This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in May 2019 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

• (Kluwer Patent Blog published on 24-05-2019). "Union calls for strike at the EPO, first time since president António Campinos took office". Translations are available in German and French.

• (IPPro Magazine, published on 23-05-2019 - Author Barney Dixon). "SUEPO calls for strike after ‘disappointing’ Campinos meeting". Translations are available in German and French.

• (IPPro Magazine published on 21-05-2019 - Author Barney Dixon). "SUEPO meets with EPO president for MoU discussion". Translations are available in German and French.

• (Kluwer Patent Blog published on 16-05-2019 - Author Thorsten Bausch / Hoffmann Eitle). "Es gibt nichts Gutes. Außer man tut es. Both within and outside the EPO".

• (Kluwer Patent Blog published on 07-05-2019 - Author Thorsten Bausch / Hoffmann Eitle). "Germany: Why Does So Much Take So Long?".

• (IPPro Magazine published on 02-05-2019 - Author Barney Dixon & Ben Wodecki). "EPO Boards of Appeal ‘well on track to reach backlog target’, claims report". Translations are available in German and French.

 

Other press articles published related to Work/Labour - UPC - Unitary Patent - ILOAT etc.

• (World Health Organization WHO published on 28-05-2019). "Burn-out an "occupational phenomenon": International Classification of Diseases".

• (Les voix du monde published on 28-05-2019 - Author Caroline Paré). "Risques psychosociaux".

• (The Guardian published on 22-05-2019 - Author Mark Sweney). "BT targeting older staff in job cuts, says union".

• (Mediapart.fr published on 21-05-2019 - Author Dan Israel). "Quand France Télécom se débarrassait des «fruits trop mûrs ou pourris»".

• (Challenges.fr published on 20-05-2019 - Author Anne Tezenas). "Burn-out: "il y a un gros problème de management à la française", selon Patrick Légeron".

• (Mediapart.fr published on 17-05-2019 - Author Martine Orange). "Au procès, les ex-dirigeants de France Télécom jouent sur les mots".

• (European Social Partner's statement published on 08-05-2019). "Statement on the Rule of Law".  PDF version available here.

• (Mediapart.fr published on 11-05-2019 - Author Rachida El Azzouzi). "Procès des suicides à France Télécom: une direction sourde et sans remords".

• (Heise Online published on 08-05-2019 - Author Thomas Pany). "France Télécom: Die Angestellten wissen lassen, dass sie Nullen sind".

• (France Inter published on 06-05-2019 - Author Ouafia Kheniche). "“On banalise les actes suicidaires en entreprise” selon un expert, témoin au procès France Télécom".

• (L'humanité published on 06-05-2019 - Author Cécile Rousseau). "Danièle Linhart « Un cadre m’a dit : “Je suis là pour faire oublier les valeurs de service public” »".

 

EOB: USF once again warns EPO director on worrying results of internal survey

 

 

With a letter dated 26 November 2018 and a reminder dated 29 January 2019, USF drew Mr Campinos’ attention to the negative perception of the abusive – and for several of them still unresolved – disciplinary cases against staff or union representatives at the EPO and the personal suffering the situation still entails. In the meantime, a survey has been run at the EPO which seems to reveal/shows very worrying results calling for an analysis to be run jointly by the EPO President and the EPO staff representation / SUEPO.

• Letter from USF Pres. to Mr Campinos Dir. of EOB 29 April 2019. Translations are available in German and French.

Lien vers le site français de l'USF: 

L’USF met en garde le directeur de l’OEB sur les résultats inquiétants d’une enquête interne

 

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in April 2019 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

• (Kluwer Patent Blog published on 26-04-2019). "Can two wrongs make a right at the EPO?". We recommend you to read the comment section, but in particular the 4th comment on EPO immunity & real estate.

• (Kluwer Patent Blog published on 20-04-2019). “EPO publishes draft Strategic Plan 2023 and holds a new consultation”. Translations are available in German and French.

• (JUVE Patent published on 10-04-2019 - Author: Christina Schulze). “Aiming for peace at the EPO”. Translations are available in German and French.

• (Kluwer Patent Blog published on 07-04-2019). “EPO staff survey: concerns about quality, low confidence in management, lack of respect”. Translations are available in German and French.

• (Kluwer Kluwer Blog published on 05-04-2019). “Patentability of plants: EPO referral of decision T1063/18 criticized”.

• (IPPro Magazine published on 04-04-2019 - Author: Barney Dixon). “Little has changed in terms of EPO social dialogue, CSC reps say”. Translations are available in German and French.

 

Other press articles published related to Work/Labour - UPC - Unitary Patent - ILOAT etc.

 

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in March 2019 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

•      (Author: Barney Dixon – IPPro Magazine published on 26-03-2019). "EPO president: Good intentions yet to translate into positive results". Translations are available in German and French.

•       (Author Heike Anger - Handelsblatt published on 21-03-2019). "Kurioser Streit ums Europäische Patentamt entbrannt" (Article behind paywall) - Link to .pdf (password protected). Translations are available in English and French (password protected).

• (Author: Barney Dixon – IPPro Magazine published on 20-03-2019). “EPO CQI pilot scheme improved patent quality, claims president”. Translations are available in German and French.

•         (Author: Tobias Kaufmann - Bardehle Pagenberg published on 19-03-2019). "BARDEHLE PAGENBERG's Contribution to the Public Consultation: EPO Strategic Plan 2023" and EPO Strategic Plan 2023 - Public Consultation (warning: epo.org link).

• (Author: Thorsten Bausch - Hoffmann Eitle published on 11-03-2019). How flexible should the EPO be in the timing of the examination process?

• (Author: Mathieu Klos - JUVE Patent published on 07-03-2019). "Battistelli’s difficult legacy". Translations are available in German and French.

•   (Author: Thorsten Bausch - Hoffmann Eitle published on 01-03-2019). "The Haar in the Soup".
   

Other press articles published related to Work/Labour - UPC - Unitary Patent - ILOAT etc.

• (USF – Luxembourg, published on 29-03-2019) Brexit: Factsheets and Questions and Answers

• (EPSU General Circular N°5 - published 27-03-2019) March for a Fairer Europe for Workers, 26 April 2019, Brussels

• (DELTAPATENTS, published on 26-03-2019) T 0403/18 - Ad hoc move of oral proceedings from Haar to Munich.

•      (Author: Daniel Nazer, EFF - published on 04-03-2019 by Arstechnica.com). "Theranos: How a broken patent system sustained its decade-long deception".

•    (Author: Monica Torres. Updated EN version published on 29-01-2019 and FR version published on 01-03-2019. Cet article, publié sur le HuffPost américain, a été traduit par Maëlle Gouret pour Fast ForWord). EN - "This Is What Happens to Your Body When You Hate Your Job" | FR -"Voici ce que subit le corps quand on exerce un emploi que l'on déteste".

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in February 2019 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

• (24-02-2019), "One more thing on Teff: Patent Quality".

• (20-02-2019), "Battistelli warns that complex filings could cause problems for the IP system".

Other press articles published related to Work/Labour - UPC - Unitary Patent - ILOAT etc.

• (Author: Sophie Crocoll, 28-02-2019), "Das Patentamt wird zur Innovationsbremse".

 

 

 

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in January 2019 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
 

• (30-01-2019), “EPO aims to ‘enhance staff engagement’ with 2019-2023 strategic plan”. Translations are available in German and French.

• (27-01-2019), "EPO: consultation on Strategic Plan 2023, social tensions remain". Translations are available in German and French.

•  (21-01-2019), “Clearing the cobwebs” – Translations are available in German and French.

• (22-01-2019), "EPO staff should not be treated as ‘second-class European civil servants’, says CSC". Translations are available in German and French.

• (07-01-2019), "European Patent Office dominates list of most read articles in 2018". Translations are available in German and French.

 

Other press articles published related to Work/Labour - UPC - Unitary Patent - ILOAT etc.

 

 

 

Union Syndicale Fédérale (USF) - Lettre d’amnistie OEB

L’union Syndicale Fédérale a parfaitement conscience des difficultés sérieuses crées à l’OEB dans de nombreux domaines d’activité par votre prédécesseur …

USF – Bernd Loescher – Lettre Mr Campinos OEB. Read more, here.

Translation of the letter to Mr Campinos OEB is available in English and German.

 

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in November 2018 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

 

•  “Adminstrative Council urged to help end ‘persistent atmosphere of intimidation’ at the EPO“ (Kluwer Patent Blog, 23-11-2018). Translations are available in German and French.

• “SUEPO urges EPO to drop actions against beleaguered staff reps“ (IPPro Patents, 23-11-2018). Translations are available in German and French.

•   "‘Urgent action’ needed on EPO disciplinary cases at ILOAT" (IPPRo Patents, 19-11-2018).

• "EPO partially ends staff rep email ban" (IPPro Patents, 13-11-2018). Translations are available in German and French.

• "EPO president Campinos and law firms start ‘constructive dialogue’ about patent quality" (Kluwer Patent Blog, 13-11-2018). Translations are available in German and French.

• "EPO president meets with ILO and ILOAT leaders" (IPPro Patents, 06-11-2018). Translations are available in German and French.

 

Other press articles published related to Work/Labour - UPC - Unitary Patent - ILOAT etc.

 

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in October 2018 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

• "EPO accused of upholding SUEPO email ban" (IPPro Patents, 25-10-2018). Translations are available in German and French.

• "EPO appoints UKIPO patent director" (IPPro Patents, 10-10-2018).

• "Cautious optimism after the first hundred days of EPO president António Campinos" (Kluwer Patent Blog, 08-10-2018). Translations are available in German and French.

• "New EPO messages reveal quality decline and ‘confuse’ staff" (IPPro Patents, 04-10-2018). Translations are available in German and French.
   

Other press articles published related to Work/Labour - UPC - Unitary Patent - ILOAT etc.

•   "Das tatsächliche Alter spielt für Leistungsfähigkeit und Fehlzeiten keine Rolle“ (Wirtschaftswoche, 30-10-2018).

• "Archambeau confirmed as EUIPO director" (IPPro Patents, 02-10-2018).