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Citation: OJ EPO 2011, 428
Online publication date: 31.7.2011
REPRESENTATION

List of professional representatives before the European Patent Office

AL — Albanien / Albania / Albanie

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Mani, Aelita (AL)

Rruga "Besim Imami", Nr. 76

TIRANË

Ndroqi, Itena (AL)

Rruga Abdi Toptani

Torre Drin, Kati II

TIRANË

Nika, Melina (AL)

Rruga "Ded Gjon Luli" Pall. 1

Shk. 3, Ap. 57

TIRANË

Panidha, Ela (AL)

Rruga A. Z. Çajupi, P20/4, Ap. 15

TIRANË

Rrumbullaku, Anisa (AL)

Kalo & Associates

G-KAM Business Centre

4th floor

Rruga "Kavajës"

TIRANË

BE — Belgien / Belgium / Belgique

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Van den Boeck, Wim (BE)

Bird Goën & Co NV

Klein Dalenstraat 42A

3020 WINKSELE

CH — Schweiz / Switzerland / Suisse

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Mirza, Akram Karim (DE)

cf. GB

Alstom Technology Ltd

CHTI Intellectual Property

Brown Boveri Strasse 7/664/2

5401 BADEN

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Balsters, Robert (NL)

Novagraaf International SA

Chemin de l'Echo 3

1213 ONEX

Kügele, Bernhard (AT)

Novagraaf International SA

Chemin de l'Echo 3

1213 ONEX

Kügele, Matthias (FR)

Novagraaf International SA

Chemin de l'Echo 3

1213 ONEX

Pautex Schneider, Nicole Véronique (CH)

Novagraaf International SA

Chemin de l'Echo 3

1213 ONEX

Weber, Joachim (DE)

Lonza Ltd

Patent Department

Muenchensteinerstrasse 38

4052 BASEL

Weihs, Bruno Konrad (DE)

Novagraaf International SA

Chemin de l'Echo 3

1213 ONEX

DE — Deutschland / Germany / Allemagne

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Caillet, Isabelle (FR)

cf. FR

Casalonga & Partners

Bayerstraße 71-73

80335 MÜNCHEN

Fuster, Gustavo (ES)

cf. ES

Hoffmann · Eitle

Arabellastraße 4

81925 MÜNCHEN

Lübbe, Nils Oliver (DE)

LuK GmbH & Co. KG

Industriestraße 3

77815 BÜHL

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Banse, Klaus-Dieter (DE)

Banse & Steglich

Patentanwalts­kanzlei

Herzog-Heinrich-Straße 23

80336 MÜNCHEN

Börker, Philipp (DE)

Reiherbeize 8

14169 BERLIN

Elffroth, Brigitta (DE)

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Postfach 20 07 33

80007 MÜNCHEN

Finke, Hansjörg (DE)

Miele & Cie. KG

Zentralbereich, GTZ/SV

Carl-Miele-Straße 29

33332 GÜTERSLOH

Grohs, Daniel Christoph (DE)

Hoffmann · Eitle

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Arabellastraße 4

81925 MÜNCHEN

Harrasz, Julia Konstanze (DE)

Renatastraße 19

80634 MÜNCHEN

Hentschel, Peter (DE)

Hannke Bittner & Partner

Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte

Neustadt 8

56068 KOBLENZ

Hirschbeck, Stefan (DE)

Zacco GmbH

Bayerstraße 83

80335 MÜNCHEN

Kafka, Veit-Stefan (DE)

Epping Hermann Fischer

Patentanwalts­gesellschaft mbH

Ridlerstraße 55

80339 MÜNCHEN

Keydel, Lutz (DE)

Vereenigde Octrooibureaux N.V.

Bayerstraße 25

80335 MÜNCHEN

Kiefner-Engelhardt, Silvia Mechthild (DE)

WSL Patentanwälte

Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 98

65185 WIESBADEN

Klemm, Rolf (DE)

Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.

Bavariastraße 7

80336 MÜNCHEN

Koller, Tobias Kilian (DE)

Patentanwalts­kanzlei Koller

Geyerstraße 38

80469 MÜNCHEN

Kreuz, Georg Maria (DE)

Huawei Technologies

Duesseldorf GmbH

Dessauerstraße 3

80992 MÜNCHEN

Nestler, Jan Hendrik (DE)

Karlstraße 42

71638 LUDWIGSBURG

Sachseder, Matthias (DE)

Huawei Technologies

Duesseldorf GmbH

Dessauerstraße 3

80992 MÜNCHEN

Schuchter, Karl-Joachim (DE)

Karlstraße 42

71638 LUDWIGSBURG

Schupfner, Georg (DE)

Müller Schupfner & Partner

Schellerdamm 19

21079 HAMBURG

Sonnenhauser, Thomas Martin (DE)

Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Schweigerstraße 2

81541 MÜNCHEN

Steglich, Gregor (DE)

Banse & Steglich

Patentanwalts­kanzlei

Herzog-Heinrich-Straße 23

80336 MÜNCHEN

Tappe, Udo (DE)

Zacco Dr. Peters und Partner

Wilhelm-Herbst-Straße 5

28359 BREMEN

Töpken, Annick Sabine (DE)

Matterhornstraße 22

81825 MÜNCHEN

Wiedmann, Corinna Felicitas (DE)

Paul & Albrecht

Patentanwaltssozietät

Hellersbergstraße 18

41460 NEUSS

DK — Dänemark / Denmark / Danemark

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Misander, Henriette (DK)

Genmab A/S

Bredgade 34

1260 COPENHAGEN K

Münzer, Marc Eric (CH)

Guardian IP Consulting I/S

Diplomvej, Building 381

2800 KGS. LYNGBY

Olsen, Henrik Bagger (DK)

Guardian IP Consulting I/S

Diplomvej, Building 381

2800 KGS. LYNGBY

Olsen, Lars Pallisgaard (DK)

Guardian IP Consulting I/S

Diplomvej, Building 381

2800 KGS. LYNGBY

Østergaard, Steen (DK)

Guardian IP Consulting I/S

Diplomvej, Building 381

2800 KGS. LYNGBY

Tølbøll, Anna Lise (DK)

ALK-Abelló A/S

Bøge Allé 6-8

2970 HØRSHOLM

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

de Maré, Fredrick (SE)

cf. SE

Chr. Hansen A/S

Bøge Allé 10-12

2970 HØRSHOLM

ES — Spanien / Spain / Espagne

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Fuster, Gustavo (ES)

cf. DE

Fundación Pública Andaluza

Progreso y Salud

Avda Américo Vespucio 5,

bloque 2, 2ª planta

Parque cientìfico y tecnológico Cartuja

41092 SEVILLA

FR — Frankreich / France / France

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Brungard, Yves Francois (FR)

Novagraaf Technologies

11, rue Graham Bell

57070 METZ

Callu Danseux, Violaine (FR)

Cabinet Lavoix

2, place d'Estienne d'Orves

75441 PARIS CEDEX 09

Delaveau, Sophie (FR)

Cabinet Caracteq

14, rue Rodier

75009 PARIS

Hawkes, David John (GB)

Compagnie Financière Alcatel-Lucent

3, avenue Octave Greard

75007 PARIS

Jupin, Claude Christian Marie (FR)

Nony

3, rue de Penthièvre

75008 PARIS

Ribard, Carin Marie Lisa (FR)

Sanofi-Aventis

Département Brevets

174, avenue de France

75013 PARIS

Rosenberg, Muriel Sylvie (FR)

PSA Peugeot Citroën

DRD/DRIA/MTPE/BLE/LSTH

18, rue des Fauvelles

92256 LA GARENNE COLOMBES CEDEX

Roussy, Delphine (FR)

Novagraaf Technologies

122, rue Edouard Vaillant

92593 LEVALLOIS-PERRET CEDEX

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Caillet, Isabelle (FR)

cf. DE

Bureau Casalonga & Josse

8, Avenue Percier

75008 PARIS

Chambon, Gérard (FR)

R. 154(1)

Cabinet Chambon

16, Boulevard d'Ormesson

95880 ENGHIEN-LES-BAINS

Varady, Peter (FR)

R. 154(1)

20, rue Au Maire

75003 PARIS

GB — Vereinigtes Königreich / United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Ahmad, Sheikh Shakeel (GB)

Keltie LLP

Fleet Place House

2 Fleet Place

LONDON EC4M 7ET

Baker, Philip John (GB)

Keltie LLP

Fleet Place House

2 Fleet Place

LONDON EC4M 7ET

Brannen, Joseph Waclaw (GB)

Keltie LLP

Fleet Place House

2 Fleet Place

LONDON EC4M 7ET

Brooke, Helen (GB)

cf. Brooke-Jones, Helen (GB)

Brooke-Jones, Helen (GB)

Wilson Gunn

Blackfriars House

The Parsonage

MANCHESTER M3 2JA

Bumke, Jakob Wenzel (DE)

Keltie LLP

Fleet Place House

2 Fleet Place

LONDON EC4M 7ET

Caldwell, Judith Margaret (GB)

Keltie LLP

Fleet Place House

2 Fleet Place

LONDON EC4M 7ET

Commander, Paul Martin Brial (GB)

Mathys & Squire LLP

120 Holborn

LONDON EC1N 2SQ

Crease, Devanand John (GB)

Keltie LLP

Fleet Place House

2 Fleet Place

LONDON EC4M 7ET

Cummings, Sean Patrick (GB)

Keltie LLP

Fleet Place House

2 Fleet Place

LONDON EC4M 7ET

Elkiner, Kaya (GB)

Keltie LLP

Fleet Place House

2 Fleet Place

LONDON EC4M 7ET

Flint, Adam (GB)

EIP

Fairfax House

15 Fulwood Place

LONDON WC1V 6HU

Gurney, Steven (GB)

Mylan

Albany Gate

Darkes Lane

POTTERS BAR, HERTS EN6 1AG

Hawkins, Richard Dudley (GB)

Keltie LLP

Fleet Place House

2 Fleet Place

LONDON EC4M 7ET

Hill, Matthew Ross (GB)

Rolls-Royce plc

SINB-38

PO Box 31

DERBY DE24 8BJ

Holmes, Derek Malcolm (GB)

Keltie LLP

Fleet Place House

2 Fleet Place

LONDON EC4M 7ET

Hopley, Joanne Selina (GB)

Keltie LLP

Fleet Place House

2 Fleet Place

LONDON EC4M 7ET

Humphries, Martyn (GB)

Croda International Plc

Intellectual Property

Cowick Hall

Snaith

GOOLE, E YORK DN14 9AA

Jamieson, Michelle (GB)

Keltie LLP

Fleet Place House

2 Fleet Place

LONDON EC4M 7ET

Kavanagh, Benjamin (GB)

Mathys & Squire LLP

120 Holborn

LONDON EC1N 2SQ

Kehoe, Laura Ellen (GB)

Keltie LLP

Fleet Place House

2 Fleet Place

LONDON EC4M 7ET

Keltie, David Arthur (GB)

Keltie LLP

Fleet Place House

2 Fleet Place

LONDON EC4M 7ET

Kent, Peter Joseph (GB)

Keltie LLP

Fleet Place House

2 Fleet Place

LONDON EC4M 7ET

Lawrence, Richard Anthony (GB)

Keltie LLP

Fleet Place House

2 Fleet Place

LONDON EC4M 7ET

Loustalan, Paul William (GB)

Reddie & Grose

16 Theobalds Road

LONDON WC1X 8PL

McKinnell, Denise (GB)

11 Beech Grove

NEW MALDEN, SURREY KT3 3HR

Moore, Michael Richard (GB)

Keltie LLP

Fleet Place House

2 Fleet Place

LONDON EC4M 7ET

Richardson, Mark Jonathan (GB)

Keltie LLP

Fleet Place House

2 Fleet Place

LONDON EC4M 7ET

Treleven, Colin (GB)

Optimus Patents

Barn C

Hendra

Tremethick Cross

PENZANCE, CORNWALL TR20 8UD

Vaughan, Jennifer Ann (GB)

Saunders & Dolleymore LLP

9 Rickmansworth Road

WATFORD, HERTS WD18 0JU

Veitch, Karen Louise (GB)

Lincoln IP

2 West Regent Street

GLASGOW G2 1RW

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Caswell, Susanna (GB)

R. 154(1)

Willowdale

Morton Road

WOKING, SURREY GU21 4TN

Mirza, Akram Karim (DE)

cf. CH

Schlumberger Cambridge Research Limited

High Cross

Madlingley Road

CAMBRIDGE CB3 0EL

O'Connor, David (IE)

cf. IE

Gill Jennings & Every LLP

The Broadgate Tower

20 Primrose Street

LONDON EC2A 2ES

Pate, Frederick George (GB)

R. 154(1)

291 Brooklands Road

BROOKSLANDS, CHESHIRE M23 9HF

IE — Irland / Ireland / Irlande

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

O'Connor, David (IE)

cf. GB

Nadanuller Beg

Nadd

BANTEER, CO. CORK

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Harte, Seán Paul (IE)

Tomkins & Co

5 Dartmouth Road

DUBLIN 6

Syrtsova, Ekaterina (RU)

Murgitroyd & Company

Unit 1, Block 8

Blanchardstown Corporate Park

Cruiserath Road

DUBLIN 15

IT — Italien / Italy / Italie

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

Sangiacomo, Ines (IT)

cf. SM

Biesse S.r.l.

Via Corfù, 71

25124 BRESCIA

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Borsano, Corrado (IT)

Dini, Garavelli & Partners S.p.A.

Foro Buonaparte, 51

20121 MILANO

Cioncoloni, Giuliana (IT)

Studio Consulenza Brevetti

Cioncoloni S.r.l.

Viale Castrense, 21

00182 ROMA

Coloberti, Luigi (IT)

Coloberti & Luppi S.r.l.

Via E. De Amicis, 25

20123 MILANO

Ferri, Isabella (IT)

Solvay S.A.

Viale Lombardia, 20

20021 BOLLATE

Grimaldo, Andrea (IT)

Praxi Intellectual Property S.p.A.

Via Mario Pagano, 69/A

20145 MILANO

Pio, Federico (IT)

Micron Semiconductor Italia S.r.l.

Via C. Olivetti, 2

20864 AGRATE BRIANZA (MB)

LU — Luxemburg / Luxembourg / Luxembourg

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Schmitt, Armand (LU)

Pronovem - Meyers & Van Malderen, S.A.

Route d'Arlon, 261

8011 STRASSEN

LV — Lettland / Latvia / Lettonie

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Fortuna, Aleksandra (LV)

Foral Patent Law Office

P.O. Box 98

1159 RIGA

Fortuna, Jevgenijs (LV)

Foral Patent Law Office

P.O. Box 98

1159 RIGA

Fortuna, Larisa (LV)

Foral Patent Law Office

P.O. Box 98

1159 RIGA

Rotbergs, Gunars (LV)

Foral Patent Law Office

P.O. Box 98

1159 RIGA

NL — Niederlande / Netherlands / Pays-Bas

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

ten Haaft, Petrus (NL)

Nederlandsch Octrooibureau

P.O. Box 29720

2502 LS DEN HAAG

Tulp, Martinus (NL)

Octrooibureau Tulp B.V.

Tesselschadelaan 58

1399 VG MUIDERBERG

Wittop Koning, Tom Hugo (NL)

AOMB

John F. Kennedylaan 2

P.O. Box 645

5600 AP EINDHOVEN

SE — Schweden / Sweden / Suède

Eintragungen / Entries / Inscriptions

de Maré, Fredrick (SE)

cf. DK

Höganäs AB

Global Development

263 83 HÖGANÄS

Änderungen / Amendments / Modifications

Sandstedt, Jonas Sven James (SE)

Hynell & Partners AB

Almekärrsvägen 11

443 39 LERUM

Stein, Jan (SE)

Sontech AB

Energivägen 6

196 37 KUNGSÄNGEN

Ydreskog, Margareta (SE)

Albihns Zacco AB

Valhallavägen 117

P.O. Box 5581

114 85 STOCKHOLM

SM — San Marino / San Marino / Saint-Marin

Löschungen / Deletions / Radiations

Sangiacomo, Ines (IT)

cf. IT

c/o Studio legale e notarile Berti

Via della Tana, 131

47890 SAN MARINO

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