INFORMATION FROM THE EPO
Notice concerning the composition of the Enlarged Board of Appeal and the boards of appeal of the European Patent Office in the 2000 working year
The distribution of appeals among the individual boards of appeal and the designation of the members who may serve on each board and their respective alternates take place in accordance with a business distribution scheme drawn up by the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal (Rule 10(1) EPC and Article 1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal or Article 1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal, as appropriate).
(a) Enlarged Board of Appeal
Composition of the Board:
(1) Internal members (Art. 11(3) EPC):
Chairman:
P. Messerli — (CH)
Legally qualified members:
G. Davies — (GB)
G. Gall — (AT)
J.-C. Saisset — (FR)
R. Teschemacher — (DE)
Technically qualified members:
C. Andries — (BE)
P. van den Berg — (NL)
Alternate legally qualified members:
W. Moser — (CH)
J.-C. De Preter — (BE)
J.-P. Seitz — (FR)
M. Aúz Castro — (DE)
C. Holtz — (SE)
Alternate technically qualified members:
P. Lançon — (FR)
C. Wilson — (GB)
F. Gumbel — (DE)
E. Turrini — (IT)
U. Kinkeldey — (DE)
C. Gérardin — (FR)
A. Nuss — (LU)
W. Wheeler — (GB)
R. Spangenberg — (DE)
W. Weiß — (DE)
R. Shukla — (GB)
P. Krasa — (AT)
P. Alting van Geusau — (NL)
(2) Legally qualified external members (Art. 160(2) EPC):
E. Jakadofsky — (AT)
H. Walter — (CH)
B. Jestaedt — (DE)
H. C. Thomsen — (DK)
B. Boval — (FR)
Sir N. Pumfrey — (GB)
M. Scuffi — (IT)
J.-F. Landwerlin — (MC)
J. Brinkhof — (NL)
(b) Legal Board of Appeal
Chairman:
J.-C. Saisset — (FR)
Members:
M. Aúz Castro — (DE)
S. Perryman — (GB)
B. Schachenmann — (CH)
J.-C. De Preter — (BE)
A. Lindqvist — (SE)
V. Di Cerbo — (IT)
B. Günzel — (DE)
J. Willems — (NL)
M. Vogel — (DE)
Ch. Rennie-Smith — (GB)
R. Menapace — (AT)
P. Mühlens — (DE)
Alternate members:
W. Moser — (CH)
C. Holtz — (SE)
M. Lewenton (until 30.11.2000) — (DE)
J.H. Van Moer — (BE)
J.-P. Seitz — (FR)
R. Teschemacher — (DE)
(c) Technical Board of Appeal 3.2.1 (Mechanics)
Chairman:
F. Gumbel — (DE)
Permanent members:
Technically qualified members:
F. Pröls — (DE)
M. Ceyte — (FR)
S. Crane — (GB)
J. Osborne (as from 1.2.2000) — (GB)
Legally qualified members:
J.H. Van Moer — (BE)
J. Willems — (NL)
P. Mühlens — (DE)
Members appointed under Article 160(2) EPC:
C. Fernández Oliver — (ES)
M.-A. Luberne — (FR)
D. Vila — (ES)
F. Widhalm — (AT)
(d) Technical Board of Appeal 3.2.2 (Mechanics)
Chairman:
W. D. Weiß — (DE)
Permanent members:
Technically qualified members:
M. Noël — (FR)
D. Valle — (IT)
R. Ries — DE)
S. Chowdhury — (GB)
Legally qualified members:
J.-C. De Preter — (BE)
R. Menapace — (AT)
Members appointed under Article 160(2) EPC:
C. Fernández Oliver — (ES)
M.-A. Luberne — (FR)
D. Vila — (ES)
F. Widhalm — (AT)
(e) Technical Board of Appeal 3.2.3 (Mechanics)
Chairman:
C. Wilson — (GB)
Permanent members:
Technically qualified members:
F. Brösamle — (DE)
J. Du Pouget de Nadaillac — (FR)
H. Andrä (until 30.4.2000) — (DE)
J. Kollar — (SE)
U. Krause (as from 1.5.2000) — (DE)
Legally qualified members:
M. Aúz Castro — (DE)
J.-P. Seitz — (FR)
Members appointed under Article 160(2) EPC:
C. Fernández Oliver — (ES)
M.-A. Luberne — (FR)
D. Vila — (ES)
F. Widhalm — (AT)
(f) Technical Board of Appeal 3.2.4 (Mechanics)
Chairman:
C. Andries — (BE)
Permanent members:
Technically qualified members:
R. Gryc — (FR)
M. Hatherly — (GB)
H. Berger (until 30.11.2000) — (DE)
P. Petti — (IT)
Legally qualified members:
C. Holtz — (SE)
R. Teschemacher — (DE)
Members appointed under Article 160(2) EPC:
C. Fernández Oliver — (ES)
M.-A. Luberne — (FR)
D. Vila — (ES)
F. Widhalm — (AT)
(g) Technical Board of Appeal 3.2.5 (Mechanics)
Chairman and legally qualified member:
G. Gall — (AT)
Permanent members:
Technically qualified members:
C. Biggio — (IT)
A. Burkhart — (DE)
P. Michel — (GB)
W. Zellhuber — (DE)
Members appointed under Article 160(2) EPC:
C. Fernández Oliver — (ES)
M.-A. Luberne — (FR)
D. Vila — (ES)
F. Widhalm — (AT)
(h) Technical Board of Appeal 3.2.6 (Mechanics):
Chairman:
P. Alting van Geusau — (NL)
Permanent members:
Technically qualified members:
H.P. Ostertag (until 31.3.2000) — (CH)
M. Bidet — (FR)
T. Kriner — (DE)
H. Meinders — (NL)
G. Kadner (as from 1.4.2000) — (DE)
Legally qualified members:
J.-C. Saisset — (FR)
M. Vogel — (DE)
Members appointed under Article 160(2) EPC:
C. Fernández Oliver — (ES)
M.-A. Luberne — (FR)
D. Vila — (ES)
F. Widhalm — (AT)
(i) Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.1 (Chemistry)
Chairman:
A. Nuss — (LU)
Permanent members:
Technically qualified members:
J. Jonk — (NL)
P.-P. Bracke — (BE)
R. Freimuth — (DE)
P. Rangnis — (FR)
Legally qualified members:
J.-P. Seitz — (FR)
S. Perryman — (GB)
R. Menapace — (AT)
Members appointed under Article 160(2) EPC:
D. Holzner — (DE)
A. Ktenas — (GR)
A. M. Lecoeur — (FR)
S. Pürro — (CH)
F. Reif — (AT)
C. Velasco Nieto — (ES)
R. Walles — (SE)
K. Wolf — (AT)
(j) Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.2 (Chemistry)
Chairman:
P. Lançon — (FR)
Permanent members:
Technically qualified members:
U. Oswald — (DE)
C. Germinario — (IT)
G. Rampold — (AT)
J. Riolo — (FR)
Legally qualified members:
R. Teschemacher — (DE)
B. Günzel — (DE)
Ch. Rennie-Smith — (GB)
Members appointed under Article 160(2) EPC:
D. Holzner — (DE)
A. Ktenas — (GR)
A. M. Lecoeur — (FR)
S. Pürro — (CH)
F. Reif — (AT)
C. Velasco Nieto — (ES)
R. Walles — (SE)
K. Wolf — (AT)
(k) Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.3 (Chemistry)
Chairman:
C. Gérardin — (FR)
Permanent members:
Technically qualified members:
R. Young — (GB)
P. Kitzmantel — (AT)
B. ter Laan — (NL)
A. Däweritz — (DE)
Legally qualified members:
Ch. De Preter — (BE)
A. Lindqvist — (SE)
V. Di Cerbo — (IT)
Members appointed under Article 160(2) EPC:
D. Holzner — (DE)
A. Ktenas — (GR)
A. M. Lecoeur — (FR)
S. Pürro — (CH)
F. Reif — (AT)
C. Velasco Nieto — (ES)
R. Walles — (SE)
K. Wolf — (AT)
(l) Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.4 (Chemistry)
Chairman:
U. Kinkeldey — (DE)
Permanent members:
Technically qualified members:
L. Galligani — (IT)
D. Harkness — (GB)
R. Gramaglia — (IT)
F. Davison-Brunel — (FR)
Legally qualified members:
W. Moser — (CH)
C. Holtz — (SE)
S. Perryman — (GB)
Members appointed under Article 160(2) EPC:
D. Holzner — (DE)
A. Ktenas — (GR)
A. M. Lecoeur — (FR)
S. Pürro — (CH)
F. Reif — (AT)
C. Velasco Nieto — (ES)
R. Walles — (SE)
K. Wolf — (AT)
(m) Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.5 (Chemistry)
Chairman:
R. Spangenberg — (DE)
Permanent members:
Technically qualified members:
M. Eberhard — (FR)
G. Wassenaar — (NL)
A.-T. Liu — (DE)
Legally qualified members:
B. Günzel — (DE)
J. H. Van Moer — (BE)
Members appointed under Article 160(2) EPC:
D. Holzner — (DE)
A. Ktenas — (GR)
A. M. Lecoeur — (FR)
S. Pürro — (CH)
F. Reif — (AT)
C. Velasco Nieto — (ES)
R. Walles — (SE)
K. Wolf — (AT)
(n) Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.6 (Chemistry)
Chairman:
P. Krasa — (AT)
Permanent members:
Technically qualified members:
H. Fessel — (DE)
G. Dischinger-Höppler — (DE)
G. Raths — (LU)
Legally qualified members:
M. Lewenton (until 30. 11. 2000) — (DE)
C. Rennie-Smith — (GB)
J. Willems — (NL)
Members appointed under Article 160(2) EPC:
D. Holzner — (DE)
A. Ktenas — (GR)
A. M. Lecoeur — (FR)
S. Pürro — (CH)
F. Reif — (AT)
C. Velasco Nieto — (ES)
R. Wales — (SE)
K. Wolf — (AT)
(o) Technical Board of Appeal 3.4.1 (Physics)
Chairman and legally qualified member:
G. Davies — (GB)
Permanent members:
Technically qualified members:
U. Himmler — (DE)
G. Assi — (IT)
H. Wolfrum — (DE)
M. Rognoni — (IT)
Members appointed under Article 160(2) EPC:
H. Beyer — (DE)
U. Greis — (DE)
M. Janin — (FR)
(p) Technical Board of Appeal 3.4.2 (Physics)
Chairman:
E. Turrini — (IT)
Permanent members:
Technically qualified members:
R. Zottmann — (DE)
S. Steinbrener — (DE)
A. Klein — (FR)
M. Rayner — (GB)
Legally qualified members:
M. Lewenton (until 30.11.2000) — (DE)
B. Schachenmann — (CH)
V. Di cerbo — (IT)
Members appointed under Article 160(2) EPC:
H. Beyer — (DE)
U. Greis — (DE)
M. Janin — (FR)
(q) Technical Board of Appeal 3.4.3 (Physics)
Chairman:
R. Shukla — (GB)
Permanent members:
Technically qualified members:
M. Chomentowski — (FR)
G. Eliasson — (SE)
E. Wolff (as from 1.4.1999) — (AT)
Legally qualified members:
W. Moser — (CH)
A. Lindqvist — (SE)
M. Vogel — (DE)
Members appointed under Article 160(2) EPC:
H. Beyer — (DE)
U. Greis — (DE)
M. Janin — (FR)
(r) Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.1 (Electricity)
Chairman:
P. van den Berg — (NL)
Permanent members:
Technically qualified members:
R. Randes — (SE)
A. Clelland — (GB)
R. Zimmermann — (AT)
S. Wibergh — (SE)
Legally qualified members:
S. Perryman — (GB)
V. Di Cerbo — (IT)
P. Mühlens — (DE)
Members appointed under Article 160(2) EPC:
E. Colomé — (FR)
A. Kutzelnigg — (AT)
L. Törnroth — (SE)
(s) Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.2 (Electricity)
Chairman:
W. Wheeler — (GB)
Permanent members:
Technically qualified members:
A. Hagenbucher — (DE)
M. Villemin — (FR)
R. O'Connell — (IE)
F. Edlinger — (AT)
Legally qualified members:
B. Schachenmann — (CH)
J. Willems — (NL)
P. Mühlens — (DE)
Members appointed under Article 160(2) EPC:
E. Colomé — (FR)
A. Kutzelnigg — (AT)
L. Törnroth — (SE)
Each legally qualified member is also entitled to sit for particular cases on technical boards of which he is not a member.
Where necessary, a technically qualified member may also be designated as a member of the board other than the one to which he has been appointed.
(t) Disciplinary Board of Appeal1
Chairman:
P. Messerli — (CH)
Members from the European Patent Office2:
W. Moser — (CH)
C. Holtz — (SE)
M. Lewenton (until 30. 11. 2000) — (DE)
J.-C. De Preter — (BE)
J.-P. Seitz — (FR)
R. Teschemacher — (DE)
B. Schachenmann — (CH)
V. Di cerbo — (IT)
N.N. — (DE)
N.N. — (GB)
N.N. — (AT)
Members from among the professional representatives:
A. Armengaud Aîné — (FR)
C. Bertschinger — (CH)
C. Kalonarou — (GR)
E. Klausner — (IT)
H. Lichti — (DE)
E. Lyndon-Stanford — (GB)
C. Onn — (SE)