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Citation: OJ EPO 2000, 32
Online publication date: 28.1.2000
REPRESENTATION

List of professional representatives before the European Patent Office1

AT — Österreich / Austria / Autriche

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Szász, Tibor Josef (AT) - R. 102(1)

Patentanwalt

Dipl.-Ing. Tibor Josef Szász

Elisabethallee 81/1/4

A-1130 Wien

BE — Belgien / Belgium / Belgique

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Verbrugghe, Anne Marie L. (BE)

Agfa-Gevaert N.V.

Corporate IP Department

Septestraat 27

B-2640 Mortsel

CH — Schweiz / Switzerland / Suisse

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Felder, Peter (CH)

Schmauder & Partner AG

Zwängiweg 7

CH-8038 Zürich

Hassenbürger, Anneliese (DE)

Novartis AG

Geistiges Eigentum Konzern

Patent- und Markenabteilung CH

Postfach

CH-4002 Basel

Surmely, Gérard (CH)

I C B

Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA

Rue des Sors 7

CH-2074 Marin

von Sprecher, Georg (CH)

Novartis AG

Patent- und Markenabteilung CH

Postfach

CH-4002 Basel

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Jansen, Götz (DE)

Imfeldstraße 47

CH-8037 Zürich

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Siebert, Rolf (CH) - R. 102(1)

Patentanwaltsbureau R.A. Maspoli

Postfach 191

Witikonerstrasse 279

Witikon - Zentrum

CH-8053 Zürich

DE — Deutschland / Germany / Allemagne

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

de Groot, Ute (DE)

Schott Glas

Patente III

Hattenbergstraße 10

D-55122 Mainz

Dörr, Klaus (DE)

Aventis Research &

Technologies GmbH & Co KG

Industriepark

Hoechst - Gebäude K 801

D-65926 Frankfurt am Main

Draudt, Jutta (DE)

Zeppelinstraße 12

D-85521 Riemerling

Garrels, Sabine (DE)

Maßmannstraße 104

D-18057 Rostock

Herbst, Matthias Heinz (DE)

Siemens AG

ZT PA 4

Paul-Gossen-Straße 100

D-91052 Erlangen

Herrmann, Franz (DE)

Epping Herrmann & Peter

Patentanwälte

Ridlerstraße 55

D-80339 München

Huhn, Michael (DE)

Bardehle - Pagenberg - Dost

Altenburg - Geissler - Isenbruck

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12

D-68165 Mannheim

Kremer, Viola (DE)

Hoechst Trespaphan GmbH

John-F.-Kennedy-Straße 4

D-66539 Wiesbaden

Mahrt, Kurt (DE)

DaimlerChrysler Rail Systems GmbH

FTP/B-N

Frankenstraße 140

D-90461 Nürnberg

Pohl, Michael Friedrich (DE)

Reitstötter, Kinzebach &

Partner (GbR)

Postfach 21 11 60

D-67011 Ludwigshafen

Rietzler, Alwin (DE)

Epping Hermann & Peter

Patentanwälte

Ridlerstraße 55

D-80339 München

Schäfer, Horst (DE)

Siemens AG

ZT PA

Postfach 22 16 34

D-80506 München

Seißler, Michael (DE)

Siemens AG

ZT PA 6

Ridlerstraße 55

D-80339 München

Simon, Franz (DE)

König & Bauer AG

Planeta-Bogenoffsetmaschinen

Postfach 02 01 64

D-01439 Radebeul

Veronese, Pancrazio (IT)

Procter & Gamble

European Service GmbH

Sulzbacher Straße 40-50

D-65823 Schwalbach am Taunus

Weigel, Matthias (DE)

Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Robert-Koch-Straße 1

D-80538 München

Weisse, Renate (DE)

Weisse, Dr. Wolgast & Weisse

Fuggerstraße 26

D-10777 Berlin

Willsau, Peter (DE)

Raintaler Straße 36

D-81539 München

Wolter, Thomas (DE)

Reitstötter, Kinzebach &

Partner (GbR)

Sternwartstraße 4

D-81679 München

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Baronetzky, Klaus (DE)

Splanemann Reitzner

Baronetzky Westendorp

Rumfordstraße 7

D-80469 München

Godemeyer, Thomas (DE)

Patentanwalt Dr. Thomas Godemeyer

An den Gärten 7

D-51491 Overath

Lauerwald, Jörg (DE)

Herrmann-Trentepohl

Grosse - Bockhorni & Partner

Massenbergstraße 19-21

D-44787 Bochum

Reitzner, Bruno (DE)

Splanemann Reitzner

Baronetzky Westendorp

Rumfordstraße 7

D-80469 München

Schenkel, Klaus (DE)

BSH Bosch & Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH

Patentabteilung

Abt ZTP

Hochstraße 17

D-81669 München

Splanemann, Rainer (DE)

Splanemann Reitzner

Baronetzky Westendorp

Rumfordstraße 7

D-80469 München

Wiechmann, Manfred (DE)

c/o ZF Lenksysteme GmbH

Richard-Bullinger-Straße 77

D-73527 Schwäbisch Gmünd

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Blochberger, Rainer (DE) - R. 102(1)

Delitzscher Straße 11

D-04105 Leipzig

Buse, Karl Georg (DE) - R. 102(1)

Patentanwälte

Buse - Mentzel - Ludewig

Kleiner Werth 34

D-42275 Wuppertal

Karau, Wolfgang (DE) - R. 102(1)

Walter-Bruch-Straße 50

D-67434 Neustadt

Rzehak, Herbert (DE) - R. 102(1)

Dipl.-Phys. Herbert Rzehak

St.-Blasier-Straße 23

D-79761 Waldshut-Tiengen

Tröster, Jürgen (DE) - R. 102(1)

Akener Bogen 10

D-06124 Halle

Walther, Siegfried (DE) - R. 102(1)

Gußmannstraße 15

D-01217 Dresden

Zöllner, Gudrun (DE) - R. 102(1)

Altenzeller Straße 2-015

D-01069 Dresden

ES — Spanien / Spain / Espagne

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Barlocci, Anna (ES)

Ponti & Tribo S.L.

Consell de Cent, 322

E-08007 Barcelona

FR — Frankreich / France

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Bourdeau, Françoise (FR)

L'ORÉAL

Département Propriété Industrielle

6, rue Bertrand Sincholle

F-92585 Clichy Cédex

Cortier, Sophie (FR)

Fort James France

Service Propriété Industrielle

23, boulevard Georges Clemenceau

FR-92402 Courbevoie Cédex

David, Alain (FR)

Cabinet Beau de Loménie

158, rue de l'Université

F-75340 Paris Cédex 07

de Lambilly Delorme, Marie Pierre (FR)

PSA Peugeot Citroen

Propriètè Industrielle

DTAT/MPG/BPI - Service Brevets

18, rue des Fauvelles

F-92250 La Garenne Colombes

Diernaz, Christian (FR)

Michelin & Cie

Service SGD/LG/PI-LAD (F35)

F-63040 Clermont-Ferrand Cédex 09

Hoey, Shona (GB)

Rhône-Poulenc Agro

Département Propriété Industrielle

B.P. 9163

F-69263 Lyon Cédex 09

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Cerez-Busnel, Béatrice (FR)

SAGEM SA

11, rue Watt

B.P. 410

F-75626 Paris Cédex 13

Lemoyne, Didier (FR)

France Telecom

CNET/DSTV/VPI

38-40, rue du Général Leclerc

F-92794 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cédex 9

Marsolais, Richard (FR)

Péchiney

Service Brevets

Immeuble "SIS"

217, cours Lafayette

F-69451 Lyon Cédex 06

Mougeot, Jean-Claude (FR)

Péchiney

Service Brevets

Immeuble "SIS"

217, cors Lafayette

F-69451 Lyon Cédex 06

Pigasse, Daniel (FR)

Péchiney

Service Brevets

Immeuble "SIS"

217, cours Lafayette

F-69451 Lyon Cédex 06

Séraphin, Léon (FR)

Péchiney

Service Brevets

Immeuble "SIS"

217, cours Lafayette

F-69451 Lyon Cédex 06

Vanlaer, Marcel (FR)

Péchiney

Service Brevets

Immeuble "SIS"

217, cours Lafayette

F-69451 Lyon Cédex 06

GB — Vereinigtes Königreich / United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Agnew, Andrew (GB)

Rhône-Poulenc Rorer Ltd

London Road

GB-Holmes Chapel, Cheshire CW4 8BE

Canning, Lewis R. (GB)

Nycomed Amersham plc

White Lion Road

GB-Amersham, Bucks. HP7 9LL

Faulkner, Thomas John (GB)

fJ Cleveland

40-43 Chancery Lane

GB-London WC2A 1JQ

Hockley, Siân Catherine (GB)

Glaxo Wellcome plc

Glaxo Wellcome House

Berkeley Avenue

GB-Greenford, Middlesex UB6 0NN

Johnson, Ian Michael (GB)

Nokia IPR Department

Nokia House

Summit Avenue

GB-Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 0NG

Marsh, David John (GB)

Marks & Clerk

Alpha Tower

Suffolk Street

Queensway

GB-Birmingham B1 1TT

Marshall, Cameron John (GB)

Carpmaels & Ransford

43 Bloomsbury Square

GB-London WC1A 2RA

Moy, David (GB)

Frank B. Dehn & Co.

179 Queen Victoria Street

GB-London EC4V 4EL

Nunn, Andrew Dominic (GB)

A.A. Thornton & Co.

4 Freeschool Street

GB-Northampton NN1 1ST

Rummler, Felix (DE)

R.G.C. Jenkins & Co

26 Caxton Street

GB-London SW1H 0RJ

Samuels, Adrian James (GB)

Frank B. Dehn & Co.

179 Queen Victoria Street

GB-London EC4V 4EL

Shaw, Matthew Nigel (GB)

Forrester Ketley & Co.

Chamberlain House

Paradise Place

GB-Birmingham B3 3HP

Strachan, Victoria Jane (GB)

Marks & Clerk

24 Athol Street

GB-Douglas, Isle of Man

Waddington, Richard (GB)

Appleyard Lees

15 Clare Road

GB-Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 2HY

Williams, Ceili (GB)

Intellectual Property Department

DERA Farnborough

Ively Road

Room G016, A4 Building

GB-Farnborough, Hants. GU14 0LX

Williams, Michael Ian (GB)

Mathys & Squire

100 Gray's Inn Road

GB-London WC1X 8AL

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Hector, Annabel Mary (GB)

Ablett & Stebbing

Caparo House

101-103 Baker Street

GB-London W1M 1FD

Litchfield, Laura Marie (GB)

Motorola Limited

European IP Section

Law Department

Midpoint - Alencon Link

GB-Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL

Parker, Nigel Edward (GB)

67 Delves Crescent

GB-Walsall, West Midlands WS5 4LS

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Hoey, Shona (GB)

BP International Limited

Patents & Agreements

Research & Engineering

Chertsey Road

GB-Sunbury on Tahmes TW16 7LN

Jenkins, Richard Gray (GB) - R. 102(1)

R.G.C. Jenkins & Co.

26 Caxton Street

GB-London SW1H 0RJ

IT — Italien / Italy / Italie

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Giberti, Stefano (IT)

Montell Italia S.p.A.

Intellectual Property

Patents & Trademarks

P.le G. Donegani 12

I-44100 Ferrara

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

De Nova, Roberto (IT)

Viale Cesare Battisti 4

I-27100 Pavia

Ghioni, Carlo Raoul Maria (IT)

Bugnion S.p.A.

Viale Lancetti 17

I-20158 Milano

Macchetta, Francesco (IT)

Gruppo Lepetit S.p.A.

Patent Department

Piazza Türr 5

I-20149 Milano

Righetti, Giuseppe (IT)

Bugnion S.p.A.

Viale Lancetti 17

I-20158 Milano

Sutto, Luca (IT)

Bugnion S.p.A.

Viale Lancetti 17

I-20158 Milano

Tansini, Elio Fabrizio (IT)

Bugnion S.p.A.

Viale Lancetti 17

I-20158 Milano

Zanoli, Enrico (IT)

Montell Italia S.p.A.

Intellectual Property

Patents & Trademarks

P.le G. Donegani 12

I-44100 Ferrara

NL — Niederlande / Netherlands / Pays-Bas

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Brants, Johan P.E. (BE)

Arnold & Siedsma

Sweelinckplein 1

NL-2517 GK The Hague

Brouwer, Hendrik Rogier (NL)

DSM N.V.

DSM Research B.V.

BC-NAC

P.O. Box 18

NL-6160 MD Geleen

Verhage, Marinus (NL)

Octrooibureau Zoan B.V.

P.O. Box 140

NL-1380 AC Weesp

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Oelering, Jan Hendrik Johan (NL) - R. 102(1)

Hofwijkstraat 4

NL-6825 AL Arnhem

SE — Schweden / Sweden / Suède

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Aspeby, Magnus (SE)

Hynell Patenttjänst AB

Patron Carls väg 2

S-683 40 Hagfors/Uddeholm

Axelsson, Nils Ake A.L. (SE)

Alfa Laval Agri AB

Patent Department

S-147 80 Tumba

Hasselgren, Erik Joakim (SE)

Alfa Laval AB

Patents & Trademarks

P.O. Box 39

S-147 21 Tumba

Persson, Eva Kerstin Ch. (SE)

AB Tetra Pak

Patent Department

Ruben Rausings Gata

S-221 86 Lunt

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Ekström, Nils (SE)

Göteborgs Patentbyrå Dahls AB

Sjöporten 4

S-417 64 Göteborg

Olsson, Stefan (SE)

Albihns Patentbyrå Göteborg AB

P.O. Box 142

S-401 22 Göteborg

 

1 All persons on the list of professional representatives are members of the Institute (epi).

Address:

epi Secretariat

Im Tal 29

D-80331 Munich

Tel.: (+49-89)2017080

FAX: (+49-89)2021548

e-mail: info@patentepi.com


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