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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 04:21:19+00:00

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Occupational title/occupational rules: Ute Kimmling is attorney-at-law.
This occupational title was conferred in Baden-Württemberg (Germany).
Petra Arat, Dr. Peter Weiss and Michael Maier are registered as german patent attorney at the German Patent and Trademark Office and are members of the German Chamber of Patent Attorneys (Patentanwaltskammer).
Dr. Peter Weiss, Petra Arat and Michael Maier are registered as European Patent Attorney at the European Patent Office and are members of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (Europäisches Patentinstitut) www.patentepi.com.
Petra Arat is patent attorney.
Dr. Peter Weiss is patent attorney.
Michael Maier is patent attorney.
These professional titles have been conferred in Bavaria (Germany).
Dr. Peter Weiss, Petra Arat an Michael Maier are registered as European Trademark and Design Attorneys in the list of professional representatives maintained by the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) of the European Union (www.oami.europa.eu).
- Guidelines of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office available for the practice under www.patentepi.com under the heading "Rules and Regulations"
- Regulations on matters of discipline for professional representatives available under www.patentepi.com under the heading "Rules and Regulations"
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Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as legal basis for obtaining consent of the data subject for processing personal data.
When processing personal data required for the fulfilment of a contract with the data subject being the contractual party, Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR serves as legal basis. That also applies for processing required for executing pre-contractual measures.
If processing personal data is required to comply with statutory obligations to which our company is subjected, Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR serves as legal basis.
In case the processing of personal data is required due to the vital interests of the data subject or of any other natural person, Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. d GDPR serves as legal basis.
In case the processing of personal data is required due to legitimate interest of our company or a third party and if the interests, basic rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the interests mentioned above, Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR serves as legal basis.
Personal data of the data subject is deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for storage is void. Storage may continue for a longer period if so specified by the European or national authorities in union law directive, laws or other provisions applicable to the controller. The data is blocked or deleted if the storage duration specified by the mentioned standards expires unless the data must be continued to be stored for the purposes of concluding or fulfilling a contract.
Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR serves legal basis for temporary storage of data and log files.
It is necessary for the system to temporarily store the IP address to enable delivery of the website to the computer of the user. To this end, the IP address of the user must be stored for the duration of the session.
The log files contain IP addresses or other data enabling matching with a user. This might be the case, for example, if the link to the website from which the user access our site or the link to the website to which the user is switching contains personal data.
Along with the log files, our system also stores data. This data is not stored along with any other personal data of the user.
Along with the log files, our system also stores data. That does not include the IP address of the user or other data which would enable matching the data with the user. This data is not stored along with any other personal data of the user.
These purposes represent our legitimate interest in data processing as per Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to fulfil its purpose. In case data is collected to provide proper functionality of the website, it will be deleted when the session is finished. If data in log files is stored, it will be deleted after seven days at the latest. It is possible that the data is stored beyond that period. In this case, the IP address of the users are deleted or are distorted in such a way that it is no longer possible to match it with the accessing client.
It is essential for the operation of the website to collect the data required for the provision of the website and store the data in the log files. There is no option to object for the user.
Users can contact us via the e-mail address provided on our website. In this case, the personal data of the user transmitted along with the e-mail will be stored.
No data is transferred to third parties in this context. The data is only used to process the conversation with the user.
Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR serves as legal basis for processing data transmitted as part of sending an e-mail. Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR serves as additional legal basis if the e-mail contact is intended to lead towards the conclusion of a contract.
In case of e-mail contact, it is of legitimate interest to process the provided data.
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to fulfil its purpose. Personal data sent via e-mail is deleted when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is considered to have ended if the circumstances indicate that the respective subject matter has been settled.
The user has the option of withdrawing consent for the processing of personal data at any time. If a user contacts us by e-mail, the user may object to personal data being stored at any time. In this case, the conversation cannot continue.
The withdrawal of consent may be communicated by e-mail.
All personal data stored as part of the contact will be deleted.
You may request a confirmation from the controller whether we process your personal data.
(8) automated decision-finding including profiling as per Art. 22 Para. 1 and 4 GDPR and - in most cases - significant information about the logic involved as well as the importance and the anticipated consequences of such processing for the data subject.
You have the right to request information about the fact whether your personal data is being transferred to a third country or to an international organization. In the context of transferring data, you may request to be informed about appropriate safeguards as per Art. 46 GDPR.
You have the right to rectification and/or completion towards the controller if the personal data being processed is incorrect or incomplete. The controller must undertake the rectification immediately.
(4) if you have objected to processing pursuant to Article 21 Para. 1 GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override your grounds.
Where processing of your personal data has been restricted, such personal data shall, with the exception of storage, only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or of a Member State.
If the processing has been restricted as specified by the above requirements, you shall be informed by the controller before the restriction of processing is lifted.
(2) you withdraw consent on which the processing is based according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a or Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.
(6) the personal data has been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8 Para. 1 GDPR.
Where the controller has made the personal data public and is obliged pursuant to Art. 17 Para. 1 GDPR to erase the personal data, the controller, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform controllers which are processing the personal data that you as the data subject have requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, the personal data.
If you have asserted the right to rectification, erasure or restriction of the processing to the controller, the controller shall be obligated to inform all recipients to whom the personal data was provided of this correction or erasure of the data or the restriction of processing, unless it is impossible or associated with unreasonable efforts.
You have the right towards the controller to be informed about such recipients.
In exercising this right to data portability, you shall have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible. This shall not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.
You shall have the right to object, on grounds relating to your situation, at any time to processing of your personal data which is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. e or f GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions.
Where personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you shall have the right to object at any time to processing of your personal data for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.
You have the right to withdraw your data protection consent declaration at any time. The withdrawal of the consent shall not affect the processing carried out until the withdrawal of the consent.
Decisions referred to in Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a or g GDPR shall not be based on special categories of personal data referred to in Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a unless Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a or g GDPR apply and suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests are in place.

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