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Citation: OJ EPO 2015, A96
Online publication date: 30.11.2015
EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE
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European qualifying examination - Examination Board for the European qualifying examination

Examination results

In accordance with Article 14(1) of the Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives (REE), the following candidates were successful in the European qualifying examination which took place from 23 to 26 February 2015:

Abel Richard

Adam Jean-François René Didier

Adamczyk Markus

Agashi Kapil

Agustsson Sveinn Otto

Ahern Jenna Marie

Aitken Elizabeth Grace Catherine

Amira Sami

Amirsehhi Ramin

Anderson Nicola Unity

Andresen Heiko

Anetsberger Georg

Anstis Emily

Archibald Jennifer

Arfan Eléonore Perrine Eveline

Arts Kelly Lysanne

Askaryar Jama

Atallah Mirna

Atzmüller Peter

Augustyniak Magdalena Anna

Aumer Andreas

Aupoix Audrey Claire

Auth Thomas

Balland Bénédicte Anne Camille

Barker Kathrine Victoria

Barnes Alexander Robert James

Barrie Alistair

Barthel Nicolas Sebastien

Bauer Marco

Baumann Claudia

Bayer Alexander

Bazant-Hegemark Florian

Bechinger Andreas Karl

Beck Christopher Andrew

Becker Bernhard Michael

Belot Frédéric

Bendjaballah Asma Radhia

Berger Axel Bernhard

Berger Karin

Berkemeier Felix Gregor

Berner Raphael

Bertagnoll Andreas

Beschnidt Martin Manuel

Bialkowski Adam

Biggs Philip James

Binde Stephan Maximilian

Binder Vanessa Laura Helga

Bischoff Florian

Blackham Samantha

Boggio Merlo Anita

Bohanec Grabar Petra

Bonneton Manon

Bordignon Giulia

Börger Saskia Lena

Borgetto Eloïse, Marie

Bornemann Falk Hubertus

Bourgeois Henri Georges Louis

Boussicault Fabien

Boye Pit

Bradler Carola Romana

Braidotti Andrea

Brain Guy

Brattke Simon Stephan

Braun Michael

Brearley Sarah Louise

Bricks Amélie Lucie

Brown Joseph

Bucher Tamaris Clare

Butaye Nicolas

Cabrerizo Polo Dominik Mariano

Caillaud Estelle

Caines Matthew

Cammas Nathalie

Carlsson Jenny Margareta

Casadei Barbara

Casalprim Castella Irene

Cataldi Giulia

Cebulla Christof

Cesana Sonia Lucia

Chang Audrey

Chang Hoon Seok

Chang Seon-Hee

Chen Jianmeizi

Choi Jaehyuk

Choi Jong-Dug

Chwalka Bettina Christine

Cirl Christine Maria

Clark Jonathan

Clarke Patrick John

Clerinx Peter Albert I

Clifton-Hadley Holly Alexandra

Cohen-Solal Julia Rebecca

Combes David Johnathon

Copping Emily Anne

Coutinho Figueiredo Telmo Luís

Cowie Holly

Crabbe Ellen

Cravigan Joshua Peter

Cremer Jan

Dalek Arkadius Jan

Daum Patrick

Davíðsson Snæbjörn

de Lange Peter

De Saint Viance Isabelle Marie Fanny

de Severac Augustin

Debecker Isabelle

Delye Alexandre Marie Philippe

Denno Richard Christopher Somer

Dertinger Thomas Dietrich Konrad

Devlin Terence Devlin

Di Fiore Simona

Di Giovine Paolo

Dietz Mirko Carsten Jan

Distefano Luigi Roberto

Dixit Amitabh

Dobrzański Jan Paweł

Dodgson Emily

Döring Michael Reinhard Maximilian

Drapeau-Paquin François

Duhayon Natasja Marleen M

Dunlop Louisa Victoria

Dupont Eleonore Elisabeth Alice

Dürr Arndt Christian

Eckbauer Verena Carolin

Eckert Anne Renate Elisabeth

Edwards Gareth

Eichelhardt Frank Robert

Elias Hartmut Friedrich

Ellis Richard Andrew

Elsner Cord Hendrik

Enge Sebastian Bernhard

Engstle Verena

Erbacher Martin

Erieau Philippe

Ernicke Frank Moritz

Errico Michela

Essen Jan Markus

Euler Matthias Siegfried

Fabiansson Frida Helena

Fabre Fabienne, Elisabeth

Faig Markus Gerd

Fairley Peter

Falk Jaana Sabina

Fernandez Sanchez Marta

Fernolend Ralph

Fletcher Scott

Fleurance Julien

Flodman Anna Christina

Flohr Guido Benjamin

Fonquernie Sophie Bénédicte

Frei Peter Simon

Freiherr von Ende Philip

Frese Malte Christian

Fritz Michael

Fröhlich Wolfgang Stefan

Fuchs Sebastian

Fujimoto Naho

Gabriel Beat

Gahlings Steven

Gallego Pato Sandra

Gamba Alessandro

Gardner Emma Elizabeth

Garrier Eva

Geiger Sebastian Reinhard

Genat Ariane

Genders Robert William

Georgellis Georgios

Gerard Fabien

Gericke Tatjana

Girardin Nicolas Jean Pierre

Giraud Gerard

Gleave Robert

Göbel Bernhard Walter

Goesaert Hans

Graf Hans

Grau Benjamin

Gregory Lauren

Greiche Albert Josef

Groß Steffen

Groß Wibke

Großkreutz Tommy

Guillou Anne

Gutmann Samuel Oliver

Haasenritter Andrea

Hadjiivanova Radina

Hagström Åsa Charlotta

Hancock Susan

Handley Michael Robert

Harden Henry

Haße Nicolas

Hasseberg Hans-Albrecht

Haupt Belinda Jean

Hechenleitner Bernhard

Hedman Peter Ulf

Heiblig Loïs

Heikkinen-Keinänen Merja Annikki

Heinemeyer Thomas

Heinrich Bernd

Heinz Monika Elisabeth

Heiseke Andreas

Hermann Christoph

Herre Peter

Herrera Arroyo Ana

Herrmann Daniel

Herrmann Jochen

Hiller Karlheinz Martin

Himmler Christian Fritz Ulrich

Höcherl Peter Thomas

Hoffmann Claudia Viktoria Gertrud

Hoffmann Michael Stefan

Hoffmann Uwe

Horneman Anne Marie

Howard Emily Mary

Høyer Michael

Huang Xingye

Hubregtse Teunis

Huck Malte

Hudson George

Hutzelmann Thomas

Isaila Christian Ilie

James Gaël

Janer Otero Carolina

Jardel Marc

Jefferies Matthew Thomas

Jenkins Huw

Jensen Anders Damgaard

Jin Xiao-Hong

Johnstone Edward

Jones Sam Phillip

Jones Teyrnon Cei

Joron Claire Brigitte

Jurkin Denis

Kabuk Yavuz

Kampen Daniela

Kapetanovic Adiamir

Keast Robert

Kegler Christian

Khalil Lukas

Kim Ju Min

Kitamura Tomoko

Klasen Thomas James

Klaus Stephan

Klein Ralf

Klever Christian

Koch Alexander Walter

Koch Michael

Kolossa Rico

Koncina Sylvain

König Jan Steffen

Koplin Richard Franz Moritz

Kott Nicole Marion

Koudine Andrei

Kourgias Catherine

Krahn Michael

Kratt-Stubenrauch Kai Michael

Krauss Philipp

Krehan Bernhard-Julian

Kren Florian

Kromkamp Jantje

Krug Carsten

Kryze Jana

Kudla Christof

Kuhn Tobias

Kurkin Sergey Alexandrovich

Laderas Muñoz Mario

Lagaert Stijn

Lally Parminder Kaur

Lambert Karel Valère

Lammel Andreas Stephan

Landmann Diemo

Lång Kari Juhani

Lanig Eva-Maria

Larsen Per

Lassere Gaetan

Lattu-Hietamies Marjut Anniiina

Lavaud Thomas

Lederer Alexander

Lederer Thomas Ludwig

Lee Jun-Hoe Daniel

Lee Wing Tung Kirwin

Lehesranta Satu Johanna

Lehmann Falk

Lejeune Anne Claire Marie

Lenden Philip

Lercher Almar Dankmar

Leskinen Karri Antero

Lessmann Rudolf

Letienne Robert

Li Ru

Lichtnecker Markus

Liljenfors Elinor

Lindeloff Mads Wittrup

Loo Chi

Lorenzen Dirk

Lucas David William

Lud Simon Quartus

Ludwig Christine Andrea

Lupini Stephen Antony

Lynch Paul Joseph

Maaranen Antti Olavi

Madore Charles

Madsen Michael Fabricius

Maier Martin

Maierbeck Peter Ulrich

Mak Xiao Yin

Mancha Jesus

Manzer Anna Katharina

Marchetti Alessio

Markström Karl Simon

Martinez Esther

Martinez Gonzalez Miguel Angel

Marturano Pasqualino

Mason Christopher

Mathan Luc Stefan

Matl Birgit

Matschnigg Florian

Mattsson Tove Johanna

Maxwell Deborah

Mazurelle Jean

Medin Ulrika Birgitta

Mehl-Mikus Claudia

Mendes da Silva Agueda Isabel

Merkel Benjamin Harald

Meyer Niels Thorben

Meziere Jérôme Nicolas Raymond

Michels Simon Stephan

Minas Nikolaos

Minghetti Mauro

Mongeot Alexandre

Moodie Jonathan

Mouscardes Matthieu

Muguet Patrice

Mulas Chiara

Müller Torben

Müller-Graff Peter-Korbinian Benedikt Christian

Mummery Thomas Zack

Münzel Michaela

Murray David Craig

Myatt James

Myllyniemi Tiina Susanna

Neuhäusler Markus Andreas

Neusser Sebastian

Ngo Thanh Hai

Nikolic Emily

Nord Torben

Nordlinder Sara

Nordmark Hannes Karl Johannes

Nouwens Johannes Wilhemus Henricus

Novembre Christophe Adelphe

Nowack Linda Maria Christine

Nuppola Anna Marjukka

Nußbaum Christopher Lee

Nyberg Rune Mikael

Nygaard Thomas

Nytko-Lutz Emily Anne

Obrycki Pawel Andrzej

Oei Shu-Pei

Oggioni Baptiste Henri

Oliveira Lourenço Nuno Miguel

Olsson Patrik Bo

Oustinov Dimitri

Pacher Peter

Paetzold Helge

Parise Mélanie Charlotte

Park Mina

Pasanen Matti Juhani

Pato Cour Maria Isabel

Pavé David

Pecharová Petra

Pedersen Janni Wandahl

Peduzzi Elisa

Perron Marie-Caroline

Perrot Emilie

Pessina Lea Maja

Petermann Markus Alexander

Petersen Holger

Petri Benjamin Jürgen

Pettersson Salom Sofia Henriette

Pfaffmann Lucas Peter

Pichlmeier Daniel Alexander

Pierau Jürgen Wolfgang

Pilati Davide

Pillet Anne-Hélène

Pinnington Giles Oliver

Piotrowska Katarzyna

Pipahl Charlotte Ariane Christina Luise

Pitkänen Timo Tapio

Pooley Oliver James

Potting Verena-Maren

Preßler Anett

Previti Gianluca

Puimatto Marion

Purnell Eleanor Clare

Quan Karen

Rachow Karsten Patrick

Rampa Olivier Robert

Ranft Kirsten

Range Christopher

Rashid Jeremy Suhail

Rauschenberg Melanie

Rigamonti Dorotea

Rivière Anne Delphine Elsie

Robinson Alexander Joseph

Robinson Andreas Marc

Rodriguez Sarah Janelle

Ronan Edward

Roos Michael

Rösler Frank Michael

Rossi Alexandra

Rosvoldsve Anne Keysan

Roux Stéphane Arnaud Michel

Roy Arun Benjamin

Ruckert Benjamin Wilfried

Rückert Rainer

Rudzevich Yuliya

Ruiz Buisán Sergio

Saas Florian

Sainz Pastor Noelia

Salter Tomi Peter

Sandweg Christian Werner

Sauvaître Thibault Bruno

Savini Stefania

Schäck Stefan Erwin

Scharre Bastian

Scheiper Bodo

Schiller Sebastian Erich

Schinner Marc

Schmid Andreas Benedikt

Schmidt Martin Waldemar Bruno

Schmidt Thomas Werner

Schnatwinkel Bjoern

Scholz Sebastian Xaver Johannes

Schönrock Christiane

Schowalter Dieter

Schreiber Christian Horst

Schuhmann Isabella

Schulze Oliver

Schwamberger Martin

Schwarz Claudia

Seifert Annekathrin

Sekiguchi Kazuya

Selmered Fredrik

Settels Daniel Casper

Sewerin Per Oscar

Shearman James Ward

Siegel Jacques-Philipp

Siegfanz Monika Christine

Sinagra Anne-Claire

Sirava Marite

Sizer Daniel

Skrzyńska-Majewska Izabela

Smart Jessica

Socci Luciano

Soler David

Somerville Andrew Edward

Sørensen René Kvist

Soriano Salmador Miguel

Spencer James Michael

Spiegl Dirk Alexander

Spinrath Andreas

Spurr Andrew Jonathan

Stalder Wolfgang

Stanke Fabian

Stierwald Michael

Stolt Falldahl Caroline Maria Kristina

Stott James

Stütz Jan Hendrik

Sunderland Andrew Michael

Süß Michael

Szalai Norbert

Taneja Bipin

Tassignon Tom

Teboul Caroline Valérie

Telfer Ruth Marie

Tessier Benoît Sebastien

Tevlin Christopher Michael

Thaler Florian

Thompson Hermione

Timmer Rutger Laurens Alexander

Tranvouez Edern Morgan

Truchuelo Diez Maria del Carmen

Turner Thomas

Turowski Nicole

van Dam Vincent

van der Wijk Thea

Van 't Hof Aleidus

Van Trier Norbertus Henricus Gerardus

Vatti Francesco Paolo

Vaufleury Guillaume Michel Hugues Mathieu

Vavrin Ronny

Vega Rocha Susana

Ventura Jack Håkan

Vidal Karine

Vighi Roch

Vogel Miriam Luise

von Denffer Moritz

von Krosigk Sigrid Elisabeth Hanna

Wada-Kröck Reiko

Wagner Philipp

Waller Stefan

Ward Eliot

Warga Christian Martin

Warthmüller Jürgen

Weal Emily

Wegner-Cribbs Natalia

Weigel-Krusemarck Michaela Claudia Carola

Wells Richard Edward

Welzer Boris Guy Martin

Wendland Christoph

Werner Georg Johannes

Wescott Rhiannon Elizabeth

West Jonathan David

Westerlund Claes Arvid

White Andrew John

Whitfield Ian

Wiemann Robert

Wilenius Jami Juhani

Williams David John Marshall

Willner Kai

Winkenstette Manuel

Winship Emma Victoria Bristowe Wallace

Wirth Andreas

Witkowska Weronika

Witt Volker

Wolf Thomas

Wolters Brit

Wyder Thomas Iain

Yalvaç Oya

Yasmineh Salim

Zamouth Coralie

Żebrowska-Kucharzyk Agnieszka Elżbieta

Zhang Guangyu

Zimmermann Klaus

Zinner Sandra Carina

Zoller Markus

 


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