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Citation: OJ EPO 1999, 704
Online publication date: 23.11.1999
REPRESENTATION

List of professional representatives before the European Patent Office*

AT — Österreich / Austria / Autriche

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Hofmann, Ralf U. (AT)

Hefel & Hofmann

Patentanwälte

Egelseestraße 65a

A-6800 Feldkirch

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Collin, Hans (AT) - R. 102(2)a)

Patentanwälte Dipl-Ing.Dr.H.Collin

Dipl.-Ing. A. Häupl

Mariahilfer Straße 50

(Kirchengasse 1)

A-1070 Wien

 

BE — Belgien / Belgium / Belgique

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Canonici, Jean-Jacques (FR)

BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe SPRL

Temselaan 100

B-1853 Strombeek-Bever

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Wante, Dirk Paul Maria (BE)

Johnson & Johnson

European Patent Group

Kunstlaan 46

B-1000 Brussels

CH — Schweiz / Switzerland / Suisse

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Hölscher, Ingo (DE)

Novartis Crop Protection AG

Patentabteilung

Schwarzwaldallee 215

CH-4002 Basel

Pautex Schneider, Nicole Véronique (CH)

Novapat International S.A.

9, rue du Valais

CH-1202 Genève

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Spierenburg, Pieter (NL)

Spierenburg

Helmle-Kolb & Partner AG

Patent- und Markenanwälte

Mellingerstrasse 12

CH-5443 Niederrohrdorf

 

DE — Deutschland / Germany / Allemagne

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Andres, Mark (DE)

Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner

Martinistraße 24

D-28195 Bremen

Bachmann, Jürgen (DE)

Arzneimittelwerk Dresden GmbH

Patentabteilung

Meißner Straße 35

D-01445 Radebeul

Binder, Armin (DE)

Neue Bahnhofstraße 16

D-89335 Ichenhausen

Crazzolara, Helmut (DE)

Patentanwälte Bartels & Partner

Lange Straße 51

D-70174 Stuttgart

Dantz, Jan Henning (DE)

Loesenbeck Stracke Loesenbeck

Patentanwälte

Jöllenbecker Straße 164

D-33613 Bielefeld

Dörries, Hans Ulrich (DE)

Frohwitter

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Possartstraße 20

D-81679 München

Eder, Christian (DE)

Eder & Schieschke

Patentanwälte

Elisabethstraße 34/II

D-80796 München

 

Engelhardt, Volker (DE)

Engelhardt & Engelhardt

Patentanwälte

Postfach 13 50

D-88003 Friedrichshafen

Frank-Molnia, David (DE)

Frohwitter

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Possartstraße 20

D-81679 München

Geirhos, Johann (DE)

Linde Aktiengesellschaft

Zentrale Patentabteilung

Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Straße 6-14

D-82049 Höllriegelskreuth

Gellner, Bernd (DE)

Linde Aktiengesellschaft

Zentrale Patentabteilung

Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Straße 6-14

D-82049 Höllriegelskreuth

Görz, Ingo (DE)

Müller & Hoffmann Patentanwälte

Innere Wiener Straße 17

D-81667 München

Gross, Felix (DE)

Patentanwälte

Maikowski & Ninnemann

Xantener Straße 10

D-10707 Berlin

Grund, Martin (DE)

Dr. Volker Vossius

Patentanwalts­kanzlei

Holbeinstraße 5

D-81679 München

 

Habenicht, Wieland (DE)

Orffstraße 6

D-80634 München

Heselberger, Johannes (DE)

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Bardehle - Pagenberg - Dost

Altenburg - Geissler - Isenbruck

Galileiplatz 1

D-81679 München

Hiebl, Inge Elisabeth (DE)

Kraus & Weisert

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15

D-80539 München

Hofmann, Andreas (DE)

Säger & Partner

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte GbR

Richard-Strauss-Straße 56/IV

D-81677 München

Hofmeister, Frank Horst (DE)

Kleiststraße 7

D-40878 Ratingen

Jacoby, Georg (DE)

Samson & Partner

Widenmayerstraße 5

D-80538 München

Kögler, Marietta Bettina (DE)

Kador & Partner

Corneliusstraße 15

D-80469 München

Kreutzer, Ulrich (DE)

Patentanwalts­kanzlei Kreutzer

Kruppstraße 82-100

D-45145 Essen

 

Kunz, Herbert (DE)

R.A. Kuhnen & P.A. Wacker

Patentanwalts­gesellschaft mbH

Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22

D-85354 Freising

Reiser, Tonio Andreas (DE)

Alte Landstraße 23

D-69469 Weinheim

Röthinger, Rainer (DE)

Pfenning, Meinig & Partner

Mozartstraße 17

D-80336 München

Schlötelburg, Martin (DE)

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Bardehle - Pagenberg - Dost

Altenburg - Geissler - Isenbruck

Galileiplatz 1

D-81679 München

Schober, Ralf Stefan (DE)

Mannesmann AG

Patents & Licences

Mannesmannufer 2

D-40213 Düsseldorf

Schöniger, Franz-Josef (DE)

Betten & Resch

Patentanwälte

Reichenbachstraße 19

D-80469 München

Schubert, Klemens (DE)

Joachimstraße 9

D-10119 Berlin-Mitte

Schwarz-Haar, Gabriele (DE)

Patentanwälte Haar & Schwarz-Haar

Karlstraße 23

D-61231 Bad Nauheim

 

Sehlke, Karl-Heinz (DE)

Hans-Sachs-Straße 14

D-65189 Wiesbaden

Seitz, Ralf Hans Frank (DE)

Kederbacherstraße 18

D-81377 München

Siegler, Frank (DE)

Flasskuhle 6

D-58452 Witten

Truckenmüller, Frank (DE)

Geitz & Geitz Patentanwälte

Kriegsstraße 234

D-76135 Karlsruhe

Vega Laso, Maria Rosario (ES)

Schlesierstraße 6

D-81669 München

von Menges, Albrecht (DE)

Uexküll & Stolberg

Patentanwälte

Beselerstraße 4

D-22607 Hamburg

Walcher, Armin (DE)

Mitscherlich & Partner

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Postfach 33 06 09

D-80066 München

Wasiljeff, Johannes M.B. (DE)

Meissner, Bolte & Partner

Anwaltssozietät GbR

Hollerallee 73

D-28209 Bremen

 

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Becker, Bodo (DE)

Von-Weber-Straße 53

D-90174 Herzogenaurach

Esslinger, Alexander (DE)

Patentanwalt Dr. A. Esslinger

Bruderstraße 12

D-80538 München

Gassenhuber, Andreas (DE)

Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx

Patentanwälte

Stuntzstraße 16

D-81677 München

Jaap, Reinhard (DE)

Buchholzallee 32

D-19370 Parchim

Kiriczi, Sven Bernhard (DE)

Kenyon & Kenyon

Schillerstraße 19-25

D-60313 Frankfurt am Main

Kurth, Dieter (DE)

Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH

Licensing & Intellectual Property

Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74

D-30625 Hannover

Pausch, Thomas Ernst (DE)

Patentanwalt Thomas Pausch

Schirmgasse 294

D-84028 Landshut

Rauschenbach, Marion (DE)

Patentanwältin

Dipl.-Ing. Marion Rauschenbach

Postfach 27 01 75

D-01172 Dresden

 

Reichert, Werner Franz (DE)

Leica Microsystems

International Holdings GmbH

Konzernstelle Patente + Marken

Postfach 20 20

D-35530 Wetzlar

Richter, Thomas Kurt Reinhold (DE)

Elektrastraße 26

D-81925 München

Rossmanith, Manfred (DE)

Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH

Licensing & Intellectual Property

Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74

D-30625 Hannover

Rucker, Bernd (DE)

Mannesmann Demag Krauss-Maffei AG

ZR 3 - Patentabteilung

Krauss-Maffei-Straße 2

D-80997 München

Sievers, Uwe (DE)

Braun GmbH

Patentabteilung

Frankfurter Straße 145

D-61476 Kronberg im Taunus

Thies, Stephan (DE)

Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH

Licensing & Intellectual Property

Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74

D-30625 Hannover

Thul, Hermann (DE)

Rheinmetall AG

Rheinmetall Allee 1

D-40476 Düsseldorf

 

Wilhelm, Ludwig (DE)

Mannesmann Demag Krauss-Maffei AG

ZR 3 - Patentabteilung

Krauss-Maffei-Straße 2

D-80997 München

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Canonici, Jean-Jacques (FR) - cf. BE

Procter & Gamble GmbH

Sulzbacher Straße 40 - 50

D-65824 Schwalbach am Taunus

Kuczka, Detlef (DE) - R. 102(2)a)

Am Steinberg 7

D-37136 Seeburg

Speidel, Eberhardt (DE) - R. 102(2)a)

Postfach 13 20

D-82118 Gauting

DK — Dänemark / Denmark / Danemark

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Sundien, Thomas (DK)

Hofman-Bang & Boutard,

Lehmann & Ree A/S

Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7

DK-2900 Hellerup

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Gregersen, Niels Henrik (DK)

Patrade A/S

Aaboulevarden 21

DK-8000 Aarhus C

Olsen, Peter Vestergaard (DK)

Patrade A/S

Aaboulevarden 21

DK-8000 Aarhus C

 

FI — Finnland / Finland / Finlande

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Heikkilä, Hannes Antero (FI)

Borenius & Co Oy Ab

Kansakoulukuja 3

FIN-00101 Helsinki

FR — Frankreich / France

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Broydé, Marc (FR)

Schneider Electric Industries

Propriété Industrielle

A7, rue Henri Tarze

F-38050 Grenoble Cedex 9

Eidelsberg, Olivier Nathan (FR)

Cabinet Flechner

22, avenue de Friedland

F-75008 Paris

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Archimbeaud, Nathalie Christiane (FR)

cf. Schaeffer, Nathalie Christiane

 

Keib, Gérard (FR)

Cabinet Bouju Derambure Bugnion

52, rue de Monceau

F-75008 Paris

Lejet, Christian (FR)

69, rue Victor Hugo

F-92400 Courbevoie

Schaeffer, Nathalie Christiane (FR)

Pasteur Merieux Connaught

58, avenue Leclerc

F-69007 Lyon

 

GB — Vereinigtes Königreich / United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Denmark, James Christopher (GB)

Bailey Walsh & Co.

Intellectual Property Advisers

5 York Place

GB-Leeds LS1 2SD

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Allden, Thomas Stanley (GB)

A.A. Thornton & Co.

235 High Holborn

GB-London WC1V 7LE

Butcher, Ian James (GB)

A.A. Thornton & Co.

235 High Holborn

GB-London WC1V 7LE

Crawford, Andrew Birkby (GB)

A.A. Thornton & Co.

235 High Holborn

GB-London WC1V 7LE

Davis, Richard Jolyon Harold (GB)

New Square

Lincoln's Inn

GB-London WC2A 3QS

Dawson, Elizabeth Ann (GB)

A.A. Thornton & Co.

235 High Holborn

GB-London WC1V 7LE

Gill, Ian Stephen (GB)

A.A. Thornton & Co.

235 High Holborn

GB-London WC1V 7LE

 

Greenstreet, Cyril Henry (GB)

73 West Street

GB-Reigate, Surrey RH2 9DA

Harrison, Philippa Dinah (GB)

A.A. Thornton & Co.

235 High Holborn

GB-London WC1V 7LE

Hedges, Martin Nicholas (GB)

A.A. Thornton & Co.

235 High Holborn

GB-London WC1V 7LE

Hodkinson, Keith Leonard (GB)

Marks & Clerk

43 Park Place

GB-Leeds LS1 2RY

Lerwill, John (GB)

A.A. Thornton & Co.

235 High Holborn

GB-London WC1V 7LE

Stoakes, Rosemarie Clare (GB)

Patent Operations Department Europe

Sony Legal & IP Europe

Jays Close

Viables

GB-Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4SB

Summers-Smith, Michael Alistair (GB)

37 Kenilworth

GB-Coventry CV3 6HZ

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Jukes, Herbert Lewis (GB) - R. 102(1)

43c Hollybush Lane

GB-Hampton, Middlesex TW12 2QY

 

IT — Italien / Italy / Italie

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Parisi, Luigi (IT)

Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A

Via Borgonuovo 10

I-20121 Milano

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Miniucchi, Silvio (IT)

Via Siepelunga 47/4

I-40137 Bologna

NL — Niederlande / Netherlands / Pays-Bas

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Miggelenbrink, Evert Willem (NL)

Honingraat 44

NL-6911 PJ Eerbeek

PT — Portugal

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Bobone, José Alexandre (PT)

Alexandre Bobone, Lda.

Rua Almeida e Sousa, 43

P-1350-008 Lisboa

SE — Schweden / Sweden / Suède

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Waldinger, Ake (SE)

Roslinvägen 41

S-161 51 Bromma

 

Willquist, Bo Lorentz (SE)

Willquist & Partners Patenbyrå AB

Platensgatan 9 C

S-582 20 Linköping

 

 

 

_______

 

* All persons on the list of professional representatives are members of the Institute (epi).

Address:

epi Secretariat

Im Tal 29

D-80331 Munich

Tel.: (+49-89)2017080

FAX: (+49-89)2021548

e-mail: info@patentepi.com

 

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