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Citation: OJ EPO 2020, A99
Online publication date: 31.8.2020
EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE
Representation

List of professional representatives before the European Patent Office1

Contracting state

BE

Belgium

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Gevers, François (BE)

Gevers Patents

Holidaystraat 5

1813 DIEGEM

Vandersteen, Pieter (BE)

Camuselstraat 8

1000 BRUXELLES

Verbeure, Birgit Maria (BE)

Maurits Noestraat 105

3054 VAALBEEK

 

CH

Switzerland

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Horlacher, Oliver Philip (CH)

Patentanwalt Dr. Kasche

Bühlstrasse 1

8125 ZOLLIKERBERG/ZÜRICH

Kasche, André (DE)

Kasche & Partner AG

Bühlstrasse 1

8125 ZOLLIKERBERG / ZÜRICH

Richter, Allen (CH)

Patentanwalt Dr. Kasche

Bühlstrasse 1

8125 ZOLLIKERBERG/ZÜRICH

 

Sager, Laura (CH)

TE Connectivity Services GmbH

Mühlenstrasse 26

8200 SCHAFFHAUSEN

 

 

 

CZ

Czech Republic

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Guttmann, Michal (CZ)

Volutova 2521/18

158 00 PRAHA 58

 

 

 

DE

Germany

 

 

 

Entries

 

 

 

Courgeon, Antoine (FR)

cf. GB

Boehmert & Boehmert

Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB

Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte

Kurfürstendamm 185

10707 BERLIN

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Bierschneider, Walter (DE)

Neubauer - Liebl - Bierschneider - Massinger

Münchener Straße 49

85051 INGOLSTADT

Cerrito, Stefano (IT)

Nokia Solutions and Networks

GmbH & Co. KG

Werinherstraße 91

81541 MÜNCHEN

Diehl, Richard Timothy Helmut (DE)

Diehl & Partner

Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB

Erika-Mann-Straße 9

80636 MÜNCHEN

 

Eckhardt, Conrad (DE)

Biotronik Corporate Services SE & Co KG

Corporate Intellectual Property

Sieversufer 7-9

12359 BERLIN

Englert, Barbara Gabriele Ursula (DE)

Geiselgasteigstraße 18

81545 MÜNCHEN

Erden, Lejs Mersid (DE)

Magenbauer & Kollegen

Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB

Plochinger Straße 109

73730 ESSLINGEN A.N.

 

Fremy-Koch, Sweetlana (DE)

Endress + Hauser Group Services

(Deutschland) AG+Co. KG

Colmarer Straße 6

79576 WEIL AM RHEIN

Geis, Vanessa Annette (DE)

Roche Diabetes Care GmbH

LPDB...6918

Sandhofer Straße 116

68305 MANNHEIM

Hahn, Christian (DE)

Endress + Hauser Group Services

(Deutschland) AG+Co. KG

Colmarer Straße 6

79576 WEIL AM RHEIN

 

Heckmann, Friederike (DE)

Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH

Binger Straße 173

55216 INGELHEIM AM RHEIN

Heineking, Nils (DE)

Diehl & Partner

Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB

Erika-Mann-Straße 9

80636 MÜNCHEN

Herre, Peter (AT/DE)

Dendorfer & Herrmann

Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB

Neuhauser Straße 47

80331 MÜNCHEN

 

Hollmann, Nils (DE)

Gottschald Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB

Klaus-Bungert-Straße 1

40468 DÜSSELDORF

Kiehn, Benjamin (DE)

Manitz Finsterwald

Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartner-
schaft mbB

Martin-Greif-Straße 1

80336 MÜNCHEN

Koslowski, Christine Adelheid (DE)

Endress + Hauser Group Services

(Deutschland) AG+Co. KG

Colmarer Straße 6

79576 WEIL AM RHEIN

 

Kratt-Stubenrauch, Kai Michael (DE)

Endress + Hauser Group Services

(Deutschland) AG+Co. KG

Colmarer Straße 6

79576 WEIL AM RHEIN

Kuhlmann, Thomas (DE)

Bayerische Motoren Werke

Aktiengesellschaft

Patentabteilung AJ-5

80788 MÜNCHEN

Kühn, Julius Valentin (DE)

Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH

Global Intellectual Property Department

Industriepark Höchst

Gebäude K703

65926 FRANKFURT AM MAIN

 

Laufer, Michael (DE)

Endress + Hauser Group Services

(Deutschland) AG+Co. KG

Colmarer Straße 6

79576 WEIL AM RHEIN

Liebl, Thomas (DE)

Neubauer - Liebl - Bierschneider - Massinger

Münchener Straße 49

85051 INGOLSTADT

Marks, Frank (DE)

Feldstraße 9

41363 JÜCHEN

 

Massinger, Marco (DE)

Neubauer - Liebl - Bierschneider - Massinger

Münchener Straße 49

85051 INGOLSTADT

Meier, Kerstin (DE)

Roche Diagnostics GmbH

Patentabteilung

Nonnenwald 2

82377 PENZBERG

Menges, Christian Alexander (DE)

Diehl & Partner

Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB

Erika-Mann-Straße 9

80636 MÜNCHEN

 

Metzger, Martin Robert (DE)

Diehl & Partner

Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB

Erika-Mann-Straße 9

80636 MÜNCHEN

Niepelt, Carsten (DE)

Niepelt Patentanwalts­gesellschaft mbH

Birkenstraße 5

85467 NEUCHING

Nöker, Robert (DE)

Hertastraße 6

44388 DORTMUND

 

Redding, Anke (DE)

Endress + Hauser Group Services

(Deutschland) AG+Co. KG

Colmarer Straße 6

79576 WEIL AM RHEIN

Rehn, Simon (DE)

Endress + Hauser Group Services

(Deutschland) AG+Co. KG

Colmarer Straße 6

79576 WEIL AM RHEIN

Sagawe, Vanessa Annette (DE)

cf. Geis, Vanessa Annette (DE)

 

Schenk, Angelika (DE)

Zehetner Patentanwälte

Karmeliterstraße 6

52064 AACHEN

Schlee, Alexander Richard (DE)

Schlee IP International

Mauerkircherstraße 31

81679 MÜNCHEN

Schönacher, Monika Maria (DE)

Neubauer - Liebl - Bierschneider - Massinger

Münchener Straße 49

85051 INGOLSTADT

 

Schorr, Frank Jürgen (DE)

Diehl & Partner

Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB

Erika-Mann-Straße 9

80636 MÜNCHEN

Siebenson, Johannes (DE)

ZSP

Patentanwälte PartG mbB

Hansastraße 32

80686 MÜNCHEN

Thomas, Wolfram Christian (DE)

Qualcomm CDMA Technologies GmbH

Anzinger Straße 13

81671 MÜNCHEN

 

Trenkle, Dennis (DE)

Endress + Hauser Group Services

(Deutschland) AG+Co. KG

Colmarer Straße 6

79576 WEIL AM RHEIN

Wallner, Astrid (DE)

Patentanwalts­kanzlei Dr. Astrid Wallner

Gartenpromenade 74

82131 GAUTING

Westendorp, Michael Oliver (DE)

c/o Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB

Pilgersheimer Straße 20

81543 MÜNCHEN

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Cesana, Sonia Lucia (IT)

cf. GB

Altana Management Services GmbH

Patentabteilung

Abelstraße 45

46483 WESEL

Fiener, Josef (DE)

R. 154(2)(a)

Patentanw. J. Fiener et col.

Maximilianstraße 57

87712 MINDELHEIM

Reker, Tobias (DE)

cf. GB

Olswang Germany LLP

Promenadeplatz 12

80333 MÜNCHEN

 

von Laue, Hanns-Ulrich (DE)

R. 154(1)

Johmsweg 1

21266 JESTEBURG

Wolf, Eckhard (DE)

R. 154(2)(a)

Pfiz/Gauss

Patentanwälte PartmbB

Tübinger Straße 26

70178 STUTTGART

 

 

DK

Denmark

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Birkeland, Morten (DK)

IPTector Consulting ApS

Diplomvej 377, 222

2800 KGS. LYNGBY

Bothmann, Bianca (DK)

Chas. Hude A/S

H.C. Andersens Boulevard 33

1780 KØBENHAVN V

Freisleben, Marianne (DK)

Orsted

Nesa Allé 1

2820 GENTOFTE

 

Hjaeresen, Thomas (DK)

Milestone Systems A/S

Banemarksvej 50

2605 BRØNDBY

Zolin Conde, Alfredo (DK)

Haldor Topsøe A/S

Haldor Topsøes Allé 1

2800 KGS. LYNGBY

 

 

ES

Spain

 

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Calle Lopez, Alejandro (ES)

R. 154(1)

Isla Saipan 38A

28035 MADRID

 

 

 

FI

Finland

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Suominen, Kaisa Liisa (FI)

Laine IP Oy

Porkkalankatu 24

00180 HELSINKI

 

 

 

FR

France

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Cammas, Nathalie (FR)

InterDigital CE Patent Holdings

975, avenue des Champs Blancs

CS 17616

35576 CESSON SÉVIGNÉ CEDEX

Chatelan, Florence Anne (FR)

Polytechnyl SAS/Domo

Service Brevets

Usine de Belle Etoile

Avenue Albert Ramboz

69190 SAINT-FONS

Demaure, Pierre-Yves (FR)

Marks & Clerk France

Immeuble Visium

22, avenue Aristide Briand

94117 ARCUEIL CEDEX

 

Esch, Esther Evelyne (FR)

Kuhn SAS

4, Impasse des Fabriques

67700 SAVERNE

Forsythe, Dominic (FR)

J A Kemp SNC

75, boulevard Haussmann

75008 PARIS

Jegonday, Yves (FR)

9, rue George Sand

78500 SARTROUVILLE

 

Labelle, Lilian (FR)

RVDB Rennes

15, rue du Chêne Germain

35510 CESSON-SÉVIGNÉ

Lautier, Thierry (FR)

Reed Smith LLP

112, avenue Kléber

75116 PARIS

Therias, Philippe (FR)

BCF Global

c/o Bignon Lebray

75, rue de Tocqueville

75017 PARIS

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Schmitt, John (FR)

R. 154(1)

9, rue Pizay

69001 LYON

 

 

 

GB

United Kingdom

 

 

 

Entries

 

 

 

Cesana, Sonia Lucia (IT)

cf. DE

GlaxoSmithKline

Global Patents, CN9.25.1

980 Great West Road

BRENTFORD, MIDDLESEX TW8 9GS

Reker, Tobias (DE)

cf. DE

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP

Cannon Place

78 Cannon Street

LONDON EC4N 6AF

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Cottingham, Christopher (GB)

Hindles Limited

Clarence House

131-135 George Street

EDINBURGH EH2 4JS

Gilday, Sean Richard (GB)

Canon Europe Ltd

Patent Department

3 The Square

Stockley Park

UXBRIDGE UB11 1ET

Lerwill, Jonathan Ashley Ronald (GB)

Airbus Operations Limited

Pegasus House

Aerospace Avenue

FILTON, BRISTOL BS34 7PA

 

Mannion, Daniel James (GB)

Ocado Group plc

The Legal Department

1 Trident Place

Mosquito Way

HATFIELD AL10 9UL

Povey, Alexander W.G. (GB)

Avidity IP

Broers Building

Hauser Forum

21 JJ Thomson Avenue

CAMBRIDGE CB3 0FA

Richardson, Lyndsey Ann (GB)

Dyson Technology Limited

Intellectual Property Department

Tetbury Hill

MALMESBURY, WILTSHIRE SN16 0RP

 

Robinson, Simon Benjamin (GB)

Airbus Operations Ltd.

UK IP Dept.

Pegasus House, Aerospace Avenue Filton

BRISTOL BS34 7PA

Swarbrick, Terry Mark (GB)

Mission Therapeutics Limited

Glenn Berge Building (B940)

Babraham Research Campus Babraham

CAMBRIDGE CB22 3FH

Wilson, Peter David (GB)

Ocado Group plc

The Legal Department

1 Trident Place

Mosquito Way

HATFIELD AL10 9UL

 

Wortley, David Jonathan (GB)

Kilburn & Strode LLP

Lacon London

84 Theobalds Road

LONDON WC1X 8NL

 

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Cardus, Alan Peter (GB)

R. 154(1)

The Garden Cottage

Valetta Close

CHELMSFORD, ESSEX CM1 2PT

Courgeon, Antoine (FR)

cf. DE

GlaxoSmithKline

Global Patents CN925.1

980 Great West Road

BRENTFORD, MIDDLESEX TW8 9GS

Denny, Sophy H. (GB)

R. 154(1)

Elkington and Fife LLP

Prospect House

8 Pembroke Road

SEVENOAKS, KENT TN13 1XR

 

IE

Ireland

 

 

 

Entries

 

 

 

Heidrich, Udo Karl Edmund (DE)

Hollypark House

KILCORNAN V94 E2XV, CO LIMERICK

 

 

 

IT

Italy

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Cattaneo, Elisabetta (IT)

Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.

Viale Achille Papa, 30

20149 MILANO

Celona, Antonio (IT)

Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.

Viale Achille Papa, 30

20149 MILANO

Cinquantini, Bruno (IT)

Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.

Viale Achille Papa, 30

20149 MILANO

 

Contadin, Giorgio (IT)

Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.

Viale Achille Papa, 30

20149 MILANO

Coppo, Alessandro (IT)

Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.

Viale Achille Papa, 30

20149 MILANO

Di Giacomo, Roberta (IT)

Checcacci Partners S.r.l.

Via Vincenzo Bellini, 11

20122 MILANO

 

Gervasi, Gemma (IT)

Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.

Viale Achille Papa, 30

20149 MILANO

Giraldi, Elisa (IT)

Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.

Viale Achille Papa, 30

20149 MILANO

Masala, Gian Tomaso (IT)

Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.

Viale Achille Papa, 30

20149 MILANO

 

Palladino, Saverio Massimo (IT)

Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.

Viale Achille Papa, 30

20149 MILANO

Pizzoli, Antonio Mario (IT)

Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.

Viale Achille Papa, 30

20149 MILANO

Savi, Massimiliano (IT)

Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.

Viale Achille Papa, 30

20149 MILANO

 

Torti, Carlo Maria Emilio (IT)

Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.

Viale Achille Papa, 30

20149 MILANO

Turri, Elisa (IT)

De Simone & Partners S.r.l.

Via Vincenzo Bellini, 20

00198 ROMA

Valenza, Silvia (IT)

Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.

Viale Achille Papa, 30

20149 MILANO

 

Zaccaro, Elisabetta (IT)

Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.

Viale Achille Papa, 30

20149 MILANO

 

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Faraggiana, Vittorio (IT)

R. 154(2)(a)

Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A.

Via Borgonuovo, 10

20121 MILANO

 

 

 

NL

Netherlands

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Doolaar, Frans (NL)

ams Sensors Netherlands B.V.

High Tech Campus 41

5656 AE EINDHOVEN

Vogels, Leonard Johan Paul (NL)

AvesPatent B.V.

Heegseveldweg 4

6611 KR OVERASSELT

 

 

RS

Serbia

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Mirkov, Relja (RS)

Karanovic & Partners

Resavska 23

11000 BEOGRAD

Šunderić, Bojan (RS)

Terazije 29

11000 BEOGRAD

 

 

SE

Sweden

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Hedman, Anders (SE)

AWA Sweden AB

S:t Persgatan 10

753 20 UPPSALA

Sjögren Paulsson, Stina (SE)

AB Electrolux

Group Patents

S:t Göransgatan 143

105 45 STOCKHOLM

Stenborg, Anders Vilhelm (SE)

AWA Sweden AB

S:t Persgatan 10

753 20 UPPSALA

 

TR

Turkey

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Yuce, Serfinaz Sibel (TR)

Acar Intellectual Property Law Inc.

Darulaceze Cd. Eksioglu Plaza, 36/8

34400 KAGITHANE, ISTANBUL

 

 

 

 

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