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Article 74

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Citation: OJ EPO 2021, A74
Online publication date: 30.9.2021
EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE
Representation

List of professional representatives before the European Patent Office1

Contracting state

AT

Austria

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Fabian, Ferdinand (AT)

Fabian & Schögl Patentanwälte OG

Kollmannsberg 57

4814 NEUKIRCHEN BEI ALTMÜNSTER

Schögl, Daniela (AT)

Fabian & Schögl Patentanwälte OG

Kollmannsberg 57

4814 NEUKIRCHEN BEI ALTMÜNSTER

 

 

BE

Belgium

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Kraft, Henricus Johannes (NL)

Biocartis NV

Generaal de Wittelaan 11 B3

2800 MECHELEN

 

 

 

CH

Switzerland

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Afram, Tony (SE)

IpQuants AG

Bahnhofstrasse 28

8200 SCHAFFHAUSEN

Sayce, Alastair George (GB)

Teva Pharmaceuticals International GmbH

Schlüsselstrasse 12

8645 RAPPERSWIL-JONA

Schneiter, Sorin (CH)

Léman IP

Avenue de Riond-Bosson 3

1110 MORGES

 

DE

Germany

 

 

 

Entries

 

 

 

Baltzer, Sidney Andreas Michael (DE)

btb IP Bungartz Baltzer

Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte

Im Mediapark 6A

50670 KÖLN

Balzer, Christian Caesar Rudolf Hermann (DE)

ZF Friedrichshafen AG

Patentabteilung

Dr.-Jürgen-Ulderup-Straße 7

32351 STEMWEDE

Bartsch, Matthäus Patrick Dieter (DE)

Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Grillparzerstraße 14

81675 MÜNCHEN

 

Bauer-Hack, Philipp Karl Ekkehard (DE)

Tannenstraße 11A

82049 PULLACH

Becker-Freyseng, Christoph (DE)

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Patente und Lizenzen

Hansastraße 27c

80686 MÜNCHEN

Bellingacci, Riccardo (IT)

Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB

Patentanwälte

Steinerstraße 15/A

81369 MÜNCHEN

 

Bovenkamp, Philipp Rene (DE)

Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB

Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte

Breite Straße 27

40213 DÜSSELDORF

Brandl, Marco (DE)

Canzler & Bergmeier

Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB

Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 84

85055 INGOLSTADT

Braun, Markus Albert (DE)

BASF SE

Global Intellectual Property

GVX - C006

67056 LUDWIGSHAFEN

 

Briza, Felix (DE)

Hoffmann Eitle

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB

Arabellastraße 30

81925 MÜNCHEN

Buchheim, Nikolaus Walter (DE)

Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB

Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte

Prinzregentenplatz 7

81675 MÜNCHEN

Bulling, Daniel (DE)

Eisenführ Speiser

Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB

Arnulfstraße 27

80335 MÜNCHEN

 

Bürger, Peter (DE)

Hoefer & Partner

Patentanwälte mbB

Pilgersheimer Straße 20

81543 MÜNCHEN

Campbell, Beth (GB)

Forresters IP LLP

Skygarden

Erika-Mann-Straße 11

80636 MÜNCHEN

Dirks, Ulrich Thomas (DE)

Patentanwalt Dr. Dirks

Pascalstraße 10

10587 BERLIN

 

Dujic, Daniel (DE)

Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH

Rudolf-Eber-Straße 2

73447 OBERKOCHEN

Eitzenberger, Michael Martin Karl (DE)

Epping Hermann Fischer

Patentanwalts­gesellschaft mbH

Schloßschmidstraße 5

80639 MÜNCHEN

Elsässer, Alexander Florian (DE)

Mammel und Maser Patentanwälte

Tilsiter Straße 3

71065 SINDELFINGEN

 

Emele, Robert (DE)

Groz-Beckert KG

Patentabteilung

Parkweg 2

72458 ALBSTADT

Erwig, Jan (DE)

Ullrich & Naumann

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB

Schneidmühlstraße 21

69115 HEIDELBERG

Feldmeier, Kaspar Konrad (DE)

Hoffmann Eitle

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB

Arabellastraße 30

81925 MÜNCHEN

 

Forster, Emanuel Michael Helmut (DE)

Klenzestraße 93

80469 MÜNCHEN

Freytag, Bernard Ulrich (DE)

Gleiss Große Schrell & Partner mbB

Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte

Leitzstraße 45

70469 STUTTGART

Fröhlich, Roman Michael (DE)

Daub

Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei

Bahnhofstraße 5

88662 ÜBERLINGEN

 

Geiger, Simon (DE)

df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman

Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB

Theatinerstraße 16

80333 MÜNCHEN

Grass, Frederike Wanda (DE)

Maiwald Patentanwalts- und

Rechtsanwaltsgesell-
schaft mbH

Elisenhof

Elisenstraße 3

80335 MÜNCHEN

Hacker, Melanie Carola (DE)

Maiwald Patentanwalts- und

Rechtsanwaltsgesell-
schaft mbH

Elisenhof

Elisenstraße 3

80335 MÜNCHEN

 

Hahn, Wolfgang (DE)

BASF SE

Carl-Bosch-Straße 38

67056 LUDWIGSHAFEN

Hartkorn, Oliver Andreas (DE)

WSL Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB

Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 98

65185 WIESBADEN

Havla, Lukas Franz (DE)

Siemens Healthcare GmbH

Intellectual Property

Postfach 3260

91050 ERLANGEN

 

Heinbach, Matthias Alexander (DE)

Bettenried 11

87527 OFTERSCHWANG

Henze, Rico (DE)

Gulde & Partner

Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB

Wallstraße 58/59

10179 BERLIN

Koller, Anja Pia (DE)

Mewburn Ellis LLP

Theresienhof

Theresienstraße 1

80333 MÜNCHEN

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Boidol, Martina (DE)

Maiwald Patentanwalts- und

Rechtsanwaltsgesell-
schaft mbH

Elisenhof

Elisenstraße 3

80335 MÜNCHEN

Dreyhsig, Jörg (DE)

Fresenius Medical Care

AG & Co. KGaA

Global Patents & IP

Else-Kröner-Straße 1

61352 BAD HOMBURG

Drosdow, Eugen (DE)

Merck KGaA

Frankfurter Straße 250

64293 DARMSTADT

 

Eichner, Alexander (DE)

Deisenhofenerstraße 8

82054 SAUERLACH

Eisner, Claudia (DE)

Df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman

Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB

Theatinerstraße 16

80333 MÜNCHEN

Erdmann, Matthias (DE)

Rootpatents

Nordlehne 3

96450 COBURG

 

Gerhards, Frank (DE)

Benrodestraße 17

40597 DÜSSELDORF

Gonnermann, Claudia (DE)

cf. Eisner, Claudia (DE)

Harrasz, Julia Konstanze (DE)

Lavoix München

Bayerstraße 83

80335 MÜNCHEN

 

Hempfing, Lutz Frederick (DE)

Hempfing - Patentanwalt

Potsdamer Platz 1

10785 BERLIN

Hernandez, Yorck (DE)

Hernandez IP

Ludwig-Ganghofer-Straße 42

82031 GRÜNWALD

Kloker, Markus (DE)

Schützenbachweg 19

89143 BLAUBEUREN

 

Peter, Beate (DE)

Feldbergstraße 47

35043 MARBURG

Töpken, Enno (DE)

Matterhornstraße 22

81825 MÜNCHEN

Überreiter, Matthias Georg Johannes (DE)

Df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman

Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB

Theatinerstraße 16

80333 MÜNCHEN

 

Wenz, Norman (DE)

Patentanwälte Bauer-Vorberg-Kayser

Partnerschaft mbB

Goltsteinstraße 87

50968 KÖLN

 

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Krüger, Erwin (DE)

R. 154(1)

Patentbüro Erwin Krüger

Karl-Rohm-Weg 11

71686 REMSECK 5

 

 

 

DK

Denmark

 

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Engdahl, Karin Cecilia (SE)

cf. SE

Zacco Denmark A/S

Arne Jacobsens Allé 15

2300 KØBENHAVN S

 

 

 

ES

Spain

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Durville, Guillaume (FR)

Plasseraud IP

Velázquez, 157-1

28002 MADRID

Vega Rocha, Susana (ES)

Mabxience

Manuel Pombo Angulo, 28, 4th floor

28050 MADRID

 

 

FI

Finland

 

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Savolainen, Seppo Kalevi (FI)

R. 154(1)

Kolster Oy Ab

Salmisaarenaukio 1

00180 HELSINKI

 

 

 

FR

France

 

 

 

Entries

 

 

 

Affari, Samir (FR)

Novagraaf Technologies SA

2, rue Sarah Bernhardt

CS 90017

92665 ASNIÈRES-SUR-SEINE CEDEX

Pages, Guillaume (FR)

Cryostar SAS

Zone Industrielle

2, rue de l'Industrie

68220 HESINGUE

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Almond-Martin, Carol (GB)

48, Chemin des Verrières

69260 CHARBONNIÈRES LES BAINS

De Lamo Marin, Sandra (FR)

IPAZ

16, rue Gaillon

75002 PARIS

Demont, Agathe (FR)

Valeo Vision S.A.S.

34, rue Saint-André

93012 BOBIGNY CEDEX

 

Lang, Alexandre Félix René (FR)

IPAZ

16, rue Gaillon

75002 PARIS

 

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Couderc, Thierry (FR)

R. 154(1)

Nexter Systems

Service brevets (EAT/PVD)

7, route de Guerry

18023 BOURGES CEDEX

 

 

 

GB

United Kingdom

 

 

 

Entries

 

 

 

Hole, David Philip (GB)

EIP

Fairfax House

15 Fulwood Place

LONDON WC1V 6HU

Murphy, Megan Sushila (GB)

J.A. Kemp & Co.

14 South Square

Gray's Inn

LONDON WC1R 5JJ

Purdie, Douglas (GB)

Hindles Limited

Clarence House

131-135 George Street

EDINBURGH EH2 4JS

 

Stephens, Elliot Lewis (GB)

HGF Limited

Central Square South

Orchard Street

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE1 3AZ

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Curran, Sally Ann (GB)

94 Knightly Avenue

CAMBRIDGE CB2 0AL

Grabenstein, Jens (DE)

Elkington and Fife LLP

Thavies Inn House

3-4 Holborn Circus

LONDON EC1N 2HA

Johnstone, Edward Ian (GB)

Baron Warren Redfern

1000 Great West Road

BRENTFORD TW8 9DW

 

Williams, Thomas Warren (GB)

Dehns

St Bride's House

10 Salisbury Square

LONDON EC4Y 8JD

 

 

 

IT

Italy

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Staub, Gabriela (IT)

Via dei Carracci, 3

20149 MILANO

 

 

 

NL

Netherlands

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

van de Wal, Barend Willem (NL)

DOGIO Patents B.V.

Oude Enghweg 16

1217 JC HILVERSUM

 

 

 

SE

Sweden

 

 

 

Entries

 

 

 

Engdahl, Karin Cecilia (SE)

cf. DK

Ström & Gulliksson

Box 793

220 07 LUND

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Hallin-Bergvall, Karl Anders Michael (SE)

Kransell & Wennborg KB

P.O. Box 27834

115 93 STOCKHOLM

 

 

 

 

1 All persons on the list of professional representatives are members of the Institute (epi).
Address:
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Germany
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