16/07/2015
120th Session of the ILO-AT
In its 120th session the Tribunal delivered a total of 90 judgments, of which 45 cases involving the EPO. Of the EPO cases, only 5 cases were won at least partially by the complainants. Of the remaining cases 11 were summarily dismissed. The result is marginally better for the complainants than that of the previous session but remains extremely poor. Moreover, none of the cases that were won seriously inconveniences the EPO.
The present paper discusses selected cases and the overall implications.