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Season's Greetings from SUEPO - Warm Wishes for the Festive Season and the New Year

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Dear SUEPO Members,

As the year draws to a close, we would like to take this moment to thank you for your continued trust, solidarity and engagement throughout the past year. Your commitment to our shared values and collective interests remains the cornerstone of our strength as a Staff Union.

The festive season offers a welcome opportunity to pause, reflect and regain energy. We hope this time brings you moments of calm, warmth and connection with those close to you.

Looking ahead to the New Year, we remain committed to standing together with you, defending staff interests and working constructively to address the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. United, we will continue to speak with a strong and credible voice on behalf of our members.

We wish you a peaceful festive season and a confident start into the New Year.

In solidarity and with our warmest wishes,

Your SUEPO Staff Union

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Discover the latest headlines: October 2025 press articles

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:09:00 GMT

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in October 2025 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers

[IAM published on 21/10/2025] "US patent examiners’ new performance framework may break your budget". The original article in English is available in PDF format exclusively for SUEPO members, who also have access to translations in German, French, and Dutch.

**Note: The translations are without guarantee, these were produced using automated translation.

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Discover the latest headlines: August 2025 press articles

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:44:00 GMT

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in August 2025 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers

[Le Canard enchaîné published on 06/08/2025] "A la BCE, « la Reine Christine » ne règne pas sur les cœurs". The original article in French is available in PDF format exclusively for SUEPO members, who also have access to translations in English, German, and Dutch.

**Note: The translations are without guarantee, these were produced using automated translation.

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Season's Greetings from SUEPO

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:40:00 GMT

Dear SUEPO Members,

As we reflect on the past year, we are deeply grateful for your solidarity and unwavering commitment to our shared cause. Your support is the foundation of our collective strength and the progress we’ve achieved together in 2024.

This holiday season, we wish you moments of rest, joy, and connection with those who matter most. May this time renew your energy and inspire us all to continue standing united in 2025, ready to face new challenges and celebrate new successes together.

Thank you for being an essential part of our union. Together, we make a difference.

In solidarity and with warmest wishes,

Your SUEPO Central committee

Please consider joining SUEPO if you haven’t done so yet!

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Discover the latest headlines: September 2024 press articles

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:15:00 GMT

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in September 2024 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

(Managing IP published on 24/09/2024) "EPO critics reject ‘special treatment’ of applications". Article behind paywall !!! Translations are available for SUEPO members in German, French and Dutch.
(IAM published on 23/09/2024) "EPO made “arbitrary” reallocations of Ericsson, Siemens and Bayer patent applications, says staff committee". Article behind paywall !!! Translations are available for SUEPO members in German, French and Dutch.

Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers

**Note: The translations are without guarantee, these were produced using automated translation.

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Discover the latest headlines: June 2024 press articles

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:13:00 GMT

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in June 2024 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

(ManagingIP published on 17/06/2024) "‘Bullshit in is bullshit out’: practitioners urge EPO quality drive". Article behind paywall !!! Translations are available for SUEPO members in German, French and Dutch.
(Kluwer Patent Blog published on 05/06/2024) "EPO Patent Quality: Where do we come from, where do we stand, and where are we going?". Translations of the article are available in German, French and Dutch.

Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers

**Note: The translations are without guarantee, these were produced using automated translation.

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Discover the latest headlines: May 2024 Press articles

Thu, 23 May 2024 09:55:00 GMT

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in May 2024 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

(Kluwer Patent Blog published on 14/05/2024) "The EPO – Lost in Regard to Translations?". Translations of the article are available in German, French and Dutch.

Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers

(The Brussels Times published on 06/05/2024) "Federal officials to be granted leave for pregnancy loss".

**Note: The translations are without guarantee, these were produced using automated translation.

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July 2023 press articles

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:26:00 GMT

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in July 2023 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

(FPC-Patentlitigation.ch published on 26 July 2023) "Productivity vs Quality at the EPO: A rare glimpse behind the curtain that’s worrying" .
(ManagingIP published on 17/07/2023) "‘Slippery road’: in-house say EPO quality concerns not abating". Article behind paywall ! Translations are available for SUEPO members in German, French and Dutch.
(RND published on 14/07/2023) "„Die Kasse muss stimmen“: Warum das Europäische Patentamt in der Kritik steht". Translations of the article are available in English, French and Dutch.
(Kluwer Patent Blog published on 05/07/2023) "Deteriorating patent quality: EPO under fire, management is not impressed". Translations of the article are available in German, French and Dutch.

Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers

(APNews published on 26 July 2023) "Cigna health giant accused of improperly rejecting thousands of patient claims using an algorithm".

**Note: The translations are without guarantee, these were produced using automated translation.

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[USF] Union Syndicale Fédérale - Letter of Support to the Chair of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:52:00 GMT

UNION SYNDICALE FÉDÉRALE

Letter of support from the President of USF to Mr. Josef Kratochvil, Chair of the Administrative Council, regarding SUEPO's open letter to the Administrative Council on the Conference of Ministers of the Contracting States under Article 4a.

The full release is available on the USF website, continue reading here.

Read the letter of support here

SUEPO Central

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October 2022 press articles

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 08:56:00 GMT

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in October 2022 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

(Juve Patent published on 12/10/2022) "Dissatisfied industry users push back against EPO quality measures".

Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers

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July 2022 press articles

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:45:00 GMT

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in July 2022 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

(Managing IP published on 21/07/2022) "Why a unified EU IP office won’t happen" (Article behind paywall).
(Kluwer Patent Blog published on 09/07/2022) "ILOAT sees more violations of staff rights at European Patent Office". Translations are available in German, French and Dutch.
(Juve Patent published on 01/07/2022 and updated on 05/07/2022) "António Campinos secures second EPO term amid staff protests". | #EuropeanPatentOffice #PatentCourt #Patents #Europe | Translations are available in German, French and Dutch.

Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers

**Note: The translations are without guarantee, these were produced using automated translation.

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[EPSU] Letter of solidarity for the SUEPO industrial action at the EPO on 22 March

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 21:12:00 GMT

The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) represents more than 265 unions. This week, its General Secretary Jan Willem Goudriaan sent a letter of solidarity to SUEPO, whose members take industrial action on Tuesday 22 March.

Read the press release

EPSU Letter of Solidarity

SUEPO

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[SUEPO] EPO cases of the 133rd Session of the ILOAT: The most salient judgments

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 11:04:00 GMT

In its 133rd Session, the Tribunal ruled on 51 cases among which 12 EPO cases. For the second time after the judgments on the unlawful strike regulations, the Tribunal ruled in Judgment 4482 that an EPO reform, “Social Democracy“, breached the fundamental right to freedom of association. Judgments 4488, 4489 and 4490 sanctioned the EPO’s institutional harassment of a former Principal Director and awarded above 250.000€ of damages in total. Judgment 4491 ordered the reinstatement of a single mother with babies (at the material time) unlawfully charged with fraud by the Investigative Unit which made an unfair and distorted analysis of the facts.

More details are provided in this report, read it here.

*The report is available in German and French.

SUEPO Central

**Note: The translations are without guarantee, these were produced using automated translation.

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January 2022 press articles

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:40:00 GMT

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in January 2022 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

(Kluwer Patent Blog posted on 27/01/2022 - Author: Thorsten Bausch) "New Melodies at the EPO as of 1.4.2022?" *Translations are available in German and French.
(ManagingIP posted on 05/01/2022). "Haar today, gone tomorrow: EPO's brief BoA move raises queries“. Article is behind a paywall - Here is the link to the .PDF which is only available on the restricted SUEPO website - password protected. *Translations are available in German and French.

Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers

(WIWO posted on 23/01/2022 - Author Dominik Reintjes) "Exklusive Daten aus Langzeitstudie: 5 Wahrheiten über das Homeoffice". *Translation is available in English.

**Note: The translations are without guarantee, these were produced using automated translation.

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December 2021 press articles

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 13:13:00 GMT

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in December 2021 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

(Süddeutsche Zeitung posted on 18/12/2021) "Europäisches Gericht verlässt Haar". Translations are available in English and French.
(Juve Patent posted on 17/12/2021) "Boards of Appeal to move back to Munich city centre".

Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers

(Rheingold Institut posted on 03/12/2021) "Von wegen Freiheit. Eine neue Studie beweist: Homeoffice gleicht eher einem Hamsterrad". Translations are available in French and English".

Note: The translations are without guarantee, these were produced by automatic translation.

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