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Beckord & Niedlich
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Marktplatz 17
83607 Holzkirchen

+49 (0)8024 992100
+49 (0)8024 992101
moc.drokceb@liam

Branch office
Johannisstrasse 17
D-32052 Herford

+49 (0)5221 6902233
+49 (0)5221 6902230
moc.drokceb@liam

Legal form: Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Register Court: Amtsgericht München, Partnerschaftsregister PR 1774 Partners: Dr. Klaus Beckord, Thorsten Niedlich – both with sole power of representation VAT ID: DE 8157 31 689

German Patent Attorneys

Dr. Klaus Beckord
Thorsten Niedlich

European Patent Attorneys

Dr. Klaus Beckord
Thorsten Niedlich
Sigrid Käppeler

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Supervisory authorities and professional title

The legal and professional titles “Patentanwalt“ and “European Patent Attorney“ were awarded by the Federal Republic of Germany and the European Patent Office, respectively.

Legitimate use of the professional titles “European Trademark Attorney“ and “European Design Attorney“ has been obtained by registration in the list of professional representatives before the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Marke thttp://oami.eu in accordance with Article 89 of the Directive (EC) No. 40/94 of the Council dated December 20, 1993 regarding the Community Trademark and in accordance with Article 78 of the Directive (EC) No. 6/2002 of the Council dated December 12, 2001 regarding the Community Design.

The competent supervisory authorities for German “Patentanwälte“ and European Patent, Trademark and Design Attorneys are:

Patentanwaltskammer
Tal 29
D-80331 München

Tel.: +49-89-242278-0
Fax: +49-89-242278-24
www.patentanwaltskammer.de

European Patent Institute
Tal 29
D-80331 München

Postfach 26 01 12
D-80058 München

Tel.: +49-89-2017080
Fax: +49-89-2021548
www.patentepi.com

The relevant professional regulations for the patent attorneys and the European attorneys of our law firm are

Dispute Resolution

The European Commission has established an internet platform for online dispute resolution (so called “ODR platform“). You can access the ODR platform by following the link: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr

We are neither willing nor obliged to participate in alternative dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration tribunal.