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Citation: OJ EPO 2008, 110
Online publication date: 29.2.2008
REPRESENTATION

List of professional representatives before the European Patent Office

BE — Belgien / Belgium / Belgique

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Vandersteen, Pieter (BE)

J&J Patent Law Department Beerse

Turnhoutseweg 30

2340 BEERSE

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Mensen, Herbert (NL) - R. 154(1)

Leeuwerikenstraat 24

3078 EVERBERG

Van Malderen, Michel (BE) - R. 154(2)a)

Pronovem-Office Van Malderen

Avenue Josse Goffin 158

1082 BRUXELLES

BG — Bulgarien / Bulgaria / Bulgarie

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Andreeva, Natasha Petkova (BG)

Borislav Boyanov & Co.

Attorneys at Law

82, Patriarch Evtimii Blvd.

1463 SOFIA

Boyanov, Borislav Tsvetkov (BG)

Borislav Boyanov & Co.

Attorneys at Law

82, Patriarch Evtimii Blvd.

1463 SOFIA

Voynov, Boyko Atanasov (BG)

Borislav Boyanov & Co.

Attorneys at Law

82, Patriarch Evtimii Blvd.

1463 SOFIA

CH — Schweiz / Switzerland / Suisse

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Waterman, John Richard (GB) - cf. GB

Syngenta Crop Protection Münchwilen AG

Intellectual Property

Werk Stein

Schaffhauserstrasse

4332 STEIN

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Arunasalam, Velautha-Cumaran (GB)

Syngenta Crop Protection Münchwilen AG

Intellectual Property

Werk Stein

Schaffhauserstrasse

4332 STEIN

Hölscher, Ingo (DE)

Syngenta Crop Protection Münchwilen AG

Intellectual Property

Werk Stein

Schaffhauserstrasse

4332 STEIN

Richard, François-Régis (FR)

e-Patent S.A.

Rue Saint-Honoré, 1

2000 NEUCHÂTEL

Weichsel, Christian Henner (DE)

Syngenta Crop Protection Münchwilen AG

Intellectual Property

Werk Stein

Schaffhauserstrasse

4332 STEIN

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Hemmerich, Friedrich Werner (DE) - R. 102(2)a)

Promenade 53 a

Postfach 314

7270 DAVOS-PLATZ

Holmes, Miles Keeton (GB) - cf. GB

Novagraaf International SA

25, avenue du Pailly

1220 LES AVANCHETS-GENÈVE

CZ — Tschechische Republik / Czech Republic / République Tchèque

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Ječmen, Petr (CZ)

Korejzová & Co.

Law and Patent Offices

Korunní 810/104 E

101 00 PRAHA 10

Šefernová, Zdeňka (CZ)

Korejzová & Co.

Law and Patent Offices

Korunní 810/104 E

101 00 PRAHA 10

Skala, Vilem (CZ)

Korejzová & Co.

Law and Patent Offices

Korunní 810/104 E

101 00 PRAHA 10

DE — Deutschland / Germany / Allemagne

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Draeger, Karlfried (DE)

Domblick 16

39175 GERWISCH

Nemec, Georg (DE)

Siemens AG

CT IP PG

Völklinger Straße 2

40219 DÜSSELDORF

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Bradl, Joachim (DE)

Deere & Company

European Office

Global Intellectual Property Services

John-Deere-Straße 70

68163 MANNHEIM

Brehm, Hans-Peter (DE)

Hansmann & Vogeser

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Leutstettener Straße 13

82319 STARNBERG

Brinkmann, Stefan Ulrich (DE)

Stenger, Watzke & Ring

intellectual property

Am Seestern 8

40547 DÜSSELDORF

Ciesla, Bettina (DE)

Bgm.-Finsterwalder-Ring 10

82515 WOLFRATSHAUSEN

Farago, Peter Andreas (DE)

Schieber - Farago

Patentanwälte

Thierschstraße 11

80538 MÜNCHEN

Grosse, Wolfgang (DE)

Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Nymphenburger Straße 14

80335 MÜNCHEN

Hafner, Dieter (DE)

Schleiermacherstraße 25

90491 NÜRNBERG

Holst, Sönke (DE)

Deere & Company

European Office

Global Intellectual Property Services

John-Deere-Straße 70

68163 MANNHEIM

Knauer, Joachim (DE)

Grosse- Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Frühlingstraße 43 A

45133 ESSEN

Leger, Hubert (DE)

Hexal AG

Industriestraße 25

83607 HOLZKIRCHEN

Leineweber, Jürgen (DE)

Siebachstraße 47

50733 KÖLN

Löser, Iris (DE)

Deere & Company

European Office

Global Intellectual Property Services

John-Deere-Straße 70

68163 MANNHEIM

Magin, Ludwig Bernhard (DE)

Deere & Company

European Office

Global Intellectual Property Services

John-Deere-Straße 70

68163 MANNHEIM

Palgen, Peter (DE)

Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Frühlingstraße 43 A

45133 ESSEN

Rausch, Gabriele (DE)

Visiocorp Group Services GmbH

Hedelfinger Straße 60

70327 STUTTGART

Rausch, Michael (DE)

Stenger, Watzke & Ring

intellectual property

Am Seestern 8

40547 DÜSSELDORF

Rauscher, Steffen (DE)

Siemens AG

CT IP L&T Erl

San-Carlos-Straße 7

91058 ERLANGEN

Schieber, Christian (US)

Schieber - Farago

Patentanwälte

Thierschstraße 11

80538 MÜNCHEN

Schmidt, Annett (DE)

Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG

Schutzrechte und Lizenzen

Porchestraße

71287 WEISSACH

Schumacher, Horst (DE)

Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Frühlingstraße 43 A

45133 ESSEN

Steiniger, Carmen (DE)

Kanzlei Dr. Steiniger

Ricarda-Huch-Straße 4

09116 CHEMNITZ

Wanischeck-Bergmann, Axel (DE)

Stenger, Watzke & Ring

intellectual property

Am Seestern 8

40547 DÜSSELDORF

Wasiljeff, Johannes M.B. (DE)

Jabbusch Arendt & Siekmann

Patentanwälte

Otto-Lilienthal-Straße 25

28199 BREMEN

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Enders, Hans (DE) - R. 102(1)

Nordstraße 10

99195 GROSSRUDESTEDT

Helisch, Hans-Joachim (DE) - R. 102(1)

Ulmenstraße 64/66

12621 BERLIN

Helms, Joachim (DE) - R. 102(2)a)

Viering, Jentschura & Partner

Postfach 22 14 43

80504 MÜNCHEN

Rüdel, Dietmar (DE) - R. 154(1)

Steinigstraße 4

91332 HEILIGENSTADT

DK — Dänemark / Denmark / Danemark

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Christensen, Mikael Tranekær (DK)

Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S

Arosgaarden, Aaboulevarden 23

P.O. Box 49

8100 AARHUS C

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Larsen, Anna (DK) - R. 102(1)

DakoCytomation Denmark A/S

Produktionsvej 42

2600 GLOSTRUP

ES — Spanien / Spain / Espagne

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Del Corral Perales, Beatriz (ES)

C/ Lagasca, 52. 1°. Dcha

28001 MADRID

Del Corral Perales, Laura (ES)

C/ Lagasca, 52. 1°. Dcha

28001 MADRID

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Bewley, Ewan Stuart (GB) - cf. GB

Pinotajos 7

Casa D

Urb. Los Pinos

18690 Almunecar-Granada

FI — Finnland / Finland / Finlande

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Pärssinen, Merja Anita (FI)

Uuspalontie 16

48310 KOTKA

Souter, George Robert Fraser (GB)

Lammi & Partners Oy

Fredrikinkatu 34 A

00100 HELSINKI

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Laine, Seppo Edvard (FI) - R. 154(2)a)

Seppo Laine Oy

P.O. Box 339

00181 HELSINKI

FR — Frankreich / France

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Hinterberg, Katherine (FR)

Cabinet Regimbeau

139, rue Vendôme

69477 LYON CEDEX 06

Tetaz, Franck Claude Edouard (FR)

Cabinet Régimbeau

139, rue Vendôme

69477 LYON CEDEX 06

Touroude, Magali Linda (FR)

Cabinet Plasseraud

52, rue de la Victoire

75440 PARIS CEDEX 09

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Hautier, Jean-Louis (FR) - R. 102(2)a)

Office Méditerranéen

de Brevets d'Invention

Cabinet Hautier

20, rue de la Liberté

06000 NICE

Jolly, Jean-Pierre (FR) - R. 154(1)

Cabinet Jolly

54, rue de Clichy

75009 PARIS

Savina, Jacques (FR) - R. 102(1)

Aventis Pharma S.A.

Direction Brevets TRI 144

20, Avenue Raymond Aron

92165 ANTONY CEDEX

GB — Vereinigtes Königreich / United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Bewley, Ewan Stuart (GB) - cf. ES

Ipulse

5 th Floor

9/10 Savile Row

LONDON W1S 3PF

Gee, Philip David (GB)

Rolls-Royce plc

PO Box 31 (ML-9)

DERBY DE24 8BJ

Holmes, Miles Keeton (GB) - cf. CH

First Thought IP

35 New Broad Street House

New Broad Street

LONDON EC2M 1NH

Smith, Louise Marie (GB)

Wilson Gunn

Charles House

148/9 Great Charles Street

BIRMINGHAM B3 3HT

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Bevan, Emma (GB)

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky

& Popeo Intellectual Property, LLP

The Rectory

9 Ironmonger Lane

LONDON EC2V 8EY

Bowman, Paul Alan (GB)

Mathys & Squire

120 Holborn

LONDON EC1N 2SQ

Chisholm, Geoffrey David (GB)

Ericsson Limited

Maplewood

Chineham Business Park

BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE RG24 8YB

Hancox, Jonathan Christopher (GB)

Patent Counsel

Kimberly-Clark Europe

40 London Road

REIGATE, SURREY RH2 9QP

Harrison, Christopher John (GB)

Boult Wade Tennant

Verulam Gardens

70 Gray's Inn Road

LONDON WC1X 8BT

Turner, Richard Charles (GB)

29 Southcourt Avenue

Leighton Buzzard

LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDS LU7 2QD

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Halliwell, Anthony Charles (GB) - R. 102(1)

24 St Georges Road

Formby

LIVERPOOL L37 3HH

Mair, Julia (GB) - R. 102(1)

Flat 5

6 Aymer Road

HOVE BN3 4GA

Neill, Andrew Peter (GB) - R. 154(1)

Siemens Shared Services Limited

Intellectual Property Department

Siemens House

Oldbury

BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE RG12 8FZ

Waterman, John Richard (GB) - cf. CH

Syngenta Limited

Intellectual Property Department

Jealott's Hill Research Centre

Schaffhauserstrasse

BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE RG42 64Y

IT — Italien / Italy / Italie

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Bordonaro, Salvatore (IT)

Eni S.p.A.

Intellectual Property Management

Piazza Boldrini, 1

20097 S. DONATO MILANESE (MI)

Pieraccioli, Daniele (IT)

MolMed S.p.A.

Via Olgettina, 58

20132 MILANO

NL — Niederlande / Netherlands / Pays-Bas

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Hesselink, Dinah Elisabeth (NL)

De Vries & Metman

Nieuwe Stationsstraat 10

6811 KS ARNHEM

Iemenschot, Johannes Andreas (NL)

Mozartlaan 12

P.O. Box 3241

2253 HV VOORSCHOTEN

Timmers, Cornelis Herman Johannes (NL)

Torenvalklaan 7

2261 EZ LEIDSCHENDAM

Zonneveld, Hendrik Jan (NL)

De Vries & Metman

Nieuwe Stationsstraat 10

6811 KS ARNHEM

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Blokland, Russell (NL) - R. 102(1)

Octrooibureau LIOC B.V.

Postbus 13363

3507 LJ UTRECHT

PL — Polen / Poland / Pologne

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Pawlowski, Adam (PL)

Eupatent.PL

ul. Rentowna 20/26

93-310 LODZ

SE — Schweden / Sweden / Suède

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Asketorp, Göran (SE)

Asketorp Patent & Juridik AB

Rabygatan 14B

223 61 LUND

Aurell, Henrik (SE)

Albihns AB

Studentgatan 4

203 14 MALMÖ

Bokinge, Ole (SE)

Awapatent AB

Junkersgatan 1

582 35 LINKÖPING

Rosenquist, Per Olof (SE)

Ehrner & Delmar Patentbyrå AB

P.O. Box 10316

100 55 STOCKHOLM

Willquist, Bo Lorentz (SE)

Awapatent AB

Junkersgatan 1

582 35 LINKÖPING

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Lettström, Richard Wilhelm (SE) - R. 102(1)

Svalnäsvägen 45

182 63 DJURSHOLM

SK — Slowakei / Slovakia / Slovaquie

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Kertész, Josef (SK)

Tepličky 135

920 66 HORNÉ TRHOVIŠTE


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