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Citation: OJ EPO 2007, 480
Online publication date: 31.8.2007
REPRESENTATION

List of professional representatives before the European Patent Office

AT — Österreich / Austria / Autriche

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Lindinger, Ingrid (AT)

Borealis Polyolefine GmbH

IPR PAT

St.-Peter-Straße 25

4021 LINZ

BE — Belgien / Belgium / Belgique

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Dottridge, Cass A.C. (GB)

Cargill R&D Centre Europe

Havenstraat 84

1800 VILVOORDE

Elseviers, Myriam (BE)

Cargill R&D Centre Europe

Havenstraat 84

1800 VILVOORDE

BG — Bulgarien / Bulgaria / Bulgarie

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Barova, Maria Atanassova (BG) - R. 102(1)

P.O. Box 35

1164 SOFIA

CH — Schweiz / Switzerland / Suisse

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Gernet, Samuel Andreas (CH)

Sulzer Management AG

Patentabteilung / 0067

Zürcherstrasse 14

8401 WINTERTHUR

Halbig, Dirk (DE)

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG

Grenzacherstrasse 124

4070 BASEL

Kleinschmidt, Michael (DE)

Schmauder & Partner AG

Patent- und Markenanwälte VSP

Zwängiweg 7

8038 ZÜRICH

Olsson, Carl H.S. (SE)

Covidien AG

Victor von Bruns-Strasse 19

8212 NEUHAUSEN AM RHEINFALL

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Markus, Marc Andreas (DE) - cf. FR

Merck Serono International S.A.

Intellectual Property

9, chemin des Mines

1202 GENÈVE

CZ — Tschechische Republik / Czech Republic / République Tchèque

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Bartušková, Júlia (CZ)

Tributum Consulting s.r.o.

Washingtonova 5

110 00 PRAHA 1

Foff, Jiři (CZ)

Korejzová & Co.

Law and Patent Offices

Korunní 104/E

101 00 PRAHA 10

Lejček, Tomáš (CZ)

Lamačova 827/15

152 00 PRAHA 5

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Koňák, Antonín (CZ) - R. 102(1)

Karla Capka 808

399 01 MILEVSKO

DE — Deutschland / Germany / Allemagne

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Bendel, Christian (DE)

Haifastraße 20

40227 DÜSSELDORF

Benninger, Johannes (DE)

Reichert & Benninger

Bismarckplatz 8

93047 REGENSBURG

Diel, Susanne (DE)

Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH

Patentabteilung

Industriepark Höchst

Gebäude K 801

65926 FRANKFURT AM MAIN

Dietze, Ingo (DE)

Kirchstraße 12a

38120 BRAUNSCHWEIG

Görz, Ingo (DE)

Hoefer & Partner

Patentanwälte

Pilgersheimer Straße 20

81543 MÜNCHEN

Hager, Thomas Johannes (DE)

Hoefer & Partner

Patentanwälte

Pilgersheimer Straße 20

81543 MÜNCHEN

Hamann, Arndt (DE)

Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG

DS

Landgrafenstraße 45

41069 MÖNCHENGLADBACH

Helms, Joachim (DE)

Viering, Jentschura & Partner

Postfach 22 14 43

80504 MÜNCHEN

Hirschbeck, Stefan (DE)

Arminiusstraße 3 b

81543 MÜNCHEN

Hornung, Veronika Margot (DE)

Gambro Dialysatoren GmbH

Holger-Crafoord-Straße 26

72379 HECHINGEN

Krohn, Sabine Martha Erna (DE)

Louveciennesstraße 2

40764 LANGENFELD

Leissler-Gerstl, Gabriele (DE)

Hoefer & Partner

Patentanwälte

Pilgersheimer Straße 20

81543 MÜNCHEN

Linnemann, Winfried (DE)

Schulze Horn & Partner GbR

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Postfach 10 01 52

48050 MÜNSTER

Mahler, Peter (DE)

Schmit Chretien Schihin & Mahler

Baaderstraße 3

80469 MÜNCHEN

Ockel, Michaela Sabine (DE)

Im Broich 13

53639 KÖNIGSWINTER

Paetsch, Werner (DE)

Noestraße 7

81479 MÜNCHEN

Reichert, Werner Franz (DE)

Reichert & Benninger

Bismarckplatz 8

93047 REGENSBURG

Reichl, Wolfgang (DE)

Schmit Chretien Schihin & Mahler

Baderstraße 3

80469 MÜNCHEN

Schaeberle, Steffen (DE)

Hoefer & Partner

Patentanwälte

Pilgersheimer Straße 20

81543 MÜNCHEN

Schmitz, Hans-Werner (DE)

Hoefer & Partner

Patentanwälte

Pilgersheimer Straße 20

81543 MÜNCHEN

Schulz, Dirk (DE)

Michalski Hüttermann

Patentanwälte GbR

Neuer Zollhof 2

40221 DÜSSELDORF

Trösch, Hans-Ludwig (DE)

Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner

Arnulfstraße 25

80335 MÜNCHEN

Weber, Joachim (DE)

Hoefer & Partner

Patentanwälte

Pilgersheimer Straße 20

81543 MÜNCHEN

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Amery, Marcus James (GB) - cf. GB

Albihns GmbH

Bayerstraße 83

80335 MÜNCHEN

Delfs, Klaus (DE) - R. 102(1)

Alsterkamp 19

20149 HAMBURG

Hartmann, Günter (DE) - R. 102(2)a)

Ruschke Hartmann Madgwick & Seide

Postfach 86 06 29

81633 MÜNCHEN

von Kreisler, Nikolai (DE) - R. 102(1)

Am Nachtigallental 57

45149 ESSEN

Wilhelms, Rolf E. (DE) - R. 102(2)a)

Wilhelms, Kilian & Partner

Patentanwälte

Eduard-Schmid-Straße 2

81541 MÜNCHEN

DK — Dänemark / Denmark / Danemark

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Dylmer, Henrik (DK)

GN A/S

Lautrupbjerg 7

P.O. Box 99

2750 BALLERUP

Markvardsen, Peter (DK)

ZBM Patents

Zea, Baarlocci & Markvardsen

C4 Videncenter

Krakasvej 17

3400 HILLERØD-COPENHAGEN

van Walstijn, Bartholomeus G. G. (NL)

Nordic Patent Service ApS

Pilestræde 58

1112 COPENHAGEN K

ES — Spanien / Spain / Espagne

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Barlocci, Anna (ES)

ZBM Patents

Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen

C/ Balmes, 114 - 4°

08008 BARCELONA

de Ramón Amat, Elisabet (ES)

ZBM Patents

Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen

C/ Balmes, 114 - 4°

08008 BARCELONA

Diaz de Bustamante y Terminel, Isidro (ES)

Avda. General Perón, 16, 7º

28020 MADRID

FI — Finnland / Finland / Finlande

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Jyrämä, Hanna-Leena Maria (FI)

Metso Paper, Inc.

Wärtsilankatu 100

04400 JÄRVENPÄÄ

FR — Frankreich / France

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Markus, Marc Andreas (DE) - cf. CH

Pfizer

European Patent Department

23-25 avenue du Docteur Lannelongue

75668 PARIS CEDEX 14

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Doressamy, Clarisse (FR)

Valeo Embrayages

15, rue des Rosier

93585 SAINT-OUEN CEDEX

Gendraud, Pierre (FR)

PSA Peugeot Citroen Automobiles

Propriété Industrielle

18, rue des Fauvelles

92250 LA GARENNE COLOMBES

Guérin, Jean-Philippe (FR)

Opilex

324, rue Garibaldi

69007 LYON

Hinterberg, Katherine (FR)

Cabinet Regimbeau

129, rue Servient

69326 LYON CEDEX 03

Thouret-Lemaitre, Elisabeth (FR)

11, rue du Jura

75013 PARIS

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Tesch, Rudolf (DE) - R. 102(2)a)

10, rue du Général Freytag

67390 MARCKOLSHEIM

GB — Vereinigtes Königreich / United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Amery, Marcus James (GB) - cf. DE

Carpmaels & Ransford

43-45 Bloomsbury Square

LONDON WC1A 2RA

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Armitage, Ian Michael (GB)

Mewburn Ellis LLP

York House

23 Kingsway

LONDON WC2B 6HP

Bailey, Sam Rogerson (GB)

Mewburn Ellis LLP

22-24 Queen Square

BRISTOL BS1 4ND

Bramley, Sarah Jane (GB)

Kilburn & Strode

20 Red Lion Street

LONDON WC1R 4PJ

Britter, Keith Palmer (GB)

9 Alder Close

BALDOCK, HERTFORDSHIRE SG7 6HN

Calderbank, Thomas Roger (GB)

Mewburn Ellis LLP

22-24 Queen Square

BRISTOL BS1 4ND

Clegg, Richard Ian (GB)

Mewburn Ellis LLP

22-24 Queen Square

BRISTOL BS1 4ND

Cripps, Joanna Elizabeth (GB)

Mewburn Ellis LLP

22-24 Queen Square

BRISTOL BS1 4ND

Denison, Christopher Marcus (GB)

Mewburn Ellis LLP

22-24 Queen Square

BRISTOL BS1 4ND

Ford, Louise Diane (GB)

Global Patents & Technology Law (Central)

BP International Limited

1st Floor, Building 200

Chertsey Road

SUNBURY-ON-THAMES, MIDDX TW16 7LN

Forrest, Graham Robert (GB)

Mewburn Ellis LLP

22-24 Queen Square

BRISTOL BS1 4ND

Johnson, Richard Alan (GB)

Mewburn Ellis LLP

22-23 Queen Square

BRISTOL BS1 4ND

Kiddle, Simon John (GB)

Mewburn Ellis LLP

22-24 Queen Square

BRISTOL BS1 4ND

Kremer, Simon Mark (GB)

Mewburn Ellis LLP

York House

23 Kingsway

LONDON, WC2B 6HP

Neilson, Martin Mark (GB)

Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP

Tower North Central

Merrion Way

LEEDS LS2 8PA

Nicholls, Kathryn Margaret (GB)

Mewburn Ellis LLP

22-24 Queen Square

BRISTOL BS1 4ND

Sampson, Catherine (GB)

Mewburn Ellis LLP

22-24 Queen Square

BRISTOL BS1 4ND

Stoner, Gerard Patrick (GB)

Mewburn Ellis LLP

22-24 Queen Square

BRISTOL BS1 4ND

Stuart, Ian Alexander (GB)

Mewburn Ellis LLP

22-24 Queen Square

BRISTOL BS1 4ND

Thomson, James B. (GB)

Murgitroyd & Company

165-169 Scotland Street

GLASGOW G5 8PL

Tollervey, Rebecca Marie (GB)

Mewburn Ellis LLP

22-24 Queen Square

BRISTOL BS1 4ND

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Archer, Philip Bruce (GB) - R. 102(1)

33 Main Street

Lyddington

OAKHAM, LEICESTERSHIRE LE15 9LR

Pitman, Richard Stephen (GB) - cf. IT

HLBBshaw

Merlin House

Falconry Court

Baker's Lane

EPPING, ESSEX CM16 5DQ

IT — Italien / Italy / Italie

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Pitman, Richard Stephen (GB) - cf. GB

Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics S.r.l.

Via Fiorentina, 1

53100 SIENA

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Allaix, Roberto (IT)

Marchi & Partners S.r.l.

Via Pirelli, 19

20124 MILANO

Giugni, Valter (IT)

Propria S.r.l.

P.O. Box 365

Via Colonna, 35

33170 PORDENONE

Gonella, Mario (IT)

Propria S.r.l.

P.O. Box 365

Via Colonna, 35

33170 PORDENONE

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Aimi, Luciano (IT) - R. 102(1)

Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A.

Via Carducci, 8

20123 MILANO

LT — Litauen / Lithuania / Lituanie

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Urbaitis, Telesforas (LT)

Advokatų kontora

Daugirdas, Žukovskis ir Partneriai

Laisvės pr. 123

06118 VILNIUS

NL — Niederlande / Netherlands / Pays-Bas

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Beitsma, Gerhard Romano (NL)

Patents & Licensing TNO

P.O. Box 6072

2600 JA DELFT

De Jong, Robbert Arij Jeroen (NL)

Océ-Technologies B.V.

Corporate Patents

St. Urbanusweg 43

P.O. Box 101

5900 MA VENLO

Tjon, Hon Kong Guno (NL)

Unilever N.V.

Patent Department

Olivier van Noortlaan 120

3133 AT VLAARDINGEN

Tjon Tien Ril, Hon Kong Guno (NL)

cf. Tjon, Hon Kong Guno (NL)

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Morel, Christiaan Frederik (NL) - R. 102(2)a)

Morel Patent B.V.

Laarstraat 3

8166 GR EMST

PL — Polen / Poland / Pologne

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Ziółkowski, Jerzy (PL)

Brandpat

Czyz Galazkiewicz Ziolkowski

Professional Partnership

Hoza 29/31 Apt. 31

00-521 WARSZAWA

RO — Rumänien / Romania / Roumanie

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Puscasu, Dan (RO)

Loyal Partners

Software Park

23 Portului Street

Room 307

800025 GALATI

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Bicu, Cristina Màdàlina (RO)

Ariana Industrial Property Agency

Street Secuilor, No.2

Bl.21, Sc.1, Et.2, App.10

Sector 4

041514 BUCHAREST

Tudor, Daniela (RO)

Biogalenica Project & Consulting

11 Baba Novac Street

Bl.G, nr 17, Sc.2, Et. 1, App 51

Sector 3

031623 BUCHAREST

Velcea, Marian (RO)

Ion Ghica Street, No.3, App. 20,

Sector 3

030044 BUCHAREST

SI — Slowenien / Slovenia / Slovénie

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Pučnik, Janko (SI) - R. 102(2)a)

Podmilščakova 25

1000 LJUBLJANA


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