HENGEN Léon

Léon Mathias Philippe HENGEN was born in 1905 in Limpertsberg, son of a Postbeamter.
Léon became an agent de brevets; he established his office in Limpertsberg (6 rue des Roses).
In 1925 he acquired the rights to apply for a patent application in Luxembourg for an invention patented in Germany by Jonas SCHMIDT (Saarbrücken). Léon HENGEN was recorded in the Patent Register as Ingénieur. His name, however, does not appear in the Patent Register as active patent agent. He practised as patent agent for only a short time.
In 1927 HENGEN qualified as Gerichtsschreiber and in 1929 he became huissier first in Capellen, later in Esch sur Alzette and finally in Luxembourg-city. In 1937 he was named greffier assumé à la Justice de Paix, and after WWII he advanced to Administrateur aux établissements pénitentiaires.
Léon HENGEN died 1982 in Luxembourg-city. He was married to Anne Marie RODENBOURG.

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