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    Article 2

    Citation: OJ EPO 2021, A2

    Online publication date: 29.1.2021

    ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL

    Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at January 2021)

     

    Chair

    Deputy Chair

     

     

    Mr Josef Kratochvíl, President, Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic

    Ms Borghildur Erlingsdóttir, Director General, Icelandic Patent Office

     

     

     

    Member state

    Representative

    Alternate representative

    AL

    Albania

    Ms Ledina Beqiraj, Director General, General Directorate of Industrial Property

    Ms Rudina Bollano, Director of Examination Directorate, General Directorate of Industrial Property

    AT

    Austria

    Frau Mariana Karepova, Präsidentin, Österreichisches Patentamt

    Frau Katrin Aichinger, Rechtskundiges Mitglied, Strategie und Datenanalyse, Österreichisches Patentamt

    BE

    Belgium

    M. Jérôme Debrulle, Conseiller général, Office de la Propriété Intellectuelle, Service Public Fédéral Économie, P.M.E., Classes moyennes et Énergie

    M. Geoffrey Bailleux, Conseiller, Office de la Propriété Intellectuelle, Service Public Fédéral Économie, P.M.E., Classes moyennes et Énergie

    BG

    Bulgaria

    Mr Petko Nikolov, President, Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria

    Ms Ofelia Kirkorian-Tsonkova, Vice-President, Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria

    CH

    Switzerland

    Mme Catherine Chammartin, Directrice, Institut Fédéral de la Propriété Intellectuelle

    Herr Alban Fischer, Vizedirektor und Leiter der Patentabteilung, Eidgenössisches Institut für Geistiges Eigentum

    CY

    Cyprus

    Ms Stalo Papaioannou, Senior Officer of Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver, Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry

    Ms Soteroula Tsokou, Officer, Department of Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver, Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry

    CZ

    Czech Republic

    Mr Josef Kratochvíl, President, Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic

    Ms Svĕtlana Kopecká, Director of the International Department, Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic

    DE

    Germany

    Herr Christian Wichard, Ministerialdirigent, Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz

    Frau Cornelia Rudloff-Schäffer, Präsidentin, Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt

    DK

    Denmark

    Mr Sune Stampe Sørensen, Director General, Danish Patent and Trademark Office

    Mr Flemming Kønig Mejl, Head of International Secretariat, Danish Patent and Trademark Office

    EE

    Estonia

    Mr Margus Viher, Director General, Estonian Patent Office

    Ms Elle Mardo, Head of the Patent Department, Estonian Patent Office

    ES

    Spain

    Mr José Antonio Gil Celedonio, Director General, Spanish Patent and Trademark Office

    Ms Silvia Navares González, Senior Adviser, Spanish Patent and Trademark Office

    FI

    Finland

    Mr Antti Riivari, Director General, Finnish Patent and Registration Office

    Mr Jorma Hanski, Director, Patents and Trademarks, Finnish Patent and Registration Office

    FR

    France

    M. Pascal Faure, Directeur général, Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI)

    M. Philippe Cadre, Directeur de la propriété industrielle, Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI)

    GB

    United Kingdom

    Mr Tim Moss, Chief Executive and Comptroller General, Intellectual Property Office

    Mr David Holdsworth, Deputy CEO and Director of Operations, Intellectual Property Office

    GR

    Ellas

    Mr Panagiotis Kanellopoulos, Director General, Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation (OBI)

    Ms Catherine Margellou, Deputy Director General & Legal Support, Industrial Property Organisation (OBI)

    HR

    Croatia

    Ms Ljiljana Kuterovac, Director General, State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia

    Ms Tanja Milovíc, Acting Deputy Director General, State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia

    HU

    Hungary

    Mr Gyula Zoltán Pomázi, President, Hungarian Intellectual Property Office

    Ms Dóra Gyetvainé Virág, Vice-President for Technical Affairs, Hungarian Intellectual Property Office

    IE

    Ireland

    Mr Gerard Barrett, Controller, Irish Patents Office

    Ms Mary Flynn, Higher Executive Officer, Head of Finance and Customer Service, Irish Patents Office

    IS

    Iceland

    Ms Borghildur Erlingsdóttir, Director General, Icelandic Patent Office

    Ms Elfa Íshólm Ólafsdóttir, Head of Finance and Operations, Icelandic Patent Office

    IT

    Italy

    Mr Mauro Masi, Delegate for Intellectual Property, Directorate General for Global Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Mr Antonio Lirosi, Director General, Directorate General for the protection of industrial property - Italian Patent and Trademark Office, Ministry of Economic Development

    LI

    Liechtenstein

    Frau Ute Hammermann, Abteilungsleiterin, Immaterialgüterrecht, Amt für Volkswirtschaft

    Herr Panagiotis Potolidis-Beck, Leiter, Abteilung Wirtschaft und Entwicklung, Amt für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten

    LT

    Lithuania

    Ms Irina Urboné, Director, State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania

    Ms Dovilė Tebelškytė, Head, Law and International Affairs Division, State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania

    LU

    Luxembourg

    Mme Iris Depoulain, Chargée de la direction, Office de la propriété intellectuelle, Ministère de l'Économie

    M. Claude Sahl, Chef du secteur "Législation", Office de la propriété intellectuelle, Ministère de l'Économie

    LV

    Latvia

    Mr Sandris Laganovskis, Director, Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia

    Ms Līga Lārmane, Director of the Department of Examination of Inventions, Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia

    MC

    Monaco

    M. Jean-Pierre Santos, Chef de Division, Division de la Propriété Intellectuelle, Direction de l'Expansion Économique

    Mme Isabelle Browarny, Responsable du système d'information, Division de la Propriété Intellectuelle, Direction de l'Expansion Économique

    MK

    North Macedonia

    Mr Goran Gerasimovski, General Director a.i., State Office of Industrial Property

    Ms Luljeta Deari, Head of IT, State Office of Industrial Property

    MT

    Malta

     

    Mr Godwin Warr, Director General, Commerce Department, Comptroller of Industrial Property, Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business

    Mr Matthew Pisani, Director, Industrial Property Registrations, Commerce Department, Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business

    NL

    Netherlands

    Mr Derk-Jan De Groot, Director, Netherlands Patent Office

    Mr Paul Van Beukering, Unit Manager, Ministry of Economic Affairs

    NO

    Norway

    Ms Kathrine Myhre, Director General, Norwegian Industrial Property Office

    Mr Jostein Sandvik, Director, Legal and International Affairs, Norwegian Industrial Property Office

    PL

    Poland

    Ms Patrycja Czubkowska, Vice-President, Patent Office of the Republic of Poland

    Ms Anna Dachowska, Director of the Cabinet of the President, International Cooperation Division, Patent Office of the Republic of Poland

    PT

    Portugal

    Ms Ana Margarida Bandeira, President of the Directive Council, National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)

    Ms Margarida Matias, Member of the Directive Council, National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)

    RO

    Romania

    Ms Mitrita Hahue, Director General (a.i.), State Office for Inventions and Trademarks

    Mr Adrian Negoiţă, Director, Patents Directorate, State Office for Inventions and Trademarks

    RS

    Serbia

    Mr Vladimir Marić, Director, Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia

    Ms Aleksandra Mihailović, Assistant Director of the Patent Sector, Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia

    SE

    Sweden

    Mr Peter Strömbäck, Director General, Swedish Patent and Registration Office

    Mr Herman Phalén, Head of Patent Department, Swedish Patent and Registration Office

    SI

    Slovenia

    Mr Vojko Toman, Director, Slovenian Intellectual Property Office

    Ms Helena Zalaznik, Head of Patent and SPC Section, Slovenian Intellectual Property Office

    SK

    Slovakia

    Mr Matúš Medvec, President, Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic

    Mr Emil Žatkuliak, Head, International Affairs Department, Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic

    SM

    San Marino

    Ms Silvia Rossi, Director, State Office for Patents and Trademarks

    Mr Bruno Cinquantini, Advisor, Secretariat of State for Industry, Handcraft and Commerce, State Office for Patents and Trademarks

    TR

    Turkey

    Mr Habip Asan, President, Turkish Patent and Trademark Office

    Mr Salih Bektaş, Head of Patent Department, Turkish Patent and Trademark Office

     

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