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European Practice Committee
The European Practice Committee has the objective to be the Voice of Europe within the global
organization of IPO and a voice of IPO towards European institutions. The European Practice Committee
envisions a balanced representation of committee members appointed by the IPO President from all
industry sectors and other categories of IPO members, with a substantial number of committee
members physically located in Europe. The Committee will identify, monitor, study and recommend an
IPO position on European-wide Intellectual Property Rights issues. The Committee will disseminate and
exchange information and views within IPO regarding intellectual property issues in Europe, and to
make recommendations to the IPO Board on possible harmonization of patent, trademark, and
copyright laws among Europe, Asia, the United States, and other regions. The Committee will also study
and report on issues relating to European antitrust and competition laws impacting intellectual property
owners and seek to educate IPO members about these issues.
Chair:Bettina M. Wanner, Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Chair:Jasmin Jantschy, Cargill, Incorporated
Chair:Lars Nilsson, Tenneco LLC
Vice Chair:Jim Denness, Abel & Imray
Vice Chair:Matthew Georgiou, Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
Vice Chair:James Signor, Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
Secretary:Tom Turner, Abel & Imray
Board Liaison:Daniel J. Staudt, Siemens Corp.
Staff Liaison:Thomas S. Valente, Intellectual Property Owners Association
Members
- Thomas J. AdamPeterreins Schley Patent-und Rechtsanwalte
- Peter ArchMathys & Squire LLP
- Joeri BeetzKeltie LLP
- Stephan BensiekAbbVie
- Stephan BensiekAbbVie
- Matthew BirkettHoffmann · Eitle
- Ina BürckAmgen, Inc.
- Gabriela CatanaExxon Mobil Corp.
- Chris De MaunyBird & Bird LLP
- Emily DodgsonAbel & Imray
- Sergio EscorzaUNGRIA
- Daniela Gill-CareyAstellas Pharma Europe Ltd
- Francesca GiovanniniOsha BWB
- Rebecca GreensladeShell USA, Inc.
- Brian HamiltonDell Technologies
- Loren HulseHolland & Hart LLP
- Aloys HüttermannMichalski Hüttermann & Partner
- Haoran JiangHan Kun Law Offices
- Rhodri KendrickWithers & Rogers LLP
- Nicolas KerscherCaterpillar Inc.
- Rainer KuhnenKuhnen & Wacker IP Law Firm PartG MbB
- Adam LacyHoffmann · Eitle
- Laurence LoumesPlasseraud IP
- Ann MareschalExxon Mobil Corp.
- Kelly MerkelEaton Corporation
- Rebecca MüllerSAP SE
- Cyra NargolwallaPlasseraud IP
- Andrew M. NewtonQualcomm Incorporated
- Alessandro OrsiHP Inc.
- Manuel PérezHerrero & Asociados
- Neal PollockWilson Gunn
- Orlaith ReedyDolby Laboratories
- John RichardsLadas & Parry LLP
- Benjamin RuckertBardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft MbB
- Gabriel SchlabachApple Inc.
- Nick SouthVenner Shipley
- Leo SteenbeekKoninklijke Philips N.V.
- Karlo TinocoRNA Law
- Guno TjonUnilever
- Albrecht Von MengesUexkull & Stolberg
- Leythem WallOxon IP B.V.
- Non-Voting Member:Greg Corcoran
- Non-Voting Member:Shana Cyr, Bristol Myers Squibb Company
- Non-Voting Member:Toby Mak, Tee & Howe Intellectual Property Attorneys
- Non-Voting Member:John T. Pienkos, Amundsen Davis, LLC