# Sheila J.E. de Roy van Zuydewijn

Sheila is an experienced and skilled legal assistant and administrative employee. As a Formalities Officer she is involved in all administrative aspects of patent prosecution and opposition procedures. She assists in litigation procedures as a paralegal, organising complex files and contacts with patent offices.

Sheila has a working background in retail sales, corporate finance and private equity, acting as assistant in Sales & Marketing, Human Resources, and in Portfolio Management & Legal Affairs. She joined a US competition and IP boutique in 2004 as a formalities officer and joined Hoyng Monégier when it launched in 2011*.*



### Patent education

- EPO line Technical User Day, New Developments – European Patent Office – 2019
- Masterclass “Implementation of the Unitary Patent” Platform Formalities Officers – 2017
- “US Patent Formalities” Forum Institut für Management GmbH- 2017
- Masterclass “Patent Formalities in Latin – America” Platform Formalities Officers – 2016
- Masterclass “Patents” Platform Formalities Officers – 2016
- Masterclass “Formalities update in China & Japan” Platform Formalities Officers – 2015
- Masterclass “Patents” Platform Formalities Officers- 2014
- Patents Formalities Course Full Program – Delta Patents 2011
- Several webinars on IP Patent Prosecution rules and law changes – Thomson IP Management Services – 2010
- European Patent Academy Seminar PW22 – 2008” – European Patent Office – 2008
- EPC 2000 Course for Formalities Officers, Technologisch Instituut, KVIV, Belgium – 2008
- EPO Line User Day, Advanced Level, European Patent Office – 2007
- Formalities Officers Course One Day – Delta patents 2007
- European Patent Academy Seminar PW16 – 2006, European Patent Office (2006)
- EPO Line User Day, Starters Level, European Patent Office (2005)
- “The Patent Administrator “- Forum Institut für Management GmbH – 2005
- In-house introduction to Intellectual Property and Patents (2004)





### Professional affiliations

- Member of the Platform Formalities Officers









### Patent education



- EPO line Technical User Day, New Developments – European Patent Office – 2019
- Masterclass “Implementation of the Unitary Patent” Platform Formalities Officers – 2017
- “US Patent Formalities” Forum Institut für Management GmbH- 2017
- Masterclass “Patent Formalities in Latin – America” Platform Formalities Officers – 2016
- Masterclass “Patents” Platform Formalities Officers – 2016
- Masterclass “Formalities update in China & Japan” Platform Formalities Officers – 2015
- Masterclass “Patents” Platform Formalities Officers- 2014
- Patents Formalities Course Full Program – Delta Patents 2011
- Several webinars on IP Patent Prosecution rules and law changes – Thomson IP Management Services – 2010
- European Patent Academy Seminar PW22 – 2008” – European Patent Office – 2008
- EPC 2000 Course for Formalities Officers, Technologisch Instituut, KVIV, Belgium – 2008
- EPO Line User Day, Advanced Level, European Patent Office – 2007
- Formalities Officers Course One Day – Delta patents 2007
- European Patent Academy Seminar PW16 – 2006, European Patent Office (2006)
- EPO Line User Day, Starters Level, European Patent Office (2005)
- “The Patent Administrator “- Forum Institut für Management GmbH – 2005
- In-house introduction to Intellectual Property and Patents (2004)



## Professional affiliations



- Member of the Platform Formalities Officers