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Article 83

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Citation: OJ EPO 2022, A83
Online publication date: 29.8.2022
EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE
Representation

List of professional representatives before the European Patent Office1

Contracting state

BE

Belgium

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Leroy, Pascal (BE)

Gevers Patents

Holidaystraat 5

1831 DIEGEM

 

 

 

CH

Switzerland

 

 

 

Entries

 

 

 

Bordin, Céline Romaine (FR)

cf. DE

Rue du Maupas, 22

1004 LAUSANNE

Seisson, Morgan Franck (FR)

cf. FR

Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.

Avenue Nestlé 55

1800 VEVEY

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Coletti, Raimondo (IT)

Via Maistra, 90

7504 PONTRESINA

Pesce, Michele (IT)

Medela AG

Lättichstrasse 4b

6340 BAAR

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Goldener, Beatrice (CH)

R. 154(2)(a)

Luegetenweg 3

5610 WOHLEN

Rüedi, Regula Béatrice (CH)

R. 154(1)

E. Blum & Co. AG

Vorderberg 11

8044 ZÜRICH

Scrivano, Nicolas Jean-Marie (FR)

cf. FR

Bugnion SA

10, route de Florissant

Case Postale 375

1211 GENÈVE 12

 

DE

Germany

 

 

 

Entries

 

 

 

Fichter, Robert Arno (DE)

cf. LU

Röntgenstraße 1A

85748 GARCHING

Huang, Maggie Chunxiang (DE)

Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB

Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte

Prinzregentenplatz 7

81675 MÜNCHEN

Möller, Johannes Sebastian (DE)

Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB

Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte

Prinzregentenplatz 7

81675 MÜNCHEN

 

Nettesheim, Johannes Friedrich (DE)

An der Bleiche 3

56727 MAYEN

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Baumann, Jochen Peter (DE)

Vossius & Partner

Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB

Siebertstraße 3

81675 MÜNCHEN

Burger, Stefan (DE)

Weißenburger Straße 10

81667 MÜNCHEN

Drung, Binia (DE)

Evonik Industries AG

Intellectual Property Management

Postcode 84/339

Rodenbacher Chaussee 4

63457 HANAU

 

Eccarius, Michael (DE)

Marquardt Management SE

Schloss-Straße 16

78604 RIETHEIM-WEILHEIM

Häußler, Apollonia (DE)

cf. Kohles, Apollonia (DE)

Höpfner, Sebastian (DE)

ZSP

Patentanwälte PartG mbB

Hansastraße 32

80686 MÜNCHEN

 

Kocher, Klaus-Peter (DE)

Mercedes-Benz Intellectual Property

GmbH & Co. KG

063 - H512

70546 STUTTGART

Kohles, Apollonia (DE)

MAN Truck & Bus SE

Dachauer Straße 667

80995 MÜNCHEN

Krauss, Philipp (DE)

Hirschvogel Holding GmbH

Dr.-Manfred-Hirschvogel-Straße 6

86920 DENKLINGEN

 

Kühr, Vera (DE)

Forresters IP LLP

Skygarden

Erika-Mann-Straße 11

80636 MÜNCHEN

Lindenstruth, Kai (DE)

Freinsheimer Straße 17

67067 LUDWIGSHAFEN

Lindner, Adrian (DE)

Webasto SE

Kraillinger Straße 5

82131 STOCKDORF

 

Meier, Florian (DE)

meier ip

Buschingstraße 65 (6. OG)

81677 MÜNCHEN

Mohr, Christian A. (DE)

Patentanwalts­kanzlei Mohr

Geisenfelder Straße 36

85053 INGOLSTADT

Peukert, Christof David (DE)

Knorr-Bremse AG

Moosacher Straße 80

80809 MÜNCHEN

 

Probst, Matthias Wolfgang (DE)

Trumpf SE & Co. KG

TH550 IP and Licenses

Johann-Maus-Straße 2

71254 DITZINGEN

Rüther, Holger (DE)

Master Builders Solutions

Deutschland GmbH

EB/IP

Dr.-Albert-Frank-Straße 32

83308 TROSTBERG

Scherl, Anna Teresa (DE)

Webasto SE

Kraillinger Straße 5

82131 STOCKDORF

 

Schweizer, Lauren Michelle (US)

Cohausz & Florack

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Partnerschaftsgesell-
schaft mbB

Bleichstraße 14

40211 DÜSSELDORF

Streit, Arend (DE)

Pfenning Patent und Rechtsanwälte mbB

Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12

10719 BERLIN

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Bordin, Céline Romaine (FR)

cf. CH

Mühlbergstrasse 5

12487 BERLIN

Peter, Beate (DE)

R. 154(1)

Feldbergstraße 47

35043 MARBURG

Schwarz, Ralf (DE)

R. 154(1)

Roche Diagnostics GmbH

Patentabteilung

Sandhofer Strasse 116

68305 MANNHEIM

 

Wübbenhorst, Reinhard (DE)

R. 154(2)(a)

Rathsberger Strasse 28d

91054 ERLANGEN

 

 

 

DK

Denmark

 

 

 

Entries

 

 

 

Carlsen, Bjarne (DK)

Zacco Denmark A/S

Arne Jacobsens Allé 15

2300 KØBENHAVN S

 

 

 

ES

Spain

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Carrascosa Gomez, Maria-Jose (ES)

Grifols S.A.

Can Guasch, 2

08150 PARETS DEL VALLES

Isern-Jara, Jaime (ES)

Brusi 7

08006 BARCELONA

 

 

FI

Finland

 

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Räisänen, Lauri Veikko (FI)

R. 154(1)

Perkiönkatu 3C27

37150 NOKIA

 

 

 

FR

France

 

 

 

Entries

 

 

 

Scrivano, Nicolas Jean-Marie (FR)

cf. CH

Adelphe IP

La Canopée

5 bis, avenue du Pré-Closet

Annecy-le-Vieux

74940 ANNECY

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Dupire, Philippe (FR)

Icosa

83, avenue Denfert-Rochereau

75014 PARIS

Pigeau, Nicolas (FR)

Schneider Electric Industries SAS

35, rue Joseph Monier

92500 RUEIL MALMAISON

Wlodarczyk, Lukasz Georges Kazimierz (FR)

Infin IP

90, boulevard Saint-Germain

75005 PARIS

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Livet, Marie-José (FR)

R. 154(1)

Cabinet Pierre Herrburger

67, avenue Niel

75017 PARIS

Seisson, Morgan Franck (FR)

cf. CH

Centre de Recherche et développement Nestlé

Rue d'Orival

14100 BEUVILLERS, LISIEUX

 

 

GB

United Kingdom

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Bell, Benjamin David (GB)

Potter Clarkson LLP

262 High Holborn

LONDON WC1V 7EE

Cavill, Ross David (GB)

Greenfields

Pentre Lane

Llantarnam

CWMBRAN

TORFAEN NP44 7AR

Charig, Benjamin Robin (GB)

Pine Media Ltd

Dearing House

1 Young Street

SHEFFIELD S1 4UP

 

Cornford, James Robert (GB)

D Young & Co LLP

120 Holborn

LONDON EC1N 2DY

Curran, Sally Ann (GB)

Bicycle Therapeutics

Portway Building

Granta Park

CAMBRIDGE CB22 6GP

Exell, Jonathan Mark (GB)

Williams Powell

5 Chancery Lane

LONDON WC2A 1LG

 

Holloway, Lucinda (GB)

Serjeants LLP

Dock

Exploration Drive

LEICESTER LE4 5NU

Jones, Sam (GB)

Kandou Bus Ltd

200 Brook Drive, Green Park

READING RG2 6UB

Lumsden, Katharine Elizabeth (GB)

Slingsby Partners LLP

1 Kingsway

LONDON WC2B 6AN

 

Pintz, Zsofia (HU)

Fillun & Decketts Ltd.

Hova House

1 Hova Villas

BRIGHTON & HOVE BN3 3DH

Rankin, Douglas (GB)

Matter IP Limited

27 Old Gloucester Street

LONDON WC1N 3AX

Turner, Rhiannon Rosalind (GB)

The Carbon Trust

4th Floor, Dorset House

27-45 Stamford Street

LONDON SE1 9NT

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Gymer, Keith Francis (GB)

R. 154(1)

31 Brookbridge Lane

DATCHWORTH, HERTFORDSHIRE SG3 6SU

Southern, David William (GB)

R. 154(1)

Syngenta Limited

Syngenta Jealott's Hill Int. Research Centre

Intellectual Property Department

BRACKNELL

BERKSHIRE RG42 6EY

Williams, Aylsa (GB)

R. 154(1)

2 Long Drive, West End

SOUTHAMPTON SO30 3HX

 

IT

Italy

 

 

 

Entries

 

 

 

Biondi, Gabriele (IT)

Studio Torta S.p.A.

Via Viotti, 9

10121 TORINO

Mangraviti, Alessio Domenico (IT)

Studio Torta S.p.A.

Via Viotti, 9

10121 TORINO

Sagone, Matteo (IT)

Studio Torta S.p.A.

Via Viotti, 9

10121 TORINO

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Cantaluppi, Stefano (IT)

Cantaluppi & Partners S.r.l.

Via A. Canova, 2

20145 MILANO

 

 

 

LU

Luxembourg

 

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Fichter, Robert Arno (DE)

cf. DE

Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.

55, rue des Bruyères

1274 HOWALD

 

 

 

NL

Netherlands

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Doolaar, Frans (NL)

Atlas Technologies B.V.

Automotive Campus 70

5708 JZ HELMOND

Kapoor, Pavan Puneet (NL)

ASML Netherlands B.V.

Corporate Intellectual Property

De Run 6501

P.O. Box 324

5500 AH VELDHOVEN

van der Maarl, Arjan (NL)

Gemeas Patents B.V.

Belleperenlaan 18

3452 EV UTRECHT

 

Wolters, Berent Johannes Bernardus Maria (NL)

Dolby International AB

Mr. Treublaan 7

1097 DP AMSTERDAM

 

 

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Verduin, Herman Jan (NL)

R. 154(1)

Ericsson Telecommunicatie B.V.

Ericssonstraat 2

5121 ML RIJEN

 

 

 

NO

Norway

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Martinsen, Fredrik Aleksander (NO)

AWA Norway AS

Hoffsveien 1A

0275 OSLO

 

 

 

SE

Sweden

 

 

 

Amendments

 

 

 

Burö, Sven Peter (SE)

Villagatan 20

265 35 ÅSTORP

Davies, Dominic Jack (GB)

Invent Horizon IP

c/o PatIO AB

Nordenskiöldsgatan 11A

211 19 MALMÖ

Stentiford, Andrew Charles (GB)

Invent Horizon IP

c/o PatIO AB

Nordenskiöldsgatan 11A

211 19 MALMÖ

 

Deletions

 

 

 

Hynell, Magnus (SE)

R. 154(1)

Mihars Consulting AB

Björkhagsvägen 5

683 40 UDDEHOLM

 

 

 

 

1 All persons on the list of professional representatives are members of the Institute (epi).
Address:
epi Secretariat
Bayerstr. 83
80335 Munich
Germany
Tel. +49 (0)89 242052-0
Fax +49 (0)89 242052-220
info@patentepi.org

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