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Citation: OJ EPO 2020, A63
Online publication date: 29.5.2020
EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE
Representation

List of professional representatives before the European Patent Office1

Contracting state

AT

Austria

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Pausch, Thomas Ernst (DE)

Färbergassl 1

83410 LAUFEN

 

 

 

BE

Belgium

 

 

 

Entries

 

 

 

Garrett, Michael Cornelius (GB)

cf. GB

Flamingo Therapeutics

Gaston Geenslaan 1

3001 LEUVEN

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Dumarey, Robrecht Michel Koenraad (BE)

De Clercq & Partners

Edgard Gevaertdreef 10a

9830 SINT-MARTENS-LATEM

Rassart, Marie (BE)

AGC Glass Europe

Technovation Centre

Rue Louis Blériot 12

6041 GOSSELIES

Van den Boeck, Wim (BE)

IPLodge

Technologielaan 9

3001 HEVERLEE

 

CH

Switzerland

 

 

 

Entries

 

 

 

Hinterberg, Katherine (FR)

cf. DE

Abbott Products Operations AG

Hegenheimermattweg 127

4123 ALLSCHWILL

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Coric, Dragan (HR)

P&TS SA

Intellectual Property

Nordstrasse 9

8006 ZÜRICH

Parrini, Lorenzo (IT)

Philip Morris Products S.A.

Rue des Usines 56

2000 NEUCHÂTEL

 

 

CZ

Czech Republic

 

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Rylkova, Iva (CZ)

R. 154(1)

Polska 1525

708 00 OSTRAVA-PORUBA

 

 

 

DE

Germany

 

 

 

Entries

 

 

 

Jennings, Elizabeth Veronica (IE)

Hafner & Kohl

Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei

Schleiermacherstraße 25

90491 NÜRNBERG

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Aleandri-Hachgenei, Lorraine E. (US)

Mathys & Squire Europe LLP

Theatinerstraße 7

80333 MÜNCHEN

Biagini, Giuditta (IT)

Mathys & Squire Europe LLP

Theatinerstraße 7

80333 MÜNCHEN

Felgel-Farnholz, Wolf-Dieter (DE)

Arno-Assmann-Straße 16

81739 MÜNCHEN

 

Fiesser, Gerold Michael (DE)

Mathys & Squire Europe LLP

Theatinerstraße 7

80333 MÜNCHEN

Findeisen, Andreas (DE)

Findeisen Neumann Scheit Partnerschaft mbB

Patentanwälte

Pornitzstraße 1

09112 CHEMNITZ

Haines, Miles John L.S. (GB)

Keilitz Haines & Partner Patentanwälte PartGmbB

Nigerstraße 4

81675 MÜNCHEN

 

Herrmann, Gero (DE)

Meixstraße 14

01328 DRESDEN

Kämpf, Holger (DE)

Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP

Bürkleinstraße 10

80538 MÜNCHEN

Keilitz, Wolfgang (AT)

Keilitz Haines & Partner Patentanwälte PartGmbB

Nigerstraße 4

81675 MÜNCHEN

 

Koukounis, Andrea (DE)

Michalski Hüttermann & Partner

Patentanwälte mbB

Hafenspitze

Speditionstraße 21

40221 DÜSSELDORF

Miao, Tianhao (CN)

Fasangartenstraße 93a

81549 MÜNCHEN

Miedl, Stefan (DE)

Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB

Zweibrückenstraße 5-7

80331 MÜNCHEN

 

Raiser, Franz (DE)

Willibaldstraße 153

80689 MÜNCHEN

Sattler de Sousa e Brito, Clara (DE)

Arroba Patentanwalts­gesellschaft mbH

Schönfeldstraße 17

80539 MÜNCHEN

Steinmetz, Martin (AT)

Arndtstraße 29

70197 STUTTGART

 

Wenck, Kirstin (DE)

Mathys & Squire Europe LLP

Theatinerstraße 7

80333 MÜNCHEN

Werner, Georg Johannes (DE)

Die Patenterie GbR

Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät

Nürnberger Straße 19

95448 BAYREUTH

Wietzke, Andreas (DE)

Mathys & Squire Europe LLP

Theatinerstraße 7

80333 MÜNCHEN

 

Wildschütte, Matthias Bernd (DE)

Azamstraße 13

86971 PEITING

 

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Hinterberg, Katherine (FR)

cf. CH

Sandoz International GmbH

Industriestraße 25

83607 HOLZKIRCHEN

Lauer-Kopcsanyi, Magdolna (HU)

R. 154(1)

Landstraße 38

79809 WEILHEIM

Scherzberg, Andreas Hans (DE)

R. 154(1)

c/o Chemetall GmbH

Patente, Marken und Lizenzen

Trakehner Straße 3

60487 FRANKFURT AM MAIN

 

Wein, Elmar Michael (DE)

R. 154(1)

Germanenweg 29

65527 NIEDERNHAUSEN

 

 

 

ES

Spain

 

 

 

Entries

 

 

 

Serravalle, Marco (IT)

cf. IT

Marco Serravalle S.L.

Carretera Playa San Juan

Residence Marazul, Bungalow A112

38678 ADEJE

 

 

 

FR

France

 

 

 

Entries

 

 

 

Desvignes, Agnès (FR)

Safran

Centre d'Excellence Propriété Intellectuelle

rue des jeunes bois - Châteaufort

CS80112

78772 MAGNY-LES-HAMEAUX

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Claudel, Amaury (FR)

Atos

River Ouest

80, quai Voltaire

95870 BEZONS

O'Gara, Margaret Mary (IE)

Nanobiotix

60, rue de Wattignies

75012 PARIS

Pourrier, Alexandre (FR)

Basaltic

Service Adrenaline

42, rue de Maubeuge, CS70049

75009 PARIS

 

Renaud-Goud, Thierry (FR)

Provel Industrie

23, cours des Alpes

13650 MEYRARGUES

 

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Texier, Christian (FR)

R. 154(1)

126, rue de Tocqueville

75017 PARIS

 

 

 

GB

United Kingdom

 

 

 

Entries

 

 

 

Crawford, Andrew (GB)

cf. NL

T0DAY

The Foundry, Hammersmith

LONDON W6 8AF

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Adams, James (GB)

Lean IP

Office 2/1

211 Dumbarton Road

GLASGOW G11 6AA

Archibald, Jennifer Leslie (GB)

cf. Finnegan, Jennifer Leslie (GB)

Bedford, Grant Richard (GB)

67 Park End

BROMLEY, KENT BR1 4AW

 

Bloor, Sam (GB)

Definition IP Limited

The Core

Newcastle Helix

Bath Lane

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE4 5TF

Campbell, Joanne Marie (GB)

Schlumberger Oilfield Services (UK)

Stonehouse Technology Centre

Stroudwater Business Park

Stonehouse

GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL10 3SX

Curran, Clair (GB)

Reckitt Benckiser

Corporate Services Limited

Legal Department - Patents Group

Dansom Lane

HULL HU8 7DS

 

Eddowes, Simon (GB)

Hexcel Composites Limited

c/o The Stackyard

Park Lane

SKILLINGTON NG33 5HH

Finnegan, Jennifer Leslie (GB)

Carpmaels & Ransford LLP

One Southampton Row

LONDON WC1B 5HA

Gallafent, Alison (GB)

Dentons UK and Middle East LLP

One Fleet Place

LONDON EC4M 7WS

 

Garrison, Christopher Sinclair (GB)

Weybrook Cottage

Haslemere

SURREY GU27 1ET

Gee, Rachel Sarah (GB)

cf. Kelly, Rachel Sarah (GB)

Headley, Timothy Quinlan (GB)

Marks & Clerk LLP

15 Fetter Lane

LONDON EC4A 1BW

 

Jones, Cerian (GB)

Cerian Jones IP

Bristol & Bath Science Park

Dirac Crescent

Emersons Green

BRISTOL BS16 7FR

Kelly, Rachel Sarah (GB)

Johnson Matthey

Technology Centre

Blount's Court

SONNING COMMON RG4 9NH

Mukhtar, Amira (GB)

Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK Limited

3D Dundee Road

SLOUGH SL1 4LG

 

Ouzman, Beverley Nicola Claire (GB)

Ouzman IP Ltd.

Suite 3

13 Main Street

Milngavie

GLASGOW G62 6BJ

Pignier, Alexandre John André (FR)

Haley Guiliano International LLP

26-28 Bedford Row

LONDON WC1R 4HE

Pols, Ronald Maarten (NL)

Hexcel Composites Limited

c/o The Stackyard

Park Lane

SKILLINGTON NG33 5HH

 

Povey, Alexander W.G. (GB)

64B Bullocks Lane

HERTFORD, HERTS. SG13 8BT

Simpson, Tobias Rutger (GB)

Hoffmann Eitle

Harmsworth House

13-15 Bouverie Street

LONDON EC4Y 8DP

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Britter, Keith Palmer (GB)

R. 154(1)

2 Kingsfield House

Hadrian Way

BALDOCK, HERTFORDSHIRE SG7 6FR

Carr, Louise (GB)

R. 154(1)

Mewburn Ellis LLP

City Tower

40 Basinghall Street

LONDON EC2V 5DE

Garrett, Michael Cornelius (GB)

cf. BE

Shothanger Consulting

Shothanger Hill

Bury Rise

BOVINGDON, HERTS HP3 0DN

 

Greenwood, John David (GB)

R. 154(1)

Cherry Down

Vicarage Road

TUNBRIDGE WELLS TN4 0SN

 

 

 

IE

Ireland

 

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Lucy, Sinéad (IE)

R. 154(1)

Hanna Moore + Curley

Garryard House

25/26 Earlsfort Terrace

DUBLIN 2, D02 PX51

 

 

 

IT

Italy

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Finetti, Claudia (IT)

Bugnion S.p.A.

Viale Lancetti, 17

20158 MILANO

Rondano, Davide (IT)

Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A.

Via Carducci, 8

20123 MILANO

Rossetti, Elena (IT)

Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.

Intellectual Property

Piazzale G. Donegani, 12

44100 FERRARA

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Serravalle, Marco (IT)

cf. ES

Serravalle s.a.s

Via G. Matteotti, 21/23

26854 CORNEGLIANO LAUDENSE (LO)

 

 

 

LV

Latvia

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Ivanova, Ludmila (LV)

Rigas Stradina universitate

Dzirciema iela 16

1017 RIGA

 

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Kuzans, Marks (LV)

R. 154(1)

Agency Tria Robit

P.O. Box 22

1010 RIGA

Smideberga, Inara (LV)

R. 154(1)

Agency Intels

1. Academy Sq.

1050 RIGA

 

 

NL

Netherlands

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Toepoel, Mascha (NL)

Wageningen University & Research

Stippeneng 2, room 0025

6708 WE WAGENINGEN

 

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Crawford, Andrew (GB)

cf. GB

Nexperia B.V.

Legal & IP

Jonkerbosplein 52

6534 AB NIJMEGEN

 

 

 

PL

Poland

 

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Mackowiak-Czywczynska, Aldona (PL)

R. 154(1)

Kancelaria Patentowa

Aldona Mackowiak-Czywczynska

ul. Jana Kochanowskiego 7

60-845 POZNAN

Rozbicka, Eleonora (PL)

R. 154(2)(a)

Interpat

ul. A. E. Odynca 33

02-606 WARSZAWA

 

 

RO

Romania

 

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Velicu, Anca (RO)

R. 154(1)

Constantin & Velicu

Intellectual Property

Str. Trestiana, Nr. 1A, B1. 8A

Sc. A, Et 3, Ap. 16

040371 BUCURESTI

 

 

 

SE

Sweden

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Blurock, Maryna (SE)

Höganäs AB

IP department

Bruksgatan 35

263 83 HÖGANÄS

Engdahl, Stefan (SE)

AWA Sweden AB

P.O. Box 45086

104 30 STOCKHOLM

Liu, Jingrong (CN)

Stormvägen 291

976 34 LUEÅ

 

Miliander, Erik (SE)

Valea AB

Sveavägen 24

Box 7086

103 87 STOCKHOLM

Nyberg, Carl Urban (SE)

Bergenstråhle & Partners AB

Teknikringen 9

583 30 LINKÖPING

Ojakangas, Nicklas Veijo (SE)

Bergenstråhle & Partners AB

Teknikringen 9

583 30 LINKÖPING

 

Persson, David Anders Göran (SE)

Volvo Group Trucks Technology

Volvo Group Intellectual Property

BF14110, VGHQ3A

405 08 GÖTEBORG

Rasch, Teija Kaarina (FI)

Alfa Laval Corporate AB

Hans Stahles väg 7

147 80 TUMBA

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Nilsson, Lennart (SE)

R. 154(1)

Ljungsjövägen 36

311 95 FALKENBERG

 

 

 

 

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