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Members

Chairman

Roland GROSSENBACHER, Directeur, Institut Fédéral de la Propriété Intellectuelle (CH)

Deputy Chairman
Benoît BATTISTELLI, Directeur général, Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (FR)

 

Member states
at.gif AT Österreich is.gif IS  Ísland
be.gif BE Belgique / Bëlgie it.gif IT Italia
bg.gif BG Bălgarija li.gif LI Liechtenstein
ch.gif CH Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera lt.gif LT Lietuva
cy.gif CY Kýpros lu.gif LU Luxembourg
cz.gif CZ Česká Republika lv.gif LV Latvija
de.gif DE Deutschland mc.gif MC Monaco
dk.gif DK Danmark mt.gif MT Malta
ee.gif EE Eesti nl.gif NL Nederland
es.gif ES España NO.gif NO Norge
fi.gif FI Suomi / Finland pl.gif PL Polska
fr.gif FR France pt.gif PT Portugal
gb.gif GB United Kingdom ro.gif RO România
gr.gif GR Elláda se.gif SE Sverige
HR.gif HR Hrvatska si.gif SI
Slovenija
hu.gif HU Magyarország sk.gif SK Slovenská Republika
ie.gif IE Ireland / Éire tr.gif TR Türkiye

 

 

at.gif   AT: Austria   

Industrial Property Office    

AT@epo.org        

Representative:
Herr Friedrich RÖDLER, Präsident
Österreichisches Patentamt

Alternate representative:
Herr Gerald PILZ, Vorstand der Abteilung Zentrale Dienste
Österreichisches Patentamt 

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be.gif   BE: Belgium     

Industrial Property Office   

BE@epo.org      

Representative:
M. Robert GEURTS, Directeur général
Direction générale de la Régulation et de l'Organisation du Marché, Service Public Fédéral Economie, P.M.E., Classes moyennes et Energie

Alternate representative:
M. Geoffrey BAILLEUX, Attaché
Office de la Propriété Intellectuelle, Direction générale de la Régulation et de l'Organisation du Marché, Service Public Fédéral Economie, P.M.E., Classes moyennes et Energie

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bg.gif   BG: Bulgaria   

Industrial Property Office    

BG@epo.org

Representative:
Mr Kostadin MANEV, President
Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria

Alternate representative:
Ms Svetla YORDANOVA, Director, International Activity, Co-operation and Development Directorate
Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria

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ch.gif   CH: Switzerland   

Industrial Property Office    

CH@epo.org

Representative:
Herr Roland GROSSENBACHER, Direktor
Eidgenössisches Institut für Geistiges Eigentum

Alternate representative:
Herr Christian BOCK, Direktor
Bundesamt für Metrologie METAS

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cy.gif   CY: Cyprus 

Industrial Property Office    

CY@epo.org

Representative:
Mr Spyros KOKKINOS, Registrar of Companies & Official Receiver
Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Tourism

Alternate representative:
Ms Stalo PAPAIOANNOU, Senior Officer of Registrar of Companies & Official Receiver
Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Tourism

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cz.gif   CZ: Czech Republic

Industrial Property Office    

CZ@epo.org

Representative:
Mr Karel ČADA, President
Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic

Alternate representative:
Mr Josef KRATOCHVÍL, Deputy President
Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic

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de.gif   DE: Germany    

Industrial Property Office    

DE@epo.org        

Representative:
Herr Raimund LUTZ, Präsident
Bundespatentgericht

Herr Jürgen SCHADE, Präsident
Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt

Alternate representative:
Herr Wolfgang SCHMITT-WELLBROCK, Ministerialdirektor, Leiter der Abteilung Justizverwaltung
Bundesministerium der Justiz

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dk.gif   DK: Denmark

Industrial Property Office    

DK@epo.org      

Representative:
Mr Jesper KONGSTAD, Director General
Danish Patent and Trademark Office

Alternate representative:
Ms Anne REJNHOLD-JØRGENSEN, Director, International Affairs
Danish Patent and Trademark Office

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ee.gif   EE: Estonia  

Industrial Property Office    

EE@epo.org      

Representative:
Mr Matti PÄTS, Director General
Estonian Patent Office

Alternate representative:
Mr Toomas LUMI, Deputy Director General
Estonian Patent Office

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es.gif   ES: Spain

Industrial Property Office    

ES@epo.org

Representative:
Mr Alberto CASADO CERVIÑO, Director General
Spanish Patent and Trademark Office

Alternate representative:
Mr Miguel Ángel GUTIÉRREZ CARBAJAL, Director Patent and Technological Information Department
Spanish Patent and Trademark Office

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fi.gif   FI: Finland

Industrial Property Office    

FI@epo.org      

Representative:
Mr Martti ENÄJÄRVI, President
National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland

Alternate representative:
Mr Pekka LAUNIS, Vice-President
National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland

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fr.gif   FR: France    

Industrial Property Office    

FR@epo.org      

Representative:
M. Benoît BATTISTELLI, Directeur général
Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle

Alternate representative:
M. Fabrice CLAIREAU, Directeur des Affaires juridiques et internationales
Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle

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gb.gif   GB: United Kingdom

Industrial Property Office    

GB@epo.org      

Representative:
Mr Ian FLETCHER, Chief Executive, Comptroller General
UK Intellectual Property Office

Alternate representative:
Mr Sean DENNEHEY, Assistant Comptroller and Director of Patents
UK Intellectual Property Office

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gr.gif   GR: Greece

Industrial Property Office    

GR@epo.org      

Representative:
Mr Athanassios KAISSIS, Chairman of the Administrative Council
Industrial Property Organisation (OBI)

Alternate representative:
Mr Serafeim STASINOS, Director General
Industrial Property Organisation (OBI)

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hu.gif   HU: Hungary

Industrial Property Office    

HU@epo.org      

Representative:
Mr Miklós BENDZSEL, President
Hungarian Patent Office

Alternate representative:
Mr Mihály FICSOR, Vice-President for Legal Affairs
Hungarian Patent Office

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HR.gif   HR: Republika Hrvatska

Industrial Property Office    

HR@epo.org

Representative:
Mr Željko TOPIĆ, Director General
State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia

Alternate representative:
Ms Ljiljana KUTEROVAC, Deputy Director General
State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia 

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ie.gif   IE: Ireland

Industrial Property Office    

IE@epo.org      

Representative:
Mr Eamonn LAIRD, Controller of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks
Irish Patents Office

Alternate representative:
Ms Imelda HARDIMAN, Assistant Principal, Intellectual Property Unit, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

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is.gif   IS: Iceland

Industrial Property Office    

IS@epo.org      

Representative:
Ms Ásta VALDIMARSDÓTTIR, Director General
Icelandic Patent Office

Alternate representative:
Ms Elín R. JÓNSDÓTTIR, Head of Patent Division
Icelandic Patent Office

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it.gif   IT: Italy  

Industrial Property Office    

IT@epo.org      

Representative:
Mr Mauro MASI, Delegate for Intellectual Property
Directorate General for Economic Co-operation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Alternate representative:
Mme Maria Ludovica AGRÒ, Directrice
Office italien des brevets et des marques
Ministère de l’Industrie

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li.gif   LI: Liechtenstein    

Industrial Property Library    

LI@epo.org      

Representative:
Frau Esther SCHINDLER, Diplomatische Mitarbeiterin
Amt für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten

Alternate representative:
N.N.

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lt.gif   LT: Lithuania

Industrial Property Office    

LT@epo.org      

Representative:
Mr Rimvydas NAUJOKAS, Director
The State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania

Alternate representative:
Mr Žilvinas DANYS, Deputy Director
The State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania

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lu.gif   LU: Luxembourg

Industrial Property Office    

LU@epo.org      

Representative:
M. Lex KAUFHOLD, Conseiller de direction 1ère classe
Chargé de direction, Direction de la propriété intellectuelle
Ministère de l’Economie et du Commerce extérieur 

Alternate representative:
M. Claude SAHL, Chef du secteur « Législation »
Direction de la propriété intellectuelle
Ministère de l’Economie et du Commerce extérieur

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lv.gif   LV: Latvia

Industrial Property Office    

LV@epo.org      

Representative:
Mr Zigrids AUMEISTERS, Director
Latvian Patent Office

Alternate representative:
Mr Guntis RAMĀNS, Deputy Director, Director of the Department of the Examination of Inventions
Latvian Patent Office

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mc.gif   MC: Monaco    

Industrial Property Office    

MC@epo.org      

Representative:
M. Bernard FRASCARI, Adjoint au Directeur, Direction de l'Expansion Economique

Alternate representative:
M. Jean-Pierre SANTOS, Chef de section, Direction de l'Expansion Economique
Division de la propriété intellectuelle

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mt.gif   MT: Malta

Industrial Property Office    

MT@epo.org      

Representative:
Mr Godwin WARR, Director General Commerce Division, Comptroller of Industrial Property
Ministry for Competitiveness and Communications

Alternate representative:
Ms Michelle BONELLO, Director Intellectual Property Registrations
Industrial Property Registration Directorate

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nl.gif   NL: Netherlands

Industrial Property Office    

NL@epo.org      

Representative:
Mr Guus BROESTERHUIZEN, President
Netherlands Patent Office

Alternate representative:
Mr Paul VAN BEUKERING, Unit Manager Intellectual Property
Ministry of Economic Affairs

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NO.gif   NO:Norge

Industrial Property Office

NO@epo.org

Representative:
Mr Jørgen SMITH, Director General
Norwegian Industrial Property Office

Alternate representative:
Mr Bjarne KVAM, Director Patent Department
Norwegian Industrial Property Office

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pl.gif   PL: Poland

Industrial Property Office    

PL@epo.org      

Representative:
Ms Alicja ADAMCZAK, President
Patent Office of the Republic of Poland

Alternate representative:
Ms Ewa NIZIŃSKA MATYSIAK, Director of the Cabinet of the President
Patent Office of the Republic of Poland

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pt.gif   PT: Portugal    

Industrial Property Office    

PT@epo.org      

Representative:
Mr António CAMPINOS, President of INPI Directive Council
National Institute of Industrial Property

Alternate representative:
Mr João NEGRÃO, Director of International Relations and Promotion of Innovation
National Institute of Industrial Property

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ro.gif   RO: Romania

Industrial Property Office    

RO@epo.org      

Representative:
Mr Gábor VARGA, Director General
State Office for Inventions and Trademarks

Alternate representative:
Mr Alexandru Cristian ŞTRENC, Deputy Director General
State Office for Inventions and Trademarks

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se.gif   SE: Sweden  

Industrial Property Office    

SE@epo.org  

Representative:
N.N.

Alternate representative:
Mr Lars BJÖRKLUND, Deputy Director General
Swedish Patent and Registration Office

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si.gif   SI: Slovenia 

Industrial Property Office    

SI@epo.org      

Representative:
Ms Biserka STREL, Director
Slovenian Intellectual Property Office

Alternate representative:
Ms Mojca PEČAR, Head of the Legal Department
Slovenian Intellectual Property Office

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sk.gif   SK: Slovakia

Industrial Property Office    

SK@epo.org      

Representative:
Ms Darina KYLIÁNOVÁ, President
Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic

Alternate representative:
Ms Lukrécia MARČOKOVÁ, Directress, Patent Department
Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic

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tr.gif   TR: Turkey

Industrial Property Office    

TR@epo.org      

Representative:
Mr Yusuf BALCI, Undersecretary
Ministry of Industry and Trade

Alternate representative:
Mr Yüksel BIRINCI, Acting President
Turkish Patent Institute

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