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Citation: OJ EPO 2002, 263
Online publication date: 31.5.2002
REPRESENTATION

List of professional representatives before the European Patent Office1

AT — Österreich / Austria / Autriche

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Ellmeyer, Wolfgang (AT)

Mariahilfer Straße 50

A-1070 Wien

Weiser, Andreas (AT)

Patentanwalt Dr. Andreas Weiser

Hietzinger Hauptstraße 4

A-1130 Wien

BE — Belgien / Belgium / Belgique

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Norris, Allen Edwin (GB) - cf. IE

UCB, S.A.

Intellectual Property Department

Allée de la Recherche 60

B-1170 Brussels

Roufosse, Micheline C. (US)

Atofina Research

Département Brevets

Zone Industrielle C

B-7181 Seneffe (Feluy)

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Bairiot-Delcoux, Mariette (BE)

Faculté Universitaire des Sciences

Agronomiques de Gembloux

Passage des Déportés, 2

B-5030 Gembloux

CH — Schweiz / Switzerland / Suisse

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Brulliard, Joël (FR)

CSEM

Centre Suisse d'Electronique

et de Microtechnique S.A.

Jaquet-Droz 1

CH-2007 Neuchâtel

Dietlin, Henri (CH)

Dietlin & Cie S.A.

72, Boulevard Saint-Georges

Case Postale 5714

CH-1211 Genève 11

Herrmann, Peter Johannes (CH)

Meiersmattstrasse 30

CH-6043 Adligenswil

Hoechst, Bruno Werner (DE)

Novartis Pharma AG

Patents

(Lichstrasse 35)

CH-4002 Basel

Peege, Klaus (DE)

Hiebsch & Peege AG

Patentanwälte

Promenadenstrasse 21

Postfach

CH-8201 Schaffhausen

Vuille, Roman (CH)

Résidences du Golf 40 A

CH-1196 Gland

DE — Deutschland / Germany / Allemagne

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Breitenstein, Tilman (DE)

Bayer AG

Patente und Lizenzen

KB-RP

D-51368 Leverkusen

Jakelski, Joachim (DE)

Otte & Jakelski Patentanwälte

Mollenbachstraße 37

D-71229 Leonberg

Kremer, Robert A.M. (NL) - cf. FR

Bureau D.A. Casalonga - Josse

Paul-Heyse-Straße 33

D-80336 München

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Bast, Tim (DE)

Harman/Becker Automotive Systems

(Becker Division) GmbH

Abteilung Patente & Lizenzen

Im Stöckmädle 1

D-76307 Karlsbad

Borchard, Wolfgang (DE)

Grassistraße 12

D-04107 Leipzig

Breuer, Markus (DE)

Breuer & Müller Partnerschaft

Patentanwälte

St.-Paul-Straße 9

D-80336 München

Bühring, Dieter (DE)

Theodor-Hagen-Weg 18

D-99423 Weimar

Drope, Rüdiger (DE)

Lippert, Stachow, Schmidt & Partner

Patentanwälte

Frankenforster Straße 135-137

D-51427 Bergisch Gladbach

Graf von Stosch, Andreas (DE)

Bosch, Graf v. Stosch, Jehle

Patent Attorneys

Theatinerstraße 8

D-80333 München

Hanke, Hilmar (DE)

Patentanwalt Dipl.Ing.

Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing Hilmar Hanke

Karl-Theodor-Straße 69

D-80803 München

Heumann, Christian (DE)

Patentanwalt

Dipl.-Ing. Christian Heumann

Furtwänglerstraße 91

D-70195 Stuttgart

Jehle, Volker Armin (DE)

Bosch, Graf v. Stosch, Jehle

Patent Attorneys

Theatinerstraße 8

D-80333 München

Käck, Jürgen (DE)

Kahler Käck Fiener

Vorderer Anger 239

D-86899 Landsberg/Lech

Kahler, Kurt (DE)

Patentanwälte

Kahler Käck Fiener

Vorderer Anger 239

D-86899 Landsberg/Lech

Klein, Otto (DE)

Kolpingstraße 19

D-84503 Altötting

Metten, Karl-Heinz (DE)

Wiesenau 6

D-63303 Dreieich

Moutard, Pascal Jean (FR)

Cabinet Beau de Loménie

Bavariaring 26

D-80336 München

Müller, Bernhard (DE)

Breuer & Müller Partnerschaft

Patentanwälte

Graf-Toerring-Straße 45

D-82229 Seefeld

Partner, Lothar (DE)

ABB Patent GmbH

PAT 2

Postfach 11 40

D-68520 Ladenburg

Rucker, Bernd (DE)

Richard-Wagner-Straße 61

D-82049 Pullach

Schmidt, Horst (DE)

Dr. Horst Schmidt Patentanwalt

Postfach 44 01 20

D-80750 München

Serr, Egbert (DE)

Zerninstraße 13

D-64297 Darmstadt-Eberstadt

Wurm, Maria Bernadette (DE)

Patentanwälte Wenzel & Kalkoff

Postfach 24 48

D-58414 Witten

Zinsinger, Norbert (DE)

Merianstraße 26

D-90409 Nürnberg

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Eggers, Ulrich Wilhelm (DE) - R. 102(1)

Patentanwälte

Walter - Eggers - Lindner

Aubingerstraße 81

D-81243 München

Fass, Gerhard (DE) - R. 102(1)

Achalmstraße 25

D-73770 Denkendorf

Hertel, Werner (DE) - R. 102(1)

Magdalenen Straße 14

D-82131 Gauting

Höhn, Marcus (DE) - R. 102(1)

Patentanwalts­kanzlei

Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. (TU) M. Höhn

Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Straße 26

D-61440 Oberursel

Hunekohl, Martin (DE) - R. 102(1)

Krautweg 42

D-71131 Jettingen

Planker, Karl-Josef (DE) - R. 102(1)

Strümper Weg 36

D-47807 Krefeld

Schlötelburg, Martin (DE) - cf. ES

Bardehle - Pagenberg - Dost

Altenburg - Geissler - Isenbruck

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Galileiplatz 1

D-81679 München

DK — Dänemark / Denmark / Danemark

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Halberg, Kristian (DK)

NeuroSearch A/S

Patent Department

93 Pederstrupvej

DK-2750 Ballerup

Pedersen, Tenna Marian (DK)

Hofman-Bang Zacco A/S

Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7

DK-2900 Hellerup

Rindorf, Hans Jørgen (DK)

Brydegaardsvej 16

DK-2760 Maalov

ES — Spanien / Spain / Espagne

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Diaz de Bustamante y Terminel, Isidro (ES)

Landwell

Law firm of PriceWaterhouseCoppers

Paseo de la Castellana, 53

E-28046 Madrid

Schlötelburg, Martin (DE) - cf. DE

Camino de Faro 12

Bung. 9

E-03540 Alicante

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Gomez-Acebo, Isabel (ES)

Inversiones Doalca, S.L.

c/ San Bernardo, 123-2.o

E-28015 Madrid

FI — Finnland / Finland / Finlande

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Kauste, Markku (FI)

Leitzinger Oy

Tammasaarenkatu 1

FIN-00180 Helsinki

Kujala, Harri (FI)

Leitzinger Oy

Tammasaarenkatu 1

FIN-00180 Helsinki

Lahti, Heikki (FI)

Forssén & Salomaa Oy

Eerikinkatu 2

FIN-00100 Helsinki

Ollikainen, Rauno Johannes (FI)

Leitzinger Oy

Tammasaarenkatu 1

FIN-00180 Helsinki

Sole, Timo (FI)

Leitzinger Oy

Tammasaarenkatu 1

FIN-00180 Helsinki

FR — Frankreich / France

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Augarde, Eric Philippe (FR)

Cabinet Le Guen & Maillet

5, place Newquay

B.P. 70250

F-35802 Dinard Cedex

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Andreeff, François (FR)

4, rue de la Paroisse

F-78400 Chatou

Bruder, Michel (FR)

Cabinet Guiu & Bruder

68, rue d'Hauteville

F-75010 Paris

Combeau, Jacques Denis (FR)

L'Air Liquide

S.A. pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation

des Procédés Georges Claude

D.S.P.I

75, Quai D'Orsay

F-75321 Paris Cedex 07

de Roquemaurel, Bruno (FR)

Novagraaf Technologies

122, rue Edouard Vaillant

F-92593 Levallois Perret Cedex

Gérard, Michel (FR)

Bollore

Propriété Industrielle

31-32 Quai de Dion-Bouton

F-92811 Puteaux

Keib, Gérard (FR)

230, rue des Dessous de Près

F-78630 Orgeval

Puiroux, Guy (FR)

Cabinet Guiu & Bruder

68, rue d'Hauteville

F-75010 Paris

Rémont, Claude (FR)

Novagraaf Technologies

122, rue Edouard Vaillant

F-92593 Levallois Perret Cedex

Renous Chan, Véronique (FR)

Valeo Eclairage Signalisation

34, rue Saint-André

F-93012 Bobigny Cedex

Somnier, Jean-Louis (FR)

Novagraaf Technologies

122, rue Edouard Vaillant

F-92593 Levallois Perret Cedex

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Kremer, Robert A.M. (NL) - cf. DE

Bureau D.A. Casalonga - Josse

8, avenue Percier

F-75008 Paris

GB — Vereinigtes Königreich / United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Main, Malcolm Charles (GB)

D Young & Co

21 New Fetter Lane

GB-London EC4A 1DA

Spittle, Mark Charles (GB)

Urquhart Dykes & Lord

Three Trinity Court

21-27 Newport Road

GB-Cardiff CF24 0AA

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Akers, Noel James (GB)

Howrey Simon Arnold & White

CityPoint

One Ropemaker Street

GB-London EC2Y 9HS

Austin, Hedley William (GB)

3 Hillside Crescent

Uplands

GB-Swansea, Wales SA2 0RD

Caffin, Lee (GB)

Aventis Pharma Ltd

Aventis House

50 Kings Hill Avenue

Kings Hill

GB-West Malling, Kent ME19 4AH

Chung, Hsu Min (MY)

Boult Wade Tennant

Verulam Gardens

70 Gray's Inn Road

GB-London WC1X 8BT

Dlugosz, Anthony Charles (GB)

Beresford & Co

2-5 Warwick Court

High Holborn

GB-London WC1R 5DH

Goddard, Frances Anna (GB)

D Young & Co

21 New Fetter Lane

GB-London EC4A 1DA

Guyatt, Derek Charles (GB)

Fujitsu Services Limited

Observatory House

Windsor Road

GB-Slough, Berkshire SL1 2EY

Hancox, Jonathan Christopher (GB)

Urquhart-Dykes & Lord

30 Welbeck Street

GB-London W1G 8ER

Hector, Annabel Mary (GB)

D Young & Co

21 New Fetter Lane

GB-London EC4A 1DA

Kinsler, Maureen Catherine (GB)

Cruikshank & Fairweather

19 Royal Exchange Square

GB-Glasgow G1 3AE

McKinney, Victoria (GB)

Shell International Limited

Intellectual Property Services

P.O. Box 662

GB-London SE1 7NE

Morgan, Marc (GB)

Siemens Shared Services Limited

Intellectual Property Department

Siemens House

Oldbury

GB-Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 8FZ

Rock, Olaf Colin (GB)

Rock and Company

Trelawn

The Green

Cassington

GB-Witney, Oxfordshire OX29 4DN

Scott, Susan Margaret (GB)

Abel & Imray

20 Red Lion Street

GB-London WC1R 4PQ

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Ingram, Brian Victor (GB) - R. 102(1)

23 Montacute Road

GB-London SE6 4XL

Volckman, Janis Florence (GB) - R. 102(1)

Wickham Court Oast

The Green

GB-Wickhambreaux, Kent CT3 1RQ

IE — Irland / Ireland / Irlande

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Paul, Richard (IE)

Murgitroyd & Company

Unit 1, Block 8

Blanchardstown Corporate Park

Cruiserath Road

IRL-Dublin 15

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Norris, Allen Edwin (GB) - cf. BE

c/o Anne Ryan & Co.

60 Northumberland Road

Ballsbridge

IRL-Dublin 4

IT — Italien / Italy / Italie

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Da Riva, Ermanno (IT)

B.D.R. Agenzia Brevetti "Pordenone" S.r.l.

Viale Grigoletti 90/B

I-33170 Pordenone

Karaghiosoff, Giorgio Alessandro (IT)

Karaghiosoff & Frizzi s.a.s.

Via Pecorile 25/C

I-17015 Celle Ligure (Savona)

Pelagatti, Giovanni (IT)

Via Vecchia di Cantagallo 10

I-59027 Prato

SE — Schweden / Sweden / Suède

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Egeröd, Lisbeth (SE)

Ström & Gulliksson

Intellectual Property AB

Sjöporten 4

S-417 64 Göteborg

Hammond, Andrew David (GB)

Ström & Gulliksson

Intellectual Property AB

Sjöporten 4

S-417 64 Göteborg

Hermansson, Birgitta (SE)

Ström & Gulliksson

Intellectual Property AB

P.O. Box 606

S-182 16 Danderyd

Hjertman, Ivan T. (SE)

Runborgsvägen 35

S-187 72 Täby

Hytting, Kerstin Cecilia (SE)

Patenthuset Kerstin Hytting AB

Norr Mälarstrand 34

S-112 20 Stockholm

Inger, Lars Ulf Bosson (SE)

Ström & Gulliksson

Intellectual Property AB

Sjöporten 4

S-417 64 Göteborg

Roth, Ernst Adolf Michael (SE)

Ström & Gulliksson

Intellectual Property AB

Sjöporten 4

S-417 64 Göteborg

Westman, Per Börje Ingemar (SE)

Ström & Gulliksson

Intellectual Property AB

Sjöporten 4

S-417 64 Göteborg

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Rustner, Lars (SE) - R. 102(2)a)

Pilgatan 17

S-587 31 Linköping

TR — Türkei / Turkey / Turquie

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Alptürk, Emine Ülker (TR)

Gelincik Sokak No: 2/3

Kavaklıdere

TR-06690 Ankara

Baladin, Saim (TR)

Meclisi Mebusan Cad.

Güven Han No: 129, Kat: 4

Fındıklı

TR-80040 İstanbul

Doğan, Sultan (TR)

Atatürk Bulvar_ No: 83/20

Kızılay

TR-06440 Ankara

İrfan, Hanife (TR)

Çekirge Cad.

Petek Apt. No: 145/B, Daire: 9

TR-16070 Bursa

Kara, Mualla (TR)

Mehmetçik Cad. No: 104/2

Fulya, Şişli

TR-80220 İstanbul

Karaahmet, Erdoğan (TR)

Keskin Sok. No: 44/10

Cebeci

TR-06590 Ankara

Sa_, Musa (TR)

Hasırcıbaşı Cad.

Hasırcıbaşı Apt. No: 15/3

Kadıköy

TR-81310 İstanbul

Sarikaya, Yusuf (TR)

Necatibey Cad.

Sezenler Sok. No: 1/9

Kızılay

TR-06430 Ankara

Yücel, Selami (TR)

Necatibey Cad. No: 4/170

Balıkçıoğlu İş Merkezi

Sıhhiye

TR-06430 Ankara

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Ilgaz, Deniz (TR)

Ortan Hukuk Bürosu

Cumhuriyet Cad. No: 12

Seyhan Apt. Kat: 6, Daire: 14

Elmada_

TR-80200 İstanbul

Ortan, Ali Necip (TR)

Ortan Hukuk Bürosu

Cumhuriyet Cad. No: 12

Seyhan Apt. Kat: 6, Daire: 14

Elmada_

TR-80200 İstanbul

Ortan, Rana (TR)

Ortam Hukuk Bürosu

Cumhuriyet Cad. No: 12

Seyhan Apt. Kat: 6, Daire: 14

Elmada_

TR-80200 İstanbul

 

1 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: [email protected]

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