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REPRESENTATION

List of professional representatives before the European Patent Office1

CH — Schweiz / Switzerland / Suisse

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Gros, Florent (FR)

Novartis AG

Patents & Trademarks

CH-4002 Basel

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Heubeck, Bernhard (DE)

Rebackerweg 13

CH-8305 Dietlikon

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Nieländer, Henrik (SE) - R. 102(1)

Postfach 6624

CH-8023 Zürich

DE — Deutschland / Germany / Allemagne

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Haselhorst, Elisabeth (DE)

Bayer AG

Konzernbereich RP

Patente und Lizenzen

Geb. Q18

D-51368 Leverkusen

Heinen, Franz (DE)

In den Pfädelsäckern 25

D-69121 Heidelberg

Wolf, Matthias (DE)

Hoffmann - Eitle

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Arabellastraße 4

D-81925 München

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Basfeld, Rainer (DE)

Patentanwalts­kanzlei Fritz

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Ostentor 9

D-59757 Arnsberg-Herdringen

Brandl, Ferdinand Anton (DE)

Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner,

Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft

Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei

Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22

D-85354 Freising

Brückner, Raimund (DE)

Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue

Rechtsanwälte und Attorneys-at-Law

Hochhaus am Park

Grüneburgweg 102

D-60323 Frankfurt am Main

Fleischer, Holm Herbert (DE)

Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer

& Partner - Patentanwälte

Braunsberger Feld 29

D-51429 Bergisch Gladbach

Fleischer, Sabine (DE)

Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer

& Partner - Patentanwälte

Braunsberger Feld 29

D-51429 Bergisch Gladbach

Fritz, Edmund Lothar (DE)

Patentanwalts­kanzlei Fritz

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Ostentor 9

D-59757 Arnsberg-Herdringen

Fürniss, Peter (DE)

Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner,

Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft

Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei

Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22

D-85354 Freising

Godemeyer, Thomas (DE)

Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer

& Partner - Patentanwälte

An den Gärten 7

D-51491 Overath

Graf Lambsdorff, Matthias (DE)

Lambsdorff & Lange Patentanwälte

Dingolfinger Straße 6

D-81673 München

Harazim, Eugen (DE)

Patentanwalts­kanzlei Fritz

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Ostentor 9

D-59757 Arnsberg-Herdringen

Herzbach, Dieter (DE)

Am Rehkampf 23

D-55262 Heidesheim

Kaiser, Jürgen (DE)

Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner,

Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft

Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei

Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22

D-85354 Freising

Kompter, Hans-Michael (DE)

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma AG

Abteilung Patente

Binger Straße 173

D-55216 Ingelheim

Lammert, Roland (DE)

Charrier Rapp & Liebau

Patentanwälte

Anwaltshaus Volkhartstraße 7

D-86152 Augsburg

Lange, Thomas (DE)

Lambsdorff & Lange Patentanwälte

Dingolfinger Straße 6

D-81673 München

Lüdcke, Joachim Moritz (DE)

Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer

& Partner - Patentanwälte

Braunsberger Feld 29

D-51429 Bergisch Gladbach

Polte, Willi (DE)

Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner,

Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft

Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei

Bavariaring 10

D-80336 München

Rippel, Hans Christoph (DE)

Aventis CropScience GmbH

Patent- und Lizenzabteilung

Gebäude K 801

D-65926 Frankfurt am Main

Ritthaler, Wolfgang (DE)

Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner,

Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft

Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei

Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22

D-85354 Freising

Röss, Walter Josef Alfred (DE)

Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner,

Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft

Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei

Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22

D-85354 Freising

Rössig, Rolf (DE)

Schloß-Straße 27

D-886556 Kühbach

Rückert, Susanne (DE)

Handschuhsheimer Landstraße 48

D-69121 Heidelberg

Schwenk, Norbert (DE)

Aventis CropScience GmbH

Patent- und Lizenzabteilung

Gebäude K 801

D-65926 Frankfurt am Main

Serwe, Karl-Heinz (DE)

Patentanwalt

Dipl.-Ing. K.-H. Serwe

Südallee 34

D-54290 Trier

Simon, Elke Anna Maria (DE)

Aventis CropScience GmbH

Patent- und Lizenzabteilung

Gebäude K 801

D-65926 Frankfurt am Main

Sternagel, Hans-Günther (DE)

Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer

& Partner - Patentanwälte

Braunsberger Feld 29

D-51429 Bergisch Gladbach

Stoppkotte, Cornelia (DE)

Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner,

Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft

Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei

Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22

D-85354 Freising

Weinhold, Peter (DE)

Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner,

Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft

Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei

Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22

D-85354 Freising

Winter, Konrad Theodor (DE)

Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner,

Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft

Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei

Bavariaring 10

D-80336 München

Witz, Michael (DE)

Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner,

Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft

Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei

Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22

D-85354 Freising

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Frenzel, Holger Günther (DE) - R. 102(2)a)

Hagemann, Braun & Held

Patentanwälte

Postfach 86 03 29

D-81630 München

Kodron, Rudolf S. (DE) - R. 102(2)a)

Rheinpatent Kodron

Postfach 26 49

D-55016 Mainz

Reiser, Adolf (DE) - R. 102(2)a)

Siemens AG

Postfach 22 16 34

D-80506 München

Zietsch, Anita (DE) - R. 102(1)

Theodor-Lessing Weg 16

D-30559 Hannover

DK — Dänemark / Denmark / Danemark

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Elmeros, Claus (DK)

Patentgruppen ApS

Arosgaarden

Aaboulevarden 23

DK-8000 Aarhus C

ES — Spanien / Spain / Espagne

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

de Arpe Garcia, Santos (ES)

Paseo Ramon y Cajal, 8

E-03003 Alicante

FI — Finnland / Finland / Finlande

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Haapaniemi, Jukka Ilmari (FI)

Ahlstrom Paper Group Oy

P.O. Box 18

FIN-48601 Karhula

Lehtinen, Ossi Allan (FI)

Nextrom Oy

P.O. Box 44

FIN-01511 Vantaa

FR — Frankreich / France

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Mellul, Sylvie Lisette (FR)

cf. Mellul-Bendelac, Sylvie Lisette

Mellul-Bendelac, Sylvie Lisette (FR)

L'Air Liquide

Direction des Services

de la Propriété Intellectuelle

75, Quai d'Orsay

F-75321 Paris Cédex 07

Ohresser, François (FR)

Elf Atochem SA

Département Propriété Industrielle

La Défense 10 - Cédex 42

F-92078 Paris La Défense Cédex

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Fourquet, Antoinette (FR) - R. 102(1)

95, rue Pasteur

F-94260 Fresnes

Gros, Florent (FR) - cf. CH

Pasteur Merieux Connaught

58, Avenue Leclerc

F-69007 Lyon

Wuillemin, Lucien (FR) - R. 102(1)

16 rue Ramponeau

F-75020 Paris

GB — Vereinigtes Königreich / United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Davies, Philip (GB)

Intellectual Property Department

DT Building

DERA Malvern

St. Andrews Road

GB-Malvern, Worcs. WR14 3PS

Thirlwell, Karen (GB)

BT Group Legal Services

Intellectual Property Department

8th Floor - 120 Holborn

Holborn Centre

GB-London EC1N 2TE

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Alexander, Thomas Bruce (GB)

Boult Wade Tennant

Verulam Gardens

70 Gray's Inn Road

GB-London WC1X 8BT

Allard, Susan Joyce (GB)

Boult Wade Tennant

Verulam Gardens

70 Gray's Inn Road

GB-London WC1X 8BT

Baldock, Sharon Claire (GB)

Boult Wade Tennant

Verulam Gardens

70 Gray's Inn Road

GB-London WC1X 8BT

Baverstock, Michael George Douglas (GB)

Boult Wade Tennant

Verulam Gardens

70 Gray's Inn Road

GB-London WC1X 8BT

Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril (GB)

Boult Wade Tennant

Verulam Gardens

70 Gray's Inn Road

GB-London WC1X 8BT

Beitsma, Gerhard Romano (NL)

Tyco Electronics UK Limited

European Patent Department

Faraday Road

Dorcan

GB-Swindon, Wilts. SN3 5HH

Boydell, John Christopher (GB)

Stevens Hewlett & Perkins

Halton House

20/23 Holborn

GB-London EC1N 2JD

Bucks, Teresa Anne (GB)

Boult Wade Tennant

Verulam Gardens

70 Gray's Inn Road

GB-London WC1X 8BT

Cross, Rupert Edward Blount (GB)

Boult Wade Tennant

Verulam Gardens

70 Gray's Inn Road

GB-London WC1X 8BT

Curwen, Julian Charles Barton (GB)

26 Harewood Crescent

Old Tupton

GB-Chesterfield, Derbyshire S42 6HX

Draper, Martyn John (GB)

Boult Wade Tennant

Verulam Gardens

70 Gray's Inn Road

GB-London WC1X 8BT

Fletcher Watts, Susan J. (GB)

BAE Systems

Group Intellectual Property Dept.

Lancaster House - P.O. box 87

Aerospace Centre Farnborough

GB-Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU

Frost, Alex John (GB)

Boult Wade Tennant

Verulam Gardens

70 Gray's Inn Road

GB-London WC1X 8BT

Gaunt, Robert John (GB)

Stevens Hewlett & Perkins

Halton House

20/23 Holborn

GB-London EC1N 2JD

Hardisty, David Robert (GB)

Boult Wade Tennant

Verulam Gardens

70 Gray's Inn Road

GB-London WC1X 8BT

Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd (GB)

Boult Wade Tennant

Verulam Gardens

70 Gray's Inn Road

GB-London WC1X 8BT

Heaton, Joanne Marie (GB)

Stevens Hewlett & Perkins

1 St. Augustine's Place

GB-Bristol BS1 4UD

Jay, Anthony William (GB)

Tyco Electronics UK Limited

Intellectual Property Law Dept

Faraday Road

Dorcan

GB-Swindon, Wilts SN3 5HH

Matthews, Graham Farrah (GB)

Prentice & Matthews

Calvert's Building

52B Borough High Street

GB-London SE1 1XN

Mayes, Stuart David (GB)

Boult Wade Tennant

Verulam Gardens

70 Gray's Inn Road

GB-London WC1X 8BT

McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell (GB)

Boult Wade Tennant

Verulam Gardens

70 Gray's Inn Road

GB-London WC1X 8BT

Merrifield, Sarah Elizabeth (GB)

Boult Wade Tennant

Verulam Gardens

70 Gray's Inn Road

GB-London WC1X 8BT

Pennant, Pyers (GB)

Stevens Hewlett & Perkins

Halton House

20/23 Holborn

GB-London EC1N 2JD

Perkins, Sarah (GB)

Stevens Hewlett & Perkins

Halton House

20/23 Holborn

GB-London EC1N 2JD

Pluckrose, Anthony William (GB)

Boult Wade Tennant

Verulam Gardens

70 Gray's Inn Road

GB-London WC1X 8BT

Revell, Christopher (GB)

Avecia Limited

Intellectual Property Group

P.O. Box 42

Hexagon House

GB-Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS

Rickard, David John (GB)

Boult Wade Tennant

Verulam Gardens

70 Gray's Inn Road

GB-London WC1X 8BT

Setna, Rohan P. (GB)

Boult Wade Tennant

Verulam Gardens

70 Gray's Inn Road

GB-London WC1X 8BT

Sutherland-Harris, Richard Edward (GB)

Boult Wade Tennant

Verulam Gardens

70 Gray's Inn Road

GB-London WC1X 8BT

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Purvis, William Michael Cameron (GB) - R. 102(1)

D. Young & Co.

21 New Fetter Lane

GB-London EC4A 1DA

Robinson, Anthony John Metcalf (GB) - R. 102(1)

9 Lord Napier Place

Upper Mall

GB-London W6 9UB

Yeadon, Mary Elizabeth (GB) - R. 102(1)

The East Side

Hurst Batch

Wookey Hole

GB-Wells, Somerset BA5 1BE

IT — Italien / Italy / Italie

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

O'Byrne, Daniel Joseph (IE, IT)

Via del Parione 8

I-50123 Firenze

NL — Niederlande / Netherlands / Pays-Bas

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Bijvank, Koen Mattijs Lodewiek (NL)

Vereenigde

Postbus 87930

NL-2508 DH Den Haag

Dietz, Frans Anton (NL)

Vereenigde

Postbus 87930

NL-2508 DH Den Haag

Doeve, Johannes Hendrik Albert (NL)

Vereenigde

Postbus 87930

NL-2508 DH Den Haag

Hatzmann, Martin (NL)

Vereenigde

Postbus 87930

NL-2508 DH Den Haag

Jansen, Cornelis Marinus (NL)

Vereenigde

Goudsbloemvallei 1

NL-5237 MH 's-Hertogenbosch

Jessen, Leonardus Johannes Julius (NL)

Vereenigde

Velperweg 99

NL-6824 HH Arnhem

Marsman, Hermanus Antonius M. (NL)

Vereenigde

Goudsbloemvallei 1

NL-5237 MH 's-Hertogenbosch

Ottevangers, Sietse Ulbe (NL)

Vereenigde

Postbus 87930

NL-2508 DH Den Haag

Prins, Adrianus Willem (NL)

Vereenigde

Heresingel 7

NL-9711 EP Groningen

Renes, Johan (NL)

Vereenigde

Utrechtseweg 118

NL-3818 EP Amersfoort

Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J. (NL)

Vereenigde

Postbus 87930

NL-2508 DH Den Haag

Tan, Adriaan Hoan-Kim (NL)

Vereenigde

Heresingel 7

NL-9711 EP Groningen

ten Cate, Walter Enno Maria (NL)

Vereenigde

Postbus 87930

NL-2508 DH Den Haag

van Loon, C.J.J. (NL)

Vereenigde

Postbus 87930

NL-2508 DH Den Haag

van der Brugh, Emmanuel Johannes (NL)

Vereenigde

Postbus 87930

NL-2508 DH Den Haag

van Gennip, Johannes Simeon W. (NL)

Vereenigde

Postbus 87930

NL-2508 DH Den Haag

Van Straaten, Joop (NL)

Octrooibureau Van Straaten B.V.

Waalreseweg 17

NL-5554 HA Valkenswaard

Vossen, Johan A.M.J.H. (BE)

Vereenigde

Postbus 87930

NL-2508 DH Den Haag

Winckels, Johannes Hubertus F. (NL)

Vereenigde

Postbus 87930

NL-2508 DH Den Haag

Witmans, Hermanus Albertus (NL)

Vereenigde

Velperweg 99

NL-6824 HH Arnhem

Wuyts, Koenraad Maria (BE)

Royal KPN N.V.

Legal Affairs

Intellectual Property Department

P.O. Box 95321

NL-2509 CH Den Haag

SE — Schweden / Sweden / Suède

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Erixon, Bo (SE)

HB Bixor

IPR Consultants

Hermelinvägen 3

S-134 33 Gustavsberg

Hyltner, Jan-Olof (SE)

Albihns Patentbyrå Stockholm AB

P.O. Box 5581

S-114 85 Stockholm

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Santesson, Torkel (SE) - R. 102(1)

Mariebergs Patentkonsult

Rälambsvägen 19 IV

S-112 59 Stockholm

 

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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