Paul A. Zbinden has a doctorate in physics from the University of Bern. He has worked in the development departments of several industrial firms, and from 1973 worked for the patent firm of Eder&Cie./ Patentanwaltsbüro Eder AG. He has been working for BRAUNPAT since January 2005. Paul Zbinden is a qualified European Attorney and for several years was an examiner for the qualification examination for European Patent Attorneys.