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Citation: OJ EPO 2005, 478
Online publication date: 31.8.2005
REPRESENTATION

List of professional representatives before the European Patent Office

AT  Österreich / Austria / Autriche

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Hübscher, Helmut (AT)

Patentanwalts­kanzlei Hübscher

Postfach 411

A-4010 Linz

BE  Belgien / Belgium / Belgique

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Gergely, Anna (HU) - cf. HU

Keller & Heckman LLP

Rue Blanche 25

B-1060 Bruxelles

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Visser-Luirink, Gesina (NL) - cf. NL

Innogenetics N.V.

Technologiepark 6

B-9052 Ghent

BG  Bulgarien / Bulgaria / Bulgarie

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Georgieva, Teodora Georgieva (BG)

32, Bankia street

obl. Montana

BG-3540 Varshets

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Kostova-Kübler, Bojidara Georgieva (BG) - cf. DE

3/b, "Kritchim" Str.

BG-1407 Sofia

CH  Schweiz / Switzerland / Suisse

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Bohner-Auer, Tanja (DE) - cf. SE

Novartis International AG

Corporate Intellectual Property

CH-4002 Basel

CZ  Tschechische Republik / Czech Republic / République Tchèque

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Javoříková, Jarmila (CZ)

U Sokolovni č.p. 121

CZ-760 01 Zlín-Prštné

DE  Deutschland / Germany / Allemagne

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Dreßen, Frank (DE)

Schwarz Pharma AG

Alfred-Nobel-Straße 10

D-40789 Monheim

Kostova-Kübler, Bojidara Georgieva (BG) - cf. BG

Beru AG

Mörikestraße 155

D-71636 Ludwigsburg

von Poswik, Alexander Ludwig (DE)

Oberlandstraße 26

D-82335 Berg

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Braunger, Dieter (DE)

Schabelweg 2

D-78073 Bad Dürrheim

Carlsohn, Alexander (DE)

Riechelmann & Carlsohn GbR

Patentanwälte

Wiener Straße 91

D-01219 Dresden

Duschl, Edgar Johannes (DE)

LuK GmbH & Co. oHG

Industriestraße 3

D-77815 Bühl

Harders, Gerhard (DE)

Mantlusstraße 4

D-23879 Mölln

Hennig, Peter (DE)

Pfarrer-Krauss-Straße 80

D-56077 Koblenz

Hinkelmann, Klaus (DE)

Stolmár Scheele Hinkelmann

Blumenstraße 17

D-80331 München

Kierdorf, Theodor (DE)

Braunsberger Feld 29

D-51429 Bergisch Gladbach

Letzelter, Felix Phillip (DE)

Meissner, Bolte & Partner

Anwaltssozietät GbR

Postfach 86 03 29

D-81630 München

Lindner-Vogt, Karin L. (DE)

Biotronik GmbH & Co. KG

Woermannkehre 1

D-12359 Berlin

Maurer, Stefanie (DE)

Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co.KG

E-CO-I Intellectual Property

Postfach 13 01 64

D-40551 Düsseldorf

Müller-Nagy, Andrea Christina (DE)

Am Bergsteig 5

D-81541 München

Münch, Volker (DE)

Dres. Fitzner & Münch

Hauser Ring 10

D-40878 Ratingen

Nagy, Andrea Christina (DE)

cf. Müller-Nagy, Andrea Christina (DE)

Pfeiffer, Eva (DE)

Riechelmann & Carlsohn GbR

Patentanwälte

Wiener Straße 91

D-01219 Dresden

Reichl, Wolfgang (DE)

Jones Day

Prinzregentenstrasse 11

D-80538 München

Scheele, Friedrich (DE)

Stolmár Scheele Hinkelmann

Blumenstraße 17

D-80331 München

Schupfner, Georg (DE)

Müller Schupfner Patentanwälte

Parkstraße 1

D-21244 Buchholz

Schupfner, Gerhard D. (DE)

Müller Schupfner Patentanwälte

Parkstraße 1

D-21244 Buchholz

Stolmár, Matthias (DE)

Stolmár Scheele Hinkelmann

Blumenstraße 17

D-80331 München

Tümis, Savas (TR)

Dr. Tümis Unternehmensberatung

Königsallee 54

D-14193 Berlin

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Blum, Klaus-Dieter (DE) - R. 102(1)

Zum Morgengraben 3

D-65835 Liederbach

Draeger, Karlfried (DE) - R. 102(1)

St.-Cajetan-Straße 38

D-81669 München

DK  Dänemark / Denmark / Danemark

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Ryberg, Lise Abildgaard (DK)

H. Lundbeck A/S

Ottiliavej 9

DK-2500 Valby-Copenhagen

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Norris, Timothy Sweyn (GB) - cf. SE

Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S

Sundkrogsgade 9

P.O. Box 831

DK-2100 Copenhagen

FI  Finnland / Finland / Finlande

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Tiiro, Pirta Marja Kristiina (FI)

Kolster OY AB

Iso Roobertinkatu 23

P.O.Box 148

FIN-00121 Helsinki

FR  Frankreich / France

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Berruet, Laure (FR)

IPSEN (SCRAS)

Direction Propriété Intellectuelle

24, rue Erlanger

F-75781 Paris Cédex 16

de la Bigne, Guillaume Michel Marie (FR)

Lhermet, La Bigne & Remy

11, boulevard de Sébastopol

F-75001 Paris

De Cuenca, Emmanuel Jaime (FR)

L'Air Liquide S.A.

Direction Propriété Intellectuelle

75, quai d'Orsay

F-75321 Paris Cédex 07

Lecca, Patricia S. (FR)

Cabinet Lecca

5, bis rue des Motties

F-92260 Fontenay aux Roses

Macquet, Christophe (FR)

Macquet & Associés

2229, route des Crêtes

Cica - Sophia Antipolis

F-06560 Valbonne

Remy, Vincent Noël Paul (FR)

Lhermet, La Bigne & Remy

11, Boulevard de Sébastopol

F-75001 Paris

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Bonnaud, Pierre (FR) - R. 102(1)

Breese Majerowicz Simonnot

35, rue de Clichy

F-75442 Paris Cédex 09

Lepercque, Jean (FR) - R. 102(1)

26, rue du Pommeret

F-78320 Le Mesnil Saint Denis

Pothet, Jean Rémy Emile Ludovic (FR) - R. 102(1)

Alcatel Alsthom

Département Propriété Industrielle

30, avenue Kléber

F-75116 Paris

GB  Vereinigtes Königreich / United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Cawdell, Karen Teresa (GB)

Reckitt Benckiser plc

Legal Department-Patents Group

Dansom Lane

GB-Hull HU8 7DS

Chisholm, Geoffrey David (GB)

30 Wood End Road

GB-Birmingham B24 8AD

Davies, Gregory Mark (GB)

Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP

Three Trinity Court

21-27 Newport Road

GB-Cardiff CF24 0AA

Evans, Claire (GB)

Fry Heath Spence LLP

The Gables

Massetts Road

GB-Horley, Surrey RH6 7DQ

Froud, Clive (GB)

Elkington and Fife LLP

Thavies Inn House

3-4 Holborn Circus

GB-London EC1N 2HA

Garrett, Michael Cornelius (GB)

Shothanger Consultants Ltd.

Shothanger Hill

Bury Rise

GB-Bovingdon, Herts HP3 0DN

Goldin, Douglas Michael (GB)

140 Bridge House

St. George Wharf

GB-London SW8 2LQ

Hindle, Alistair Andrew (GB)

Hindle Lowther

28 Rutland Square

GB-Edinburgh EH1 2BW

James, Michael John Gwynne (GB)

The Eagle

Cheltenham Road

Pitchcombe

GB-Stroud, Glos GL6 6LX

Kay, Ross Marcel (GB)

Laudens

Blackwell House

Guildhall Yard

GB-London EC2V 5AE

White, Andrew Gordon (GB)

Philips Intellectual

Property and Standards

Cross Oak Lane

GB-Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Gregory, Robert John H. (GB) - cf. SE

Frank B. Dehn & Co.

179 Queen Victoria Street

GB-London EC4V 4EL

HU  Ungarn / Hungary / Hongrie

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Gergely, Anna (HU) - cf. BE

Lagymanyosi u. 13.

H-1111 Budapest

Petro, Kálmán (HU) - R. 102(1)

Hunginvest Mérnöki Iroda Kft.

Kerepesi út 27/a

H-1087 Budapest

IS  Island / Iceland / Islande

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Emilsson, Adalsteinn (IS)

Ásvallagata 25

IS-101 Reykjavík

IT  Italien / Italy / Italie

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Fisauli, Beatrice A. M. (IT)

Con Lor SPA

Via Renato Fucini, 5

I-20133 Milano

Gaverini, Gaetano Luigi Attilio (IT)

Basell Poliolefine Italia S.p.A.

P.le Privato G.Donegani, 12

Casella Postale 19

I-44100 Ferrara

NL  Niederlande / Netherlands / Pays-Bas

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Visser-Luirink, Gesina (NL) - cf. BE

Amsterdams Octrooibureau

Visser-Luirink

Frans Halsstraat 19

NL-1072 BJ Amsterdam

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

de Hoog, Johannes Hendrik (NL)

Nederlandsch Octrooibureau

Bennekomseweg 43-II

NL-6717 LL Ede

Oudshoorn, Otto Leonard (NL)

Vereenigde

Johan de Wittlaan 7

P.O.Box 87930

NL-2508 DH Den Haag

Van Velzen, Maaike Mathilde (NL)

Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

Prof. Holstlaan 6

NL-5656 AA Eindhoven

PL  Polen / Poland / Pologne

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Czosnowska, Elżbieta (PL)

ul. Strzelecka 8

PL-63-040 Nowe Miasto nad Wartą

Han, Lech (PL)

ul. Fr. Juszczaka 3/2

PL-54-058 Wrocław

Rzazewska, Dorota (PL)

Kancelaria Prawna

ul. Grottgera 12 A /114

PL-00-785 Warszawa

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Dynia, Krzysztof (PL) - R. 102(1)

ZELMER S.A.

ul. Hoffmanowej 19

PL-35-016 Rzeszów

Kukliński, Henryk (PL) - R. 102(1)

Kancelaria Patentowa

ul. Władysława IV 44/58

PL-75-347 Koszalin

Olejnik, Renata (PL) - R. 102(1)

INVEST-BANK S.A.

ul. Ostrobramska 77

PL-04-175 Warszawa

Wlazło, Andrzej (PL) - R. 102(1)

ZELPAT Kancelaria Patentowa

Andrzej Wlazło

ul. Iranka-Osemeckiego 49/58

PL-35-506 Rzeszów

Żeromska, Katarzyna (PL) - R. 102(1)

Rzecznik Patentowy

ul. Grajewska 5

PL-03-766 Warszawa

RO  Rumänien / Romania / Romanie

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Florea, Mihaela (RO)

Gide Loyrette Nouel

10-12 Street Maior Gheorghe Sontu

sector 1

RO-011448 Bucharest

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Bicu, Cristina Mādālina (RO) - R. 102(1)

Cabinet of I.P.-Bicu Cristina

Str. Semenic, No.1

Bl.23i, Sc.2, Et.4, App.90

Sector 4

RO-7000 Bucharest

Gheorghiu, Gheorghe (RO) - R. 102(1)

Bd. I.C. Brātianu, No. 44

Sc.A, Et.6, App.64

Sector 3

RO-7000 Bucharest

SE  Schweden / Sweden / Suède

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Bohner-Auer, Tanja (DE) - cf. CH

Strandpromenaden 3

S-183 52 Täby

Gregory, Robert John H. (GB) - cf. GB

Valea AB

PO Box 7086

S-103 87 Stockholm

Norris, Timothy Sweyn (GB) - cf. DK

Valea AB

Lindholmspiren 5

SE-417 56 Gothenburg

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Bengtsson, Peggy Katrin (SE)

Albihns Malmö AB

Studengatan 4

S-203 14 Malmö

Hytting, Kerstin Cecilia (SE)

Patenthuset Kerstin Hytting AB

Styrmansgatan 17

S-114 54 Stockholm

Wiedemann, Bernd W (SE)

Gislavägen 1

S-294 93 Sölvesborg

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Illum, Leif-Otto (SE) - R. 102(1)

Lötsjövägen 2

S-172 43 Sundbyberg

SK  Slowakische Republik / Slovak Republic / République Slovaque

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Holoubkova, Maria (SK)

Holoubkova

Patent & Trademark Agency

Dostojevskeho rad 1

SK-811 09 Bratislava

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Varosčáková, Oľga (SK) - R. 102(1)

Janotova 14

SK-841 05 Bratislava

TR  Türkei / Turkey / Turquie

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Aksoy, Salih Tayfun (TR) - R. 102(1)

1391 Sokak No: 9, K:3, D:3

Alsancak

TR-35220 İzmir

Aslan, Alp (TR) - R. 102(1)

Cihan Sok. No: 29/15

Sıhhiye

TR-06430 Ankara

Davarci, Hayriye (TR) - R. 102(1)

S.M.M.M. Ltd Sti.

Adakale Sok. Kültür Han 32/20

TR-06420 Kızılay - Ankara

Güler, Gaye Pekyalçın (TR) - R. 102(1)

47 Ada Kardelen 2-4

Kat: 6, Daire: 14

Ataşehir, Kadıköy

TR-81120 İstanbul

Güler, Feryal (TR) - R. 102(1)

Aygaz Anonim Şirketi

Büyükdere Cad. No: 145/1

Aygaz Han, Kat: 8

Zincirlikuyu

TR-80300 İstanbul

Güzel, Musa (TR) - R. 102(1)

Atatürk Bulvarı No: 105/502

TR-06420 Kızılay - Ankara

Kovali, Sıdıka Bahar (TR) - R. 102(1)

Menekşe 2 Sokak No: 31/5

TR-06440 Kızılay - Ankara

Oral, Özlem (TR) - R. 102(1)

Birsel Law Offices

Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 140/1, K:8

Alsancak

TR-35210 İzmir

Ünsalan, Aziz Turgut (TR) - R. 102(1)

Osmanağa Mah. Serasker Cad.

Kazasker Sok. No: 11/1

Kadıköy

TR-81300 İstanbul

 


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