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Citation: OJ EPO 2011, 508
Online publication date: 31.10.2011
REPRESENTATION
European qualifying examination

Examination Board for the European qualifying examination

Examination results

In accordance with Article 14(1) of the Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives (REE), the following candidates were successful in the European qualifying examination which took place from 1 to 3 March 2011:

Aalto Juha-Matti

Abbas Gabor

Abrahamsson Jenny Irène

Afdili Ilham

Akdogan Nurhak

Alatossava Mikko Juhani

Alfaro Martinez Jose

Althoff Alexander

Andreotti Erika

Andrews Robert Keith

Apenberg Stefan

Arend Andreas

Ashworth Charlie

Atalay Baris

Avis Katharine Elizabeth

Ballet Anne-Claudine

Barth Michael

Bartle Kevin

Bas Fabien Roger Marcel

Bates Daniel Joseph

Bauditz Peter

Bauer Barbara

Beck Michaël Andries Thomas

Becker Andreas

Becker Claus

Bedwell Katherine Jane

Behrens Christoph Wilhelm Michael

Behrens Ralf Erik

Beitel Gerhard Adolf

Bell Mark Andrew

Bender Angelika Dorothea

Bendtsen Anders Broe

Benedikt Andreas Gabriel

Benneker Franciscus B G

Berryman Robert Jan

Bertuccio Silvia

Bethke Cersten Claus

Bichlmaier Ingo

Birnbach Sebastian Michael

Black Alastair William

Blake Michael Edward

Blayo Nadine

Böhles Elena

Böhmer Thomas Johannes Paul

Bordier Sylvain

Bordin Céline Romaine

Borgenström Marjut Kristiina

Borraccino Barbara

Bourgeois Georges

Bourneuf Céline Rose-Lys Suzanne

Bown Mark Richard

Boydell Alison

Braddon Nicholas Christopher

Bridge-Butler Jeremy C R

Broeken Petrus Henricus Johannes

Brückner Peter

Buck Anita

Burri Jürg

Büscher Christel Hedwig

Canuel Clélia Geneviève Florence

Cardon Flavie Nadia

Carridge Andrew Edward

Casci Tamara

Casciano Lidia

Catillon Marie

Cerny Angelika Maria

Cerrito Stefano

Chabou Samia

Chaillot Denis

Chapman Patrick Michael

Chauveau Ariane Cécile Marie

Chew Kwan Chong Daniel

Christiansen Christian Langediil

Civera Andrea

Cocar-Schneider Mario

Cohen Tamara Jane

Cornelius Thomas

Cornuejols Christophe Henri

Croce Valeria

Curtis Simon Paul

Dahan Berit

Damsgaard Henriette Ammitzbøll

Damsgaard Mads

Daudé Delphine Claudine Marie

Dearden Anthony James

Dehmel Florian Bernhard

Delander Jonas Kaj

Derval Estelle T F M

Di Giuseppe Sandro

Dietrich Felix

Dinger Hansjörg

Ditum Caroline Mary

Dordain Jean-Christophe

Doyen Raphaël

Dragosavac Marko

Dubes Alix

Duca Christian

Dulat Holger J.

Dung Shiang-Lung

Düwel Isabell

Eberl Bernhard

Edson Russell Gregory

Egawa Masashi

Ege Markus

Ego Christophe

Einsiedler Johannes

Eisenmann Christoph

Elliott Nicola Louise

Engstrand Ola

Enthart Andreas Thomas

Erdin Nils Hannes

Erhardt Martin

Eriksson Bengt Tomas

Esch Esther Evelyne

Eterno Enrico

Exner Torsten

Faber Cornelius

Falk Christer

Faucheux Jérôme

Faure-Geors Vanessa

Fehn Christoph

Ferrar Nicholas Andrew

Fischer Karin Susanne

Flasche Wolfgang Johannes

Flaxman Andrew James

Florea Ileana Maria

Forsblom Mattias Henrik

Fowler Gavin James

Foy Nicolas

Fraser Karen

Fredh Fredrik

Friederich Pierre Norbert Germain

Friman Tea Marika

Fritsche Solvej

Gaffney Naoise Eoin

Galluppi Massimo

Garçon Stéphanie

Geis Armin

Gierlich Johannes

Gil Abilio Carla Christina

Gilligmann Benoît Philippe

Giraud Guy Olivier Raymond

Gjervaldsaeter Karl Peder Daniel

Glas Johannes Dominik

Gleißner Thomas

Gonnermann Claudia

Graser Susanne

Greenleaf David John

Groen Mark Jacobus

Große-Kracht Sascha Alexander

Gufler Petra

Guindeuil Soizic Claude

Gunnarsson Ola Christoffer

Günther Michael

Gutlederer Erwin Johann

Gyenge Zoltan

Haartsen Jan Pieter

Hahn Jörg

Hahner Ralph Reinhard

Hamilton Brian Alexander

Handley Matthew Edward

Hansen Kim Højrup

Hansson Anders Max

Happold Joachim Jens

Häring Dietmar

Härkönen Gitte Annukka Irmeli

Harris Oliver John Richard

Harris Thomas Geoffrey

Harter Andreas

Hartley Andrew Colin

Hartmann Lorenz Johannes

Haubner Peter Karl Josef

Hauge Christian

Haupt Christian

Heebøll-Nielsen Anders

Heigl Oliver Michael

Heimann Axel Colin

Heimdal Pär

Heinze Liane

Heng Oung-Heng

Henning Karen

Hermansson Anna Margareta

Herrmann Eugen

Heyde Katrien Annie Huguette

Hintermeyer Julia Fiorina Nicola

Hoffmann Andreas

Hollander Menno Willem

Horn Jürgen

Horstkotte Alexander

Hostens Veerle

Hövelmann Sascha Alexander

Huber Christine

Huber Timo Adrian

Hull James Edward

Hußnätter Wolfgang

Hutchison Craig McGregor

Hutchison James

Hüther Roland

Hutterer Angelika Maria

Iserentant Hannes Bert

Ishiguro Masaoki

Jabs Thorsten

Jacobs Jemma Rachel

Jeannin Laurent Jean-Pierre

Jennings Vincent Louis

Jetten Mark Peter Marie

Johansson Karin

Jolly Christophe

Joubert Cécile

Jung Nadja

Käck Stefan

Kahr Felix

Kalinowski Tobias

Kånge Rikard

Kantanen Jukka Kalevi

Karl Christof Uli

Karlqvist Johanna Mikaela

Karlsson Marie

Karlsson Mona

Kevelam Jan

Khatab Abdelaziz

Kilian Christoph Tobias

Killough Kieran Paul

Kilsch Armin Ralph

King David Ward

Kleinevoß Ulf

Klöfver Jörgen

Knight Robert Christopher

Köcher Stefan

Koelliker Robert

Kohl Alexander

Kolb Kurt

Kolonko Nadine

König Uwe

Koopmann Edda

Kopetz Heinrich

Körbe Stefanie

Kordel Mattias

Kortbek Niels Anker

Kretschmann Dennis

Kristl Jernej

Krüger Malene Kappen

Kruk Arno Jan

Kugler Jörg

Kuhlmann Sonia

Künzi Sophie

Kupecz András Ferenc

Kuzis Adrian Victor

Laajalahti Mika Henrik Olavi

Lahnor Peter

Lakaniemi Ari

Lamas Menendez Pablo

Lämmel Gunnar

Laurin Ghislain Nicolas

Laus Florian

Laus Sabrina

Lautier Thierry Philippe

Leach Sean Adam

Lefevre-Groboillot David

Legg James Christopher

Lehmann David

Lenthall Joseph Thomas Segrave

Leonori Céline Louise

Lerche Bernhard

Lier Simone

Lloyd-Jones Jean-Christophe

Lohe Hans-Jörg

Loichen Martin

Loock Jan Pieter

Lörch Dominik

Löthman Claes Johan

Lotte Kirsten Verena

Loubat Patrice

Louvel Philippe Joseph

Louwaard Jan-Willem Paul

Lück Stephan

Luten Martin Haaije

Lyytinen Veera Elise

Mabey Peter John

Main James Edward

Malcoiffe Julien Sébastien

Mandreoli Lorenzo

Manske Jörg

Marchi Paolo

Marckmann Carl Johan

Marsman Albert Willem

Martinsson Peter

Martin-Touaux Elsa

Marx Thomas

Maschler Christoph

Mc Cooey Seamus

McConnell Roderick Allen

McCoo Elaine

McCowan Alister Finlay

McGettrick Andrew James

McGhee Alison

McHugh James Thomas

Meindl Tassilo

Meisenzahl Michael

Merkel Patrick

Mex Mickaël

Meyer Bruno

Mezöfi Roland Björn Gergely

Mhiri Rim

Michalek Florian

Michell Stephen Robert

Michels Gregor Maria

Mikota Josef

Miles John Richard

Milien Jean-Baptiste Aurélien

Mimo Paolo Vito

Miosga Michael

Mixa Stephan Johannes

Modrow Hartwig

Mogge Bernhard

Møldrup-Holst Nina

Morabito Sara

Morain David Mickaël Samuel

Morel Anne-Aurore

Müller Frank

Müller Heidemarie

Müller Lars

Müller Markus Georg

Müller Stefan

Mundler François

Munroe Mary Jacqueline

Muraro Alfeo Federico

Nelissen Johannes Henricus

Némethovà Olivia

Neuner Ingo Thaddäus

Neymeyr Ulrich Theodor Paul

Nguyen Frédéric

Nickolaus Mathias

Nicolle Frederick Joseph

Nievo Marco

Nißl Alexandra Maria

Nyander Johan

Öberg Markus Olof

O'Callaghan Robert James

Ogebjer Kristoffer

Oltmanns Heiko

Ontanon Ricardo

Orsic Muthig Andreas

Ortel Ingo

Palmgren Eero Juhani

Pálsson Ingólfur

Pappaer Kris

Pastink Hendrik Albert

Pataud Sandrine

Pearce Susannah Marie

Pfeiler Dietmar

Pfizer José Maria

Pfrang Tilman

Piironen Mikko Esa Tapio

Pinyol Ollé Eulàlia

Plenker Thomas

Pontiroli Alessandro

Portwich Michael-Alexander Nikolaus

Pott Thomas

Poudérous Arnaud Lionel Armand

Pourrier Alexandre

Preuss Ilka Susanne

Preusser Andrea

Priewisch Beate

Probert Rhyan Wyn

Prusko Carsten Dietmar

Pusterla Luca

Quiram Guido

Reichl Philipp Georg

Renner Kerstin

Ribeiro Dias Alexandre

Richter Carsten Detlev

Richter Matthias Benedikt

Riviere Sophie Hélène Marie

Roberts David

Robinson David Edward Ashdown

Rocher Olivier Christian Georges

Rohra Stefan Bruno

Rolinec Mark-Benjamin

Rondinara Lucio Maria

Rørdam Troels Peter

Roupioz Cécile

Roussot Emmanuel

Rutt Oliver John

Sagniez Laure Maria

Salisbury Frances Jane

Samson Michael

Samuels John

San Martin Alarcia Esther

Sánchez Ruth

Sanderson Andrew John

Schaffner Dieter

Schimmel Jörg

Schiopu Daniel Felix

Schirlin Julien

Schläpfer Dominik Jürg

Schlörb Christian

Schmalmack Maren

Schmidt Andreas

Schmitt-Nilson Axel Walther

Schneider Oliver

Schreiter Hans-Christoph

Schröer Daniel

Schüller Michael Johannes

Schulz Hendrik

Schulze-Till Thomas Dorin

Schumacher Andreas

Schwalek Valérie

Seifert Hans-Christian

Seiler Reinhold

Sentner Ulrich Martin

Sherrard Caroline Margaret

Sidhu Alban Pal

Siebel Michael

Siegmund Romana Patricia

Siem Max Yoe Shé

Simmons Philip Andrew

Simpson Kirsty Mairi

Simpson Monica Verena

Sinervo Ulpu Selena

Skowronski Jan

Skrba Sinéad

Slaven John William

Smears Nicholas William

Smith Jeremy Robert

Smith Mark David

Sok Paul

Söldenwagner Manuel

Sørensen Katja

Soria Parra Manuel Francisco

Söylemezoglu Mustafa Nazim

Spachmann Holger

Spenceley Graham John

Spranger Stephanie

Stafford Jonathan Alan Lewis

Stamer Jan

Stanley Andrew Thomas

Stanners David Ralph

Stein Erik

Steinmüller Stephan Jan

Stephenson Philip

Stern Guillaume

Sterzel Roland

Stewart Hazel

Stojanov Julia Emilia Silvia

Stork Martina Gerlinde

Strayle Jochen

Street Michael William

Struve Casper

Sykora Andreas Johann

Tamada Horst Sascha

Taravella Brigitte

Taylor David Matthew Joseph

Terblanche Candice Jane

Theisen Andreas Robert

Tholén Johan

Thompson Toby Alexander

Thurston Mark Robert

Tolfree Adam Joseph Benjamin

Triguel Mathilde Renée Emilie

Trouchet Myriam

Tsai Ruey-Shiuan

Tsang Olivia

Turner Felicity

Uittenbroek Arie Leendert

Uusitalo Arttu Tapio

Van Bavel Cornelia Johanna

van der Hoogt Cornelia Catharina

van der Krans Arie

van der Velden Marc

Van Doornum René Alexander Karel

van Rijnswou Sander Matthijs

van Wanrooij Eva Josephine Anna

Vennerholm Jerry

Veräjänkorva Janne Aleksi

Verboom Renzo Christiaan

Verduin Herman Jan

Villa Livia

Vinatier Jacqueline

Vissel Horst Friedrich Georg

Völkening Stephan

von Wenckstern Henrik

Vroemen Maurice H J W

Wachtling Bernd

Waldauf Alexander

Walther-Braun Christiane

Warner Guy Jonathan

Wasström Kathy Mikaela

Weber Sophie

Weinrich Søren Gert

Wende Christian Werner

Werth Jochen Heinrich

Westeman Anna Maria Larsdotter

Wiesemann Nikola Christina

Wilkins Christopher George

Williams Andrea

Williams Andrew John

Williams Michael

Winkelmann Katrin

Winning Elke

Wins Torben

Wittmann Ernst-Ulrich

Wohlmuth Johannes

Wolf Andreas

Wolf Jörn Klaus Erich

Wolter Björn

Wright Natalie E.

Yoshida Senko

Zanellato Gianluca

Zemanová Veronika

Zuccollo Alberto


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