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Citation: OJ EPO 2006, 477
Online publication date: 30.8.2006
REPRESENTATION

List of professional representatives before the European Patent Office

AT — Österreich / Austria / Autriche

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Loidl, Manuela Bettina (AT)

Wasweg 14/7

A-2100 Korneuburg

CH — Schweiz / Switzerland / Suisse

Eintragung / Entries / Inscriptions

Meier Obertüfer, Jürg (CH)

ABB Schweiz AG

Intellectual Property CH-LC/IP

Brown Boveri Strasse 6

CH-5400 Baden

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Breiter, Heinz (CH)

Keller & Partner

Patentanwälte AG

Stadthausstrasse 145

Postfach 2005

CH-8401 Winterthur

Dale, Gavin Christopher (GB)

Firmenich SA

Route des Jeunes 1

P.O. Box 239

CH-1211 Genève 8

Grimm, Siegfried (DE)

E. Blum & Co.

Patent- und Markenanwälte VSP

Vorderberg 11

CH-8044 Zürich

CZ — Tschechische Republik / Czech Republic / République Tchèque

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Vandelikova, Jana (CZ)

Bohemia Patent

Havanská 17

CZ-170 00 Praha 7

DE — Deutschland / Germany / Allemagne

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Bader, Axel Jochen (DE)

Bayer CropScience AG

BPA-LP-Patents & Licensing

Alfred-Nobel-Straße 50

Building 6100

D-40789 Monheim

Jesse, Ralf-Rüdiger (DE)

Bayer CropScience AG

BPA-LP-Patents & Licensing

Alfred-Nobel-Straße 50

Building 6100

D-40789 Monheim

Krieg, Robert Alexander (DE)

Bayer CropScience AG

BPA-LP-Patents and Licensing

Alfred-Nobel-Straße 50

Building 6100

D-40789 Monheim

Mahler, Peter (DE)

Jones Day

Rechtsanwälte Attorneys-at-Law

Patentanwälte

Prinzregentenstraße 11

D-80538 München

Meyer, Andreas Hans (DE)

Görrestraße 6

D-80798 München

Müller-Wolff, Thomas (DE)

Bachstraße 32

D-53115 Bonn

Niepelt, Carsten (DE)

Qimonda AG

Am Campeon 1-12

D-85579 Neubiberg

Nowak, Alexander (DE)

Bayer CropScience AG

BPA-LP-Patents & Licensing

Alfred-Nobel-Straße 50

Building 6100

D-40789 Monheim

Quermann, Andreas (DE)

Thierschstraße 11

D-80538 München

Rehders, Jochen (DE)

Christophersen & Partner

Feldstraße 73

D-40479 Düsseldorf

Reinhardt, Thomas Johannes (DE)

Patentanwalts­kanzlei Reinhardt

Wilhelmshöher Allee 23

D-34117 Kassel

Schaberg, Ulf Günther (DE)

Hochwaldstraße 8

D-82131 Gauting

Steglich, Gregor (DE)

Gottesweg 175

D-50939 Köln

Termin, Erich (DE)

An der Keltenschanze 29

D-94060 Pocking

Wagner, Kilian (DE)

Hiebsch Behrmann Nüsse

Patentanwälte

Heinrich-Weber-Platz 1

D-78224 Singen

DK — Dänemark / Denmark / Danemark

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Hald, Lars (DK)

Slagteriemes Forskningsinstitut

Maglegaardsvej 2

DK-4000 Roskilde

Nielsen, Leila (DK)

Alk-Abello A/S

Bøge Allé 6-8

DK-2970 Hørsholm

ES — Spanien / Spain / Espagne

Eintragung / Entries / Inscriptions

Cases Thomas, Rafael Ildefonso (ES) - cf. FR

Athenea

Calle Chaparal 1-5-1

E-28033 Madrid

FI — Finnland / Finland / Finlande

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Ansala, Jyrki Matti (FI)

AKP Karhula Ltd

Intellectual Property Department

P.O. Box 18

FIN-48601 Kotka

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Heikkilä, Hannes Antero (FI) - R. 102(1)

Turun Patenttitoimisto Oy

Tykistökatu 2-4 B

P.O. Box 99

FIN-20521 Turku

FR — Frankreich / France

Eintragung / Entries / Inscriptions

Ferro, Frodo Nunes (NL) - cf. NL

Freescale

Semiconducteurs France SAS

134, Avenue du Général Eisenhower

B.P. 72329

F-31023 Toulouse Cedex 1

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Boire, Philippe Maxime Charles (FR)

Cabinet Plasseraud

65/67, rue de la Victoire

F-75440 Paris Cedex 09

Croonenbroek, Thomas Jakob (DE)

InnoVinciA

7, chemin du Vuard Marchat

F-74200 Thonon les Bains

Imbert de Trémiolles, Ghislain (FR)

Santarelli

14, avenue de la Grande Armée

B.P. 237

F-75822 Paris Cedex 17

Jacquot, Ludovic R. G. (FR)

Gemalto

IP & Licensing Department

6, rue de la Verrerie

F-92197 Meudon Cedex

Noël, Chantal Odile (FR)

Cabinet Orès

36, rue de St Pétersbourg

F-75008 Paris

Remy, Jean Louis (FR)

17, rue Clément Ader

F-45100 Orléans

Saint Martin, René (FR)

1 bis rue de la Garenne

F-33740 Arès

Trolliet, Maurice (FR)

17, rue Vaucanson

F-69001 Lyon

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Boivin, Claude (FR) - R. 102(2)a)

9, rue Edouard Charton

F-78000 Versailles

Bonneau, Gérard (FR) - R. 102(1)

Murgitroyd & Company

Immeuble Atlantis

55, allée Pierre Ziller

Sophia Antipolis

F-06560 Valbonne

Cases Thomas, Rafael Ildefonso (ES) - cf. ES

Save

4, rue de Casablanca

F-75015 Paris

Le Bras, Hervé (FR) - R. 102(1)

Cabinet Beau de Loménie

158, rue de l'Université

F-75340 Paris Cedex 07

GB — Vereinigtes Königreich / United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni

Eintragung / Entries / Inscriptions

van Lookeren Campagne, Constantijn August (NL) - cf. NL

Barker Brettell

138 Hagley Road

Edgbaston

GB-Birmingham B16 9PW

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Abraham, Richard (GB)

Maguire Boss

24 East Street

GB-St Ives, Cambridge PE27 5PD

Atkinson, Jonathan David Mark (GB)

Harrison Goddard Foote

Belgrave Hall

Belgrave Street

GB-Leeds LS2 8DD

Clark, Charles Robert (GB)

Venner Shipley LLP

20 Little Britain

GB-London EC1A 7DH

Clarke, Gavin Richard Houghton (GB)

Nokia House

Summit Avenue

Southwood

GB-Farnborough, Hants. GU14 0NG

Cockayne, Gillian (GB)

Lucent Technologies EUR-IP UK Ltd

Unit 18, Core 3

Workzone, Innova Business Park

Electric Avenue

GB-Enfield EN3 7XU

Drury, Peter Lawrence (GB)

Glevum

Shinehill Lane

South Littleton

GB-Evesham WR11 8TP

Evens, Paul Jonathan (GB)

Maguire Boss

24 East Street

GB-St Ives, Cambridge PE27 5PD

Gilholm, Stephen Philip (GB)

Whitwell House

Main Street

GB-Alne, North Yorkshire YO61 1RS

Gwilt, Julia Louise (GB)

Maguire Boss

24 East Street

GB-St Ives, Cambridge PE27 5PD

Hartwell, Ian Peter (GB)

Maguire Boss

24 East Street

GB-St Ives, Cambridge PE27 5PD

Maguire, Peter Albert (GB)

Maguire Boss

24 East Street

GB-St Ives, Cambridge PE27 5PD

Mansfield, Peter Turquand (GB)

IP Solutions

Fugro House

Hithercroft Road

GB-Wallingford, Oxon OX10 9RB

McCallum, Graeme David (GB)

6 Balone Farm Steading

GB-St Andrews, Fife KY16 8NS

Milhench, Mark Lorne (GB)

First Thought IP

35 New Broad Street House

New Broad Street

GB-London EC2M 1NH

Pearson, Sarah Louise (GB)

NHS Innovations London

6th Floor, West Wing

250 Euston Road

GB-London NW1 2PQ

Peter, Beate (DE)

Mintz Levin

The Rectory

9 Ironmonger Lane

GB-London EC2V 8EY

Sarup, David Alexander (GB)

Lucent Technologies EUR-IP UK Ltd

Unit 18, Core 3

Workzone, Innova Business Park

Electric Avenue

GB-Enfield EN3 7XU

Talbot-Ponsonby, Clare Josephine (GB)

IP Solutions

Fugro House

Hithercroft Road

GB-Wallingford, Oxon OX10 9RB

Walker, Robert Charles (GB)

Walker & Co.

c/o TMDS

1 Oliver's Yard

GB-London EC1Y 1TD

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Butcher, Ian James (GB) - R. 102(1)

253 Manor Lane

GB-London SE12 0TE

Denmark, James (GB) - R. 102(1)

Bailey Walsh & Co.

5 York Place

GB-Leeds LS1 2SD

Miselbach, Roger George (GB) - R. 102(2)a)

"Badgers End"

26 Luccombe Road

GB-Shanklin, Isle of Wight PO37 6RR

Purcell, John Colin (GB) - R. 102(1)

Rolls-Royce plc

P.O. Box 31

Moor Lane

GB-Derby DE24 8BJ

HU — Ungarn / Hungary / Hongrie

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Csanak, Tiborné (HU) - R. 102(1)

Petak setany 46.

H-2090 Remeteszölös

IE — Irland / Ireland / Irlande

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Curley, Donnacha John (IE)

Hanna, Moore & Curley

13 Lower Lad Lane

IRL-Dublin 2

Hanna, Peter William Derek (IE)

Hanna, Moore & Curley

13 Lower Lad Lane

IRL-Dublin 2

McKnight, John C. (GB)

Hanna, Moore & Curley

13 Lower Lad Lane

IRL-Dublin 2

Moore, Barry (IE)

Hanna, Moore & Curley

13 Lower Lad Lane

IRL-Dublin 2

IT — Italien / Italy / Italie

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Bottero, Claudio (IT)

Porta, Checcacci & Associati S.p.A.

Via Trebbia, 20

I-20135 Milano

Castiglia, Paolo (IT)

Porta, Checcacci & Associati S.p.A.

Via Trebbia, 20

I-20135 Milano

Giannesi, Simona (IT)

Porta, Checcacci & Associati S.p.A.

Via Trebbia, 20

I-20135 Milano

Riccardi, Elisa (IT)

Porta, Checcacci & Associati S.p.A.

Via Trebbia, 20

I-20135 Milano

LV — Lettland / Latvia / Lettonie

Eintragung / Entries / Inscriptions

Fortūna, Larisa (LV)

Foral Patent Law Office

Boulevard Raina 19

LV-1159 Riga

NL — Niederlande / Netherlands / Pays-Bas

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

van Essen, Peter Augustinus (NL)

Nederlandsch Octrooibureau

P.O. Box 29720

NL-2502 LS Den Haag

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Ferro, Frodo Nunes (NL) - cf. FR

Vereenigde

Heresingel 7

NL-9711 EP Groningen

van Lookeren Campagne, Constantijn August (NL) - cf. GB

De Vries & Metman

Overschiestraat 180

NL-1062 XK Amsterdam

PL — Polen / Poland / Pologne

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Bocheńska, Joanna (PL)

Rzecznik Patentowy

Al. Niepodległości 222 kl.A lok. 20

PL-00-663 Warszawa

SE — Schweden / Sweden / Suède

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Arwidi, Bengt (SE)

Bengt Arwidi Patentkonsult

Förborgsgatan 27

S-554 30 Jönköping

SK — Slowakei / Slovakia / Slovaquie

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Litváková, Edita (SK)

Litváková a spol.

Patent, Trademark and Expert Agency

Pluhová 78

SK-831 03 Bratislava

Litvákova, Lenká (SK)

Litváková a spol.

Patent, Trademark and Expert Agency

Pluhová 78

SK-831 03 Bratislava

Neuschl, Vladimír (SK)

Neuschl, Lesaj & Partners

Laurinská ul. 3

SK-811 01 Bratislava

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Drábeková, Mária (SK) - R. 102(1)

Líščie údolie 71

SK-841 04 Bratislava

TR — Türkei / Turkey / Turquie

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Mogulkoç, Zafer Oguz (TR)

Patent-IŞ

Sinai Mülkiyet Hiz. Ltd. Şti.

Şirinevler, Eski Londra Asfalti

Haydar Akin 1. Is Mer. No: 25/29

TR-34188 İstanbul (Bahcelievler)

 


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