Recent changes are marked in bold.
Chairman
Josef KRATOCHVÍL, President, Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic (CZ)
Deputy Chairman
Borghildur ERLINGSDÓTTIR, Director General, Icelandic Patent Office (IS)
AL: Albania
Representative:
Mr Elvin LAKO, General Director
General Directorate of Industrial Property
Alternate Representative:
Ms Rudina BOLLANO, Director of Examination Directorate
General Directorate of Industrial Property
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AT: Austria
Representative:
Frau Mariana KAREPOVA, Präsidentin
Österreichisches Patentamt
Alternate Representative:
Frau Katrin AICHINGER, Rechtskundiges Mitglied, Strategie und Datenanalyse
Österreichisches Patentamt
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BE: Belgium
Representative:
M. Jérôme DEBRULLE, Conseiller général
Office de la Propriété Intellectuelle, Service Public Fédéral Economie, P.M.E., Classes moyennes et Energie
Alternate Representative:
M. Geoffrey BAILLEUX, Conseiller
Office de la Propriété Intellectuelle, Service Public Fédéral Economie, P.M.E., Classes moyennes et Energie
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BG: Bulgaria
Representative:
Mr Petko NIKOLOV, President
Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria
Alternate Representative:
Ms Ofelia KIRKORIAN-TSONKOVA, Vice-President
Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria
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CH: Switzerland
Representative:
Mme Catherine CHAMMARTIN, Directrice
Institut Fédéral de la Propriété Intellectuelle
Alternate Representative:
Herr Alban FISCHER, Vizedirektor und Leiter der Patentabteilung
Eidgenössisches Institut für Geistiges Eigentum
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CY: Cyprus
Representative:
Mr Spyros KOKKINOS, Registrar of Companies & Official Receiver
Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry & Tourism
Alternate Representative:
Ms Stalo PAPAIOANNOU, Senior Officer of Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver
Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry & Tourism
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CZ: Czech Republic
Representative:
Mr Josef KRATOCHVÍL, President
Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic
Alternate Representative:
Ms Svĕtlana KOPECKÁ, Director of the International Department
Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic
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DE: Germany
Representative:
Herr Christian WICHARD, Ministerialdirigent
Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz
Alternate Representative:
Frau Cornelia RUDLOFF-SCHÄFFER, Präsidentin
Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt
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DK: Denmark
Representative:
Mr Sune STAMPE SØRENSEN, Director General
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
Alternate Representative:
Ms Anne REJNHOLD JØRGENSEN, Director, Policy & Legal Affairs
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
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EE: Estonia
Representative:
Mr Margus VIHER, Director General
Estonian Patent Office
Alternate Representative:
Ms Elle MARDO, Head of the Patent Department
Estonian Patent Office
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ES: Spain
Representative:
Mr José Antonio GIL CELEDONIO, Director General
Spanish Patent and Trademark Office
Alternate Representative:
Ms Silvia NAVARES GONZÁLEZ, Senior Adviser
Spanish Patent and Trademark Office
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FI: Finland
Representative:
Mr Antti RIIVARI, Director General
Finnish Patent and Registration Office
Alternate Representative:
Mr Jorma HANSKI, Director, Patents and Trademarks
Finnish Patent and Registration Office
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FR: France
Representative:
M. Pascal FAURE, Directeur général
Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle
Alternate Representative:
M. Philippe CADRE, Directeur de la propriété industrielle
Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI)
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GB: United Kingdom
Representative:
Mr Tim MOSS, Chief Executive and Comptroller General
Intellectual Property Office
Alternate Representative:
Ms Liz COLEMAN, Director Patents Policy
Intellectual Property Office
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GR: Greece
Representative:
Mr Prodromos TSIAVOS, President of the Administrative Council
Industrial Property Organisation (OBI)
Alternate Representative:
Mr Ioannis KAPLANIS, Director General
Industrial Property Organisation (OBI)
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HR: Republika Hrvatska
Representative:
Ms Ljiljana KUTEROVAC, Director General
State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia
Alternate Representative:
Ms Ana Rački MARINKOVIĆ, Deputy Director General
State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia
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HU: Hungary
Representative:
Mr Gábor NÉMETH, Vice-President for Legal Affairs
Hungarian Intellectual Property Office
Alternate Representative:
Ms Dóra GYETVAINÉ VIRÁG, Head of Patent Department
Hungarian Intellectual Property Office
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IE: Ireland
Representative:
Mr Gerard BARRETT, Controller
Irish Patents Office
Alternate Representative:
Ms Mary FLYNN, Higher Executive Officer, Head of Finance and Customer Service
Irish Patents Office
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IS: Iceland
Representative:
Ms Borghildur ERLINGSDÓTTIR, Director General
Icelandic Patent Office
Alternate Representative:
Ms Elfa Íshólm ÓLAFSDÓTTIR, Head of Finance and Operations
Icelandic Patent Office
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IT: Italy
Representative:
Mr Mauro MASI, Delegate for Intellectual Property
Directorate General for Global Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Alternate Representative:
Mr Amedeo TETI, Director General
Directorate General for the fight against counterfeiting - Italian Patent and Trademark Office
Ministry of Economic Development
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LI: Liechtenstein
Representative:
Frau Ute HAMMERMANN, Abteilungsleiterin, Immaterialgüterrecht
Amt für Volkswirtschaft
Alternate Representative:
Herr Panagiotis POTOLIDIS-BECK, Leiter, Abteilung Wirtschaft und Entwicklung
Amt für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten
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LT: Lithuania
Representative:
Mr Arūnas ŽELVYS, Director
State Patent Bureau
of the Republic of Lithuania
Alternate Representative:
Ms Dovilė TEBELŠKYTĖ, Head, Law and International Affairs Division
State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania
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LU: Luxembourg
Representative:
M. Lex KAUFHOLD, Conseiller de direction 1ère classe
Chargé de direction, Office de la propriété intellectuelle
Ministère de l’Economie
Alternate Representative:
M. Claude SAHL, Chef du secteur "Législation"
Office de la propriété intellectuelle
Ministère de l’Economie
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LV: Latvia
Representative:
Mr Sandris LAGANOVSKIS, Director
Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia
Alternate Representative:
Mr Guntis RAMĀNS, Director of the Department of Examination of Inventions
Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia
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MC: Monaco
Representative:
M. Thomas LANTHEAUME, Directeur Adjoint
Direction de l'Expansion Economique
Alternate Representative:
M. Jean-Pierre SANTOS, Chef de Division, Division de la Propriété Intellectuelle
Direction de l'Expansion Economique
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MK: Severna Makedonija
Representative:
Mr Safet EMRULI, Director
State Office of Industrial Property
Alternate Representative:
Mr Jetmir SHABANI, Head of Patent Unit
State Office of Industrial Property
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MT: Malta
Representative:
Mr Godwin WARR, Director General Commerce Department, Comptroller of Industrial Property
Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business
Alternate Representative:
Mr Matthew PISANI, Director Industrial Property Registrations, Commerce Department
Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business
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NL: Netherlands
Representative:
Mr Derk-Jan DE GROOT, Director
Netherlands Patent Office
Alternate Representative:
Mr Paul VAN BEUKERING, Unit Manager
Ministry of Economic Affairs
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NO:Norge
Representative:
Mr Per A. FOSS, Director General
Norwegian Industrial Property Office
Alternate Representative:
Mr Jostein SANDVIK, Director, Legal and International Affairs
Norwegian Industrial Property Office
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PL: Poland
Representative:
Ms Alicja ADAMCZAK, President
Patent Office of the Republic of Poland
Alternate Representative:
Ms Ewa NIZIŃSKA MATYSIAK, Director of the Cabinet of the President
Patent Office of the Republic of Poland
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PT: Portugal
Representative:
Ms Ana Margarida BANDEIRA, President of the Directive Council
National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)
Alternate Representative:
Ms Margarida MATIAS, Member of the Directive Council
National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)
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RO: Romania
Representative:
Mr Ionut BARBU, Director General
State Office for Inventions and Trademarks
Alternate Representative:
Mr Catalin NITU, Director Legal Department
State Office for Inventions and Trademarks
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RS: Serbia
Representative
Mr Vladimir MARIĆ, Acting Director
Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia
Alternate Representative:
Ms Mirjana JELIĆ, Assistant Director of the Patent Sector
Intellectual Property Office of the Republic
of Serbia
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SE: Sweden
Representative:
Mr Peter STRÖMBÄCK, Director General
Swedish Patent and Registration Office
Alternate Representative:
Mr Herman PHALÉN, Head of Patent Department
Swedish Patent and Registration Office
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SI: Slovenia
Representative:
Mr Vojko TOMAN, Director
Slovenian Intellectual Property Office
Alternate Representative:
Ms Helena ZALAZNIK, Head of Patent and SPC Section
Slovenian Intellectual Property Office
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SK: Slovakia
Representative:
Mr Richard MESSINGER, President
Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic
Alternate Representative:
Ms Lukrécia MARČOKOVÁ, Director, Patent Department
Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic
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SM: San Marino
Representative:
Ms Silvia ROSSI, Director
State Office for Patents and Trademarks
Alternate Representative:
M. Bruno CINQUANTINI, Advisor
Secretariat of State for Industry, Handcraft and Commerce
State Office for Patents and Trademarks
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TR: Turkey
Representative:
Mr Habip ASAN, President
Turkish Patent and Trademark Office
Alternate Representative:
Mr Salih BEKTAŞ, Head of Patent Department
Turkish Patent and Trademark Office
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