Recent changes are marked in bold.
Chairman
Christoph ERNST, Ministerialdirigent, Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz (DE)
Deputy Chairman
Mr Josef KRATOCHVÍL, President, Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic (CZ)
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 Andrea SCHEICHL, Vizepräsidentin
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 Christoph ERNST, Ministerialdirigent
Bundesministerium der Justiz
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 Viktor ŁUSZCZ, President
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:
Mme Loredana GULINO, Director General
General Directorate for the fight against counterfeiting - Italian Office for Patents and Trademarks
Ministry for Economic Development
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LI: Liechtenstein
Representative:
Frau Ute HAMMERMANN, Abteilungsleiterin, Immaterialgüterrecht
Amt für Volkswirtschaft
Alternate Representative:
Herr Patrick RITTER, Abteilungsleiter, 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:
Mr Žilvinas DANYS, Deputy Director
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: Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
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:
Ms Michelle BONELLO, 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:
Mme Maria Leonor MENDES DA TRINDADE, President of the Directive Council
National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)
Alternate Representative:
Mr Marco DINIS, 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:
Ms Karin BERGH, Chief Legal Counsel
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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