Arnold & Siedsma is a well-regarded patent and trade mark attorney firm in the Benelux. The firm has a strong team of European patent attorneys, with expertise in fields such as chemistry, biotechnology, electronics, and engineering. The chemistry patent practice grew in July 2020 following the acquisition of Belgian patent firm LC Patents.
The senior leaders in the firm are European patent attorneys Paul Hylarides and Gerwald Verdijck, who are based in the Netherlands. Another notable leader is chemistry specialist Steve Duxbury, who runs the firm’s Munich office.
Electronics patent specialist Nele D'Halleweyn is the prominent practitioner in its Belgian practice. She is now supported by biochemistry patent specialist Bart Laenen. The team is also supported by Dutch and Belgian qualified patent attorneys such as Erik Bartelds, Rogier Brouwer, Petri van Someren, Erik Bartelds, Arjen Hooiveld, Martin Luten and Bart Jacobs. Patent attorneys Raimond Haan and Remy Van den Bosch are practitioners to watch.
The firm’s core trade marks team is based in the Netherlands, where clients will find trade mark partners Karin Becks and Joop Elzas. Sandra Bauwens is a notable trade mark attorney in Belgium.
2024/2025
"They are very practical and helpful in their advice. We rate their advice and would not hesitate to recommend."
"They are hands-on and forward looking."
"We like their ability to put together a solid team of patent attorneys across jurisdictions in a technically complex case."
Nicole van Roon
"Nicole worked on some cases when Sandra was not available, and it was a seamless transition to provide the cover. Very happy to have such a safe pair of hands and many congratulations that she has been promoted to associate partner."
Nele D'Halleweyn
"Managing a team of four patent attorneys involved in a single case."
Lisa Imbernon
"Lisa Imbernon is able to leverage her prior experience as an examiner at the EPO."
2020 client testimonials
“[They are] very open and easily accessible for all kinds of questions and advice.”
In 2020, LC Patents founder Bart Laenen joined the firm along with European patent attorney Sara Reekmans and three trainees. Case studies show the Belgian team dealt with patent prosecution and advised on patent litigation. It provided patent prosecution and portfolio management services to companies such as eTheRNA immunotherapies, Oncodesign, Samsung Electronics and Atlas Copco Airpower. Rising Star (2021) Yannick Philippaerts left the firm for an in-house role. Patent attorney Joost Grootscholten left the firm in 2022.