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Mr Josef Kratochvíl, President, Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic

Ms Borghildur Erlingsdóttir, Director General, Icelandic Intellectual Property Office

AL

Albania

Ms Rovena Beqiraj, General Director, General Directorate of Industrial Property

Ms Rudina Bollano, Director of Examination Directorate, General Directorate of Industrial Property

AT

Austria

Herr Stefan Harasek, Interimspräsident, Österreichisches Patentamt

Frau Raphaela Tiefenbacher, Vorständin der Stabsstelle für Strategie, Österreichisches Patentamt

BE

Belgium

M. Jérôme Debrulle, Conseiller général, Office de la Propriété Intellectuelle, Service Public Fédéral Économie, P.M.E., Classes moyennes et Énergie

M. Geoffrey Bailleux, Conseiller, Office de la Propriété Intellectuelle, Service Public Fédéral Économie, P.M.E., Classes moyennes et Énergie

BG

Bulgaria

Ms Vladia Borissova, President, Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria

Ms Iveta Istiliyanova, Vice-President, Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria

CH

Switzerland

Mme Catherine Chammartin, Directrice, Institut Fédéral de la Propriété Intellectuelle

Herr Marcus Ehnle, Vizedirektor und Leiter der Patentabteilung, Eidgenössisches Institut für Geistiges Eigentum

CY

Cyprus

Ms Irene Mylona-Chrysostomou, Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property, Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry

Ms Soteroula Tsokou, Officer, Intellectual Property Section, Department of Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property, Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry

CZ

Czech Republic

Mr Josef Kratochvíl, President, Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic

Ms Eva Schneiderová, Director of Patent Department, Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic

DE

Germany

Herr Christian Wichard, Ministerialdirigent, Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz

Frau Eva SCHEWIOR, Präsidentin, Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt

DK

Denmark

Mr Sune Stampe Sørensen, Director General, Danish Patent and Trademark Office

Mr Flemming Kønig Mejl, Head of International Secretariat, Danish Patent and Trademark Office

EE

Estonia

Mr Margus Viher, Director General, Estonian Patent Office

Ms Elle Mardo, Head of the Patent Department, Estonian Patent Office

ES

Spain

Ms Aida Fernández González, Director, Spanish Patent and Trademark Office

Ms Marta Millán González, Director of International Relations and Legal Coordination Department, Spanish Patent and Trademark Office

FI

Finland

Mr Antti Riivari, Director General, Finnish Patent and Registration Office

Mr Jorma Hanski, Director, Patents and Trademarks, Finnish Patent and Registration Office

FR

France

M. Pascal Faure, Directeur général, Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI)

M. Jérémie Fénichel, Directeur Propriété Industrielle et Enterprises, Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI)

GB

United Kingdom

Mr Adam Williams, Interim Chief Executive and Comptroller General, Intellectual Property Office

Mr Andrew Bartlett, Deputy CEO and Director of Services, Intellectual Property Office

GR

Ellas

Mr Panagiotis Kanellopoulos, Director General, Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation (OBI)

Ms Catherine Margellou, Deputy Director General & Director Legal Support, Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation (OBI)

HR

Croatia

Ms Ljiljana Kuterovac, Director General, State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia

Ms Irena Tušek, Acting Deputy Director General, State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia

HU

Hungary

Mr Szabolcs Farkas, President, Hungarian Intellectual Property Office

Ms Dóra Gyetvainé Virág, Vice-President, Industrial Property Administration, Hungarian Intellectual Property Office

IE

Ireland

Mr James Kelly, Controller, Intellectual Property Office of Ireland

Ms Claire O'Reilly, Head of Finance and Customer Services, Intellectual Property Office of Ireland

IS

Iceland

Ms Borghildur Erlingsdóttir, Director General, Icelandic Intellectual Property Office

Ms Elfa Íshólm Ólafsdóttir, Head of Finance and Operations – Deputy Director Deneral, Icelandic Intellectual Property Office

IT

Italy

Mr Amedeo Teti, Head of the Market and Protection Department, Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy

Ms Simona Marzetti, Head of unit IV: European and International Affairs, Directorate General for the Protection of Industrial Property, Italian Patent and Trademark Office, Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy

LI

Liechtenstein

Frau Ute Hammermann, Abteilungsleiterin, Immaterialgüterrecht, Amt für Volkswirtschaft

Herr Panagiotis Potolidis-Beck, Leiter, Abteilung Wirtschaft und Entwicklung, Amt für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten

LT

Lithuania

Ms Irina Urboné, Director, State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania

Ms Dovilė Tebelškytė, Head, Law and International Affairs Division, State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania

LU

Luxembourg

Mme Iris Depoulain, Chargée de la direction, Office de la propriété intellectuelle, Ministère de l'Économie

M. Claude Sahl, Chef du secteur "Législation", Office de la propriété intellectuelle, Ministère de l'Économie

LV

Latvia

Mr Agris Batalauskis, Director, Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia

Ms Līga Lārmane, Director, Patent Department, Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia

MC

Monaco

M. Jean-Pierre Santos, Chef de Division, Division de la Propriété Intellectuelle, Direction de l'Expansion Économique

Mme Isabelle Browarnyj, Responsable du système d'information, Division de la Propriété Intellectuelle, Direction de l'Expansion Économique

ME

Montenegro

Ms Jasna Vujović, General Director, Directorate for Internal Market and Competition, Ministry of Economic Development and Tourism of Montenegro

Mr Nebojša Mugoša, Head of Department for Legislation and International Cooperation in the Area of Intellectual Property, Directorate for Internal Market and Competition, Ministry of Economic Development and Tourism of Montenegro

MK

North Macedonia

Mr Blerim Idrizi, Director, State Office of Industrial Property

Ms Luljeta Ramadani, Head of IT, State Office of Industrial Property

MT

Malta

Mr Godwin Warr, Director General, Commerce Department, Comptroller of Industrial Property, Ministry for the Economy, European Funds and Lands

Mr Matthew Pisani, Director, Industrial Property Registrations, Commerce Department, Ministry for the Economy, European Funds and Lands

NL

Netherlands

Mr Thijs Spigt, Director, Netherlands Patent Office

Mr Paul Van Beukering, Unit Manager, Ministry of Economic Affairs

NO

Norway

Ms Kathrine Myhre, Director General, Norwegian Industrial Property Office

Mr Jostein Sandvik, Director, Legal and International Affairs, Norwegian Industrial Property Office

PL

Poland

Ms Edyta Demby-Siwek, President, Patent Office of the Republic of Poland

Ms Beata Oleszek, Principal Expert, Division for International Policy Development, Patent Office of the Republic of Poland

PT

Portugal

Ms Ana Margarida Bandeira, President of the Directive Council, National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)

Ms Maria Inês Cristóvão da Silva, Head of the Patents and Utility Models Department, National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)

RO

Romania

Mr Marian Octavian Şerbǎnescu, Director General, State Office for Inventions and Trademarks

Ms Simona Georgescu, Director of Economic Directorate Service, State Office for Inventions and Trademarks

RS

Serbia

Mr Vladimir Marić, Director, Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia

Ms Aleksandra Mihailović, Assistant Director of the Patent Sector, Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia

SE

Sweden

Mr Peter Strömbäck, Director General, Swedish Intellectual Property Office

Ms Marie Eriksson, Head of Legal Affairs, Patent Department, Swedish Intellectual Property Office

SI

Slovenia

Ms Karin Žvokelj, Director, Slovenian Intellectual Property Office

Ms Helena Zalaznik, Head of Patent and SPC Section, Slovenian Intellectual Property Office

SK

Slovakia

Mr Matúš Medvec, President, Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic

Mr Marek Samoš, Vice-President, Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic

SM

San Marino

Ms Silvia Rossi, Director, State Office for Patents and Trademarks

Mr Bruno Cinquantini, Advisor, Secretariat of State for Industry, Handcraft and Commerce, State Office for Patents and Trademarks

TR

Türkiye

Mr Muhammed Zeki Durak, President, Turkish Patent and Trademark Office

Mr Fatih Karahan, Head of Patent Department, Turkish Patent and Trademark Office