“We are also very concerned that four more staff representatives and/or union officials are (allegedly) going to be targeted soon with investigations that may lead to further disciplinary procedures.”Īs a result of Battistelli’s actions, the EPO “remains in a state of social turmoil and perceived lawlessness that risks compromising irremediably the reputation and continued existence of our Organisation,” the letter argues, adding that the council “has to take action: this can no longer be delayed.” “We are skeptical about the real motives behind the dismissal of yet another elected staff representative and union official,” the open letter to the 36 members of the EPO’s top body reads. The central staff committee at the European Patent Office (EPO) has asked again for the organization’s Administrative Council to take action against its president Benoit Battistelli, citing the dismissal of the secretary of its staff union as the final straw. British media has already covered something related to this, with a kind of header image that only serves to justify Battistelli’s paranoia. ![]() Summary: As Dutch politicians start to pay closer attention to the violations at the EPO and unions are being busted at The Hague staff intends to step out in protestĪS EXPECTED (known within some internal circles for a while now), tomorrow there will be another protest at The Hague. Strong choice of picture from The Register this morning Posted in Europe, Patents at 5:22 am by Dr. ![]() 11.23.16 EPO Protest Tomorrow at The Hague
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