The Patent Attorneys of Pöhner Scharfenberger are registered at the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA). The official practitioner title “Patentanwalt” has been conferred in the Federal Republic of Germany. The Patent Attorneys are members of the Patentanwaltskammer (Chamber of Patent Attorneys), Tal 29, D-80331 Munich, all Lawyers are members of the Rechtsanwaltskammer Bamberg (Bar Association Bamberg), Friedrichstr. 7, D-96047 Bamberg. Inscription in the Partnerschaftsregister (register of partnership) at the local court Würzburg under the registration-number PR 15
Patentanwaltskammer (Chamber of Patent Attorneys ), Tal 29, D-80311 München
Rechtsanwaltskammer Bamberg (Bar Association Bamberg), Friedrichstr.7, D-96047 Bamberg
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The coverage under this insurance extends globally without any territorial limitations for all patent attorneys and lawyers practicing within the office. This extended international coverage includes regions beyond geographical Europe, such as Turkey, and states within the former Soviet Union, including Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Furthermore, it goes beyond the standard coverage prescribed by § 45a of the Patentanwaltsordnung (PatAnwO) and § 51a of the Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung (BRAO) to encompass advisory services and activities involving non-European rights, as well as representation and legal proceedings before non-European courts.
PAO Patentanwaltsordnung
(BGBi. I 1966, S. 557, zuletzt geändert durch BGBi I 2001, S. 1467)
BOPA Berufsordnung der Patentanwälte
(Mitteilung 1997, S. 243)
RVG Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz (seit 1.7.04)
FICPI Standesregeln der Rechtsanwälte
BRAO Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung
BORA Berufsordnung der Rechtsanwälte
Every European Patent Attorney is officially registered with the European Patent Office (EPO) and holds membership in the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (EPI), whose contact information is as follows: Post Box 260112, Phone +49 (0)89 2420520, D-80058 München, Fax +49 (0)89 24205220. These European Patent Attorneys are obligated to adhere to the "Code of Conduct of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office."
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