attorney
1996-2007: Patent attorney at Arnold & Siedsma (Utrecht, Nijmegen, Breda offices)
2007-2010: Partner at Netherlands Patent Office (Eindhoven office)
2010-present: Partner at Arnold & Siedsma (Eindhoven office)
2015-2019: Managing partner at Arnold & Siedsma
Gymnasium [Grammar School]
Applied Physics at Delft University of Technology
Doctoral thesis in the field of geophysics. More particularly, research into a mathematical algorithm for the elimination of edge effects and other artefacts in the processing and interpretation of seismic data.
Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Registered Dutch, Belgian and European patent attorney
Dutch, English, German, French
Membership of AIPPI, FICPI, EPI
Member of the European Qualifying Examination Committee “opposition” of the European Patent Office
Starterslift, an organisation providing assistance to start-up companies, in particular high-tech start-ups: http://www.starterslift.nl/goede-buren/arnold-siedsma-octrooibureau.html
Member Rotary (Breda)
Appointment as a member of the European Examination Committee
http://archive.epo.org/epo/pubs/oj009/07_09/07_4389.pdf
An example of a patent ranked in the Patentparade, an overview of 100 years of inventions and patents in the Netherlands:
http://www.patentparade.nl/alle-uitvindingen/nl1026305-opvouwbare-slee.html
Another example:
http://www.patentparade.nl/alle-uitvindingen/nl1024877-nots-horloge-ontwerp-je-eigen-horloge.html
