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Citation: OJ EPO 2010, 418
Online publication date: 30.9.2010
REPRESENTATION

List of professional representatives before the European Patent Office

AL — Albanien / Albania / Albanie

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Arseni Meçaj, Aleksandra (AL)

IP-SAR Law Consulting

Rr. "Reshit Çollaku"

Pall. Shallvare, Shk. 5, Ap. 70/4

TIRANA

Dega, Fatos (AL)

Rr. "Nikolla Tupe",

Pall.te bar "3 Plebat", Kati 9/1

P.O. Box 2420

TIRANA

Kola-Tafaj, Flutura (AL)

Studio Ligjore "Kola & Associates"

Rr. Barrikatave, P. "Ndërtim Vila" Ap. 7

TIRANA

Tafaj, Sinan (AL)

Rruga e Kavajës, Pallati 217, Shk. 1, Kati 2

Kryqëzimi "21 Dhjetori"

Përballë Postës Nr. 9

TIRANA

BE — Belgien / Belgium / Belgique

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Connor, Marco Tom (IE)

Place de l'Equerre, 31/104

1348 LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE

Delcoux, Mariette (BE)

Pecher Consultants SPRL

Centre Monnet

Avenue Jean Monnet, 1

1348 LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE

Pecher, Nicolas (BE)

Pecher Consultants SPRL

Centre Monnet

Avenue Jean Monnet, 1

1348 LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE

CH — Schweiz / Switzerland / Suisse

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Nicholls, Jeremy (GB)

Bovard AG

Optingenstrasse 16

3000 BERN 25

Tolan, Olivia (US)

cf. SE

Syngenta Crop Protection

Münchwilen AG

Intellectual Property Department

Schaffhauserstrasse

4332 STEIN

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Berger, Michael (DE)

NewScope Services AG

Talacker 35

8001 ZÜRICH

Graf, Werner (CH)

Dr. Graf & Partner AG

Intellectual Property

Herrenacker 15

Postfach 518

8201 SCHAFFHAUSEN

Vigand, Philippe (FR)

Novagraaf Switzerland S.A.

Avenue du Pailly 25

1220 LES AVANCHETS-GENÈVE

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Dünnwald, Dieter (DE)

R. 154(1)

Im Reinacherhof 331

4153 REINACH BL

DE — Deutschland / Germany / Allemagne

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Bach, Bettina (DE)

Weickmann & Weickmann

Patentanwälte

Richard-Strauss-Straße 80

81679 MÜNCHEN

Bauer, Wulf (DE)

Bauer - Vorberg - Kayser

Patentanwälte

Goltsteinstraße 87

50968 KÖLN

Bauriegel, Lutz (DE)

Abbott Products GmbH

IP Department (PH-ZP)

Hans-Böckler-Allee 20

30173 HANNOVER

Bensiek, Stephan (DE)

Abbott Products GmbH

IP Department (PH-ZP)

Hans-Böckler-Allee 20

30173 HANNOVER

Bergmann, Michael (DE)

Viering, Jentschura & Partner

Kenneydamm 55 / Roßstraße

40476 DÜSSELDORF

Böhm, Brigitte (DE)

Weickmann & Weickmann

Patentanwälte

Richard-Strauss-Straße 80

81679 MÜNCHEN

Bröcher, Dirk Joachim (DE)

Gille Hrabal Struck

Neidlein Prop Roos

Brucknerstraße 20

40593 DÜSSELDORF

Dey, Michael (DE)

Weickmann & Weickmann

Patentanwälte

Richard-Strauss-Straße 80

81679 MÜNCHEN

Dittrich, Michael (DE)

Weickmann & Weickmann

Patentanwälte

Richard-Strauss-Straße 80

81679 MÜNCHEN

Ehmer, Wilfried (DE)

KHS GmbH

Juchostraße 20

44143 DORTMUND

Gosmann, Martin (DE)

Abbott Products GmbH

IP Department (PH-ZP)

Hans-Böckler-Allee 20

30173 HANNOVER

Häusler, Lars Christian (DE)

Viering, Jentschura & Partner

Kenneydamm 55 / Roßstraße

40476 DÜSSELDORF

Herr, Ulrike Maria (DE)

Weickmann & Weickmann

Patentanwälte

Richard-Strauss-Straße 80

81679 MÜNCHEN

Herzog, Markus (DE)

Weickmann & Weickmann

Patentanwälte

Richard-Strauss-Straße 80

81679 MÜNCHEN

Huber, Florian Alexander (DE)

Weickmann & Weickmann

Patentanwälte

Richard-Strauss-Straße 80

81679 MÜNCHEN

Janke, Christiane (DE)

Viering, Jentschura & Partner

Kenneydamm 55 / Roßstraße

40476 DÜSSELDORF

Jordan, Volker Otto Wilhelm (DE)

Weickmann & Weickmann

Patentanwälte

Richard-Strauss-Straße 80

81679 MÜNCHEN

Kaden, Jutta (DE)

Patentanwalts­kanzlei Kaden

Badeweg 38

16515 ORANIENBURG, OT LEHNITZ

Kayser, Martin (DE)

Bauer - Vorberg - Kayser

Patentanwälte

Goltsteinstraße 87

50968 KÖLN

Klauer, Stephan (DE)

SK-Patent

Eduard-Schenk-Straße 64

80807 MÜNCHEN

Liska, Horst (DE)

Weickmann & Weickmann

Patentanwälte

Richard-Strauss-Straße 80

81679 MÜNCHEN

Lohmanns, Bernard (DE)

Bauer - Vorberg - Kayser

Patentanwälte

Goltsteinstraße 87

50968 KÖLN

Lutz, Silke (DE)

Abbott Products GmbH

IP Department (PH-ZP)

Hans-Böckler-Allee 20

30173 HANNOVER

Michel, Petra H. (DE)

Weickmann & Weickmann

Patentanwälte

Richard-Strauss-Straße 80

81679 MÜNCHEN

Ott, Elmar (DE)

Hornsteinstraße 1

72108 ROTTENBURG

Prechtel, Jörg (DE)

Weickmann & Weickmann

Patentanwälte

Richard-Strauss-Straße 80

81679 MÜNCHEN

Raasch, Detlef (DE)

Jostarndt Patentanwalts-AG

Brüsseler Ring 51

52074 AACHEN

Ruttensperger, Bernhard (DE)

Weickmann & Weickmann

Patentanwälte

Richard-Strauss-Straße 80

81679 MÜNCHEN

Tarenghi, Anna (IT)

Weickmann & Weickmann

Patentanwälte

Richard-Strauss-Straße 80

81679 MÜNCHEN

Tiesmeyer, Johannes (DE)

Weickmann & Weickmann

Patentanwälte

Richard-Strauss-Straße 80

81679 MÜNCHEN

Trossin, Hans-Jürgen (DE)

Weickmann & Weickmann

Patentanwälte

Richard-Strauss-Straße 80

81679 MÜNCHEN

Vonnemann, Gerhard (DE)

Mierswa & Vonnemann

Rechts- und Patentanwälte

M 7, 14

68161 MANNHEIM

Vorberg, Jens (DE)

Bauer - Vorberg - Kayser

Patentanwälte

Goltsteinstraße 87

50968 KÖLN

Wagner, Frank (DE)

Winzererstraße 102

80797 MÜNCHEN

Weiss, Wolfgang (DE)

Weickmann & Weickmann

Patentanwälte

Richard-Strauss-Straße 80

81679 MÜNCHEN

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Effert, Udo (DE)

R. 154(2)a)

Effert und Kollegen

Patentanwälte

Groß-Berliner-Damm 73 E

12487 BERLIN

Jaster, Nicole (DE)

R. 154(1)

Schönweißstraße 16

90461 NÜRNBERG

Schneider, Detlev (DE)

R. 154(2)a)

Qimonda Dresden GmbH & Co. OHG

Heidelberger Straße 100

12435 BERLIN

Weickmann, Franz Albert (DE)

R. 154(1)

Weickmann & Weickmann

Patentanwälte

Postfach 86 08 20

81635 MÜNCHEN

DK — Dänemark / Denmark / Danemark
EPO

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Hussey, Paul Anthony (IE)

cf. IE

Patrade A/S

Fredens Torv 3A

8000 AARHUS C

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Pedersen, Tenna Marian (DK)

Chas. Hude A/S

H.C. Andersens Boulevard 33

1780 COPENHAGEN V

ES — Spanien / Spain / Espagne

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Baz de San Ceferino, Miguel A. (ES)

R. 154(1)

Elzaburu, S.L.P.

C/ Miguel Ángel, 21

28010 MADRID

FI — Finnland / Finland / Finlande

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Sarajuuri, Mika Eerik (FI)

Lexford Enterprises Ltd.

WTC, Aleksanterinkatu 17

00100 HELSINKI

FR — Frankreich / France / France

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Raets, David (BE)

Compagnie Financiere Alcatel-Lucent

32, avenue de Kléber

92700 COLOMBES

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Bibow, Enno Daniel (FR)

S.O.I.TEC Silicon on Insulator Technologies

IP Service

Chemin des Franques

Parc Technologique des Fontaines, Bernin

38926 CROLLES CEDEX

Deschamps, Samuel (FR)

Santarelli

14, avenue de la Grande Armée

75017 PARIS

Sayettat, Julien Christian (FR)

Strato-IP

18, rue Soleillet

75020 PARIS

Thibaud, Jean-Baptiste (FR)

Cabinet Loyer & Abello

9, rue Anatole de la Forge

75017 PARIS

Thouret-Lemaitre, Elisabeth (FR)

Lavoix

2, place d'Estienne d'Orves

75441 PARIS CEDEX 09

Torno, Nicolas Roger Marc (FR)

Institut Pasteur

Service des Brevets et Inventions

25-28, rue du Docteur Roux

75724 PARIS CEDEX 15

GB — Vereinigtes Königreich / United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Ritter, Stephen David (GB)

Almancil Associates

3 Tobin Close

EPSOM, SURREY KT19 8AE

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Coates, Ian Harold (GB)

Pure Ideas LLP

20 Mandeville Road

HERTFORD, HERTS SG13 8JG

Gilani, Anwar (GB)

Ipulse (IP) Ltd.

9-10 Savile Row

LONDON W1S 3PF

Hill, Justin John (GB)

Ipulse (IP) Ltd.

9-10 Savile Row

LONDON W1S 3PF

Hodsdon, Stephen James (GB)

Mewburn Ellis LLP

33 Gutter Lane

LONDON EC2V 8AS

Lawrie, Donald James (GB)

Lawrie Intellectual Property

272 Bath Street

GLASGOW G2 4JR

Marshall, Monica Anne (GB)

44 Coalecroft Road

LONDON SW15 6LP

Mohun, Stephen John (GB)

Mohun Intellectual Property Limited

3 City West Business Park

Gelderd Road

LEEDS LS12 6LX

Sekar, Anita (GB)

cf. Shaw, Anita (GB)

Shaw, Anita (GB)

IBM United Kingdom Limited

Intellectual Property Department

Hursley Park

Winchester

HAMPSHIRE SO21 2JN

GR — Griechenland / Greece / Grèce

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Papassotiriou, Efstathios (GR)

Apollon Tower

64 L. Riankour Street

11th Floor

115 23 ATHENS

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Panotopoulos, Panagiotis (GR)

R. 154(1)

14, Kodrigtonos Street

112 57 ATHENS

IE — Irland / Ireland / Irlande

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Hussey, Paul Anthony (IE)

cf. DK

FRKelly

27 Clyde Road

Ballsbridge

DUBLIN 4

IT — Italien / Italy / Italie

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Laghi, Alberto (IT)

cf. SM

Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.

Via Ferrarese, 3

40128 BOLOGNA

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Autuori, Angelo (IT)

Eureka IP Consulting

Borgo Santa Lucia, 31

36100 VICENZA

Botti, Mario (IT)

Botti & Ferrari S.r.l.

Via Cappellini, 11

20124 MILANO

De Nova, Roberto (IT)

Botti & Ferrari S.r.l.

Via Cappellini, 11

20124 MILANO

Ferrari, Barbara (IT)

Botti & Ferrari S.r.l.

Via Cappellini, 11

20124 MILANO

Ferreccio, Rinaldo (IT)

Botti & Ferrari S.r.l.

Via Cappellini, 11

20124 MILANO

Gerli, Paolo (IT)

Botti & Ferrari S.r.l.

Via Cappellini, 11

20124 MILANO

Trentin, Michele (IT)

Eureka IP Consulting

Borgo Santa Lucia, 31

36100 VICENZA

Vannini, Torquato (IT)

Botti & Ferrari S.r.l.

Via Cappellini, 11

20124 MILANO

Zambardino, Umberto (IT)

Botti & Ferrari S.r.l.

Via Cappellini, 11

20124 MILANO

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Falcetti, Carlo (IT)

R. 154(1)

Perani Mezzanotte & Partners

Piazza San Babila, 5

20122 MILANO

LI — Liechtenstein / Liechtenstein / Liechtenstein

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Gassner, Ursula (LI)

PATRA Anstalt

Aeulestrasse 60

9490 VADUZ

NL — Niederlande / Netherlands / Pays-Bas

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Hylarides, Paul Jacques (NL)

Arnold & Siedsma

Sophiastraat 42

4811 EM BREDA

van der Kruk, Willem Leonardus (NL)

Strijpsebaan 38

5508 RB VELDHOVEN

SE — Schweden / Sweden / Suède

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Holmborn, Erland Karl (SE)

Ödlevägen 19

147 33 TUMBA

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Tolan, Olivia (US)

cf. CH

Groth & Co KB

Birger Jarlsgatan 57B

102 32 STOCKHOLM

SM — San Marino / San Marino / Saint-Marin

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Benelli, Cristian (IT)

c/o Studio Avv. L. Lonfernini

Via O. Scarito, 84

47893 BORGO MAGGIORE

Corradini, Cesare (IT)

General Services SRL

Via Consiglio dei Sessanta, 99

47891 DOGANA

Dallaglio, Fabrizio (IT)

c/o Studio Avv. L. Lonfernini

Via O. Scarito, 84

47893 BORGO MAGGIORE

Fanfani, Stefano (IT)

c/o Studio legale e notarile

A. Belluzzi

Piazza Marino Tini, 12

47891 DOGANA

Grimaldo, Andrea (IT)

Innovation Point SRL

Strada Caiese, 30

47891 DOGANA

Lorenzi, Silvana (IT)

N&G Proprietá Industriale SRL

Via Consiglio dei Sessanta, 99

47891 DOGANA

Miolo, Moreno (IT)

c/o Studio legale e notarile Selva

Via 23 Luglio, 218

47893 BORGO MAGGIORE

Mittler, Andrea (IT)

c/o Studio legale e notarile M. Mularoni

World Trade Center, Torre B

Via Consiglio dei Sessanta, 99

47891 DOGANA

Negrini, Luisa (IT)

RSM Patents & Trademarks SRL

Via 28 Luglio, 187

47893 BORGO MAGGIORE

Reposio, Giancarlo (IT)

Innovation Point SRL

Strada Caiese, 30

47891 DOGANA

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Laghi, Alberto (IT)

cf. SM

N & G Proprietà Industriale SRL

Via Consiglio dei Sessanta, 99

47891 DOGANA

TR — Türkei / Turkey / Turquie

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Tasçi, Abdurrahman (TR)

R. 154(1)

Sarigüzel Cad. Muhtemet Sok.

Polat Apt. No: 36/1

Fatih

34260 İSTANBUL

 

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