SUEPO Munich calls for a demonstration on the first day of the upcoming meeting of the Administrative Council on Wednesday 21 March at 12:30h in front of the Isar building. The aim of the demonstration is to appeal to the Council not to accept proposed changes in the working conditions that will hamper the ability of the Office to recruit the highly qualified staff it needs.
In its next session on 13 March 2018, starting at 12.30h, the EU Committee of the Bavarian Parliament will discuss a motion from the "Freie Wähler" that calls upon the German government to use its influence at national and European level to ensure the independence of the EPO Boards of Appeal.
Read more, here. (link to motion)
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link to motion (previous announcement on our website):
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Letter from USF President to ALL 38 EPO Delegations
The original USF letter .pdf version in English is available here.
The original USF letter .pdf version in French is available here.
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Shocking events around social policy and rule of law issues at the EPO
[extract from the USF LETTER to ALL 38 EPO DELEGATIONS]
USF is the largest Federation of unions in the European international public service and has been following with great concern the situation at the European Patent Office (EPO) which deserves to be labelled as extreme. A number of shocking events around social policy and rule of law issues at the EPO were reported upon in various media over the last few years. These reports also reveal fundamental flaws in the institutional setup of the EPO taken in combination with its assigned jurisdiction, the ILOAT.
This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in February 2018 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
"EPO employment proposal halted" (IPPro Patents, 22-02-2018). Translation is available in French.
"Europe's Unified Patent Court fate in the balance amid German probing (yes, Brexit is in the mix)" (The Register, 22-02-2018). Translation is available in French.
"Administrative Council deliberates EPO’s employment plan" (WIPR, 21-02-2018). Behind a Paywall ! Translation is available in French.
"Constitutional Law Alert for the EPO" (Kluwer Patent Blog, 19-02-2018).
"Latest EPO employment proposals under fire" (IPPro Patents, 15-02-2018). Translation is available in French.
"The EPO’s Vision (II) – “expert, well supported and motivated staff”" (Kluwer Patent Blog, 14-02-2018). Translation is available in French.
"The EPO’s Vision and Reality (I)" (Kluwer Patent Blog, 11-02-2018). Translations are available in German and French.
An article and a lecture by Prof. Dr. Siegfried Broß, former judge at the German Federal Constitutional Court of Karlsruhe.
Both documents incidentally also deal with the employment situation of staff members of international organisations.
| Interview German | „Der moderne Rechtsstaat wird zur Farce" |
| Interview English | “The modern constitutional state becomes a farce" |
| Press article German | "EPÜ, EPG und das Grundgesetz" |
| Press article English | "European Patent Convention, Unified Patent Court and the German Basic Law" |
| Press article French translation (version .pdf) | La Convention sur le brevet européen (CBE), la juridiction unifiée du brevet et la loi fondamentale (Grundgesetz) allemande |
Bayerischer Landtag Veröffentlichung vom 06 Februar 2018.
This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in December 2017 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
"More Flexible Investment Guidelines for the European Patent Office" (Kluwer Patent Blog, 31-01-2018). Translations are available in German and French.
"ILO Administrative Tribunal dismisses complaints against EPO president" (Kluwer Patent Blog, 30-01-2018). Translations are available in German and French.
"EPO reforms feeding through to grant, backlog and opposition numbers, data analysis reveals" (IAM, 29-01-2018).
"'Nieuwe misstanden bij Europees Octrooibureau'" (Nu.nl, 29-01-2018). Translations are available in English, German and French.
"FNV: ‘Europees Octrooibureau schendt rechten werknemers’" (Rijswijks Dagblad, 28-01-2018). Translations are available in English, German and French.
" 'Weer misstanden bij Europees Octrooibureau' " (Omroepwest.nl, 26-01-2018). Translations are available in English, German and French.
"‘Rutte grijp in bij Europees Octrooibureau om schending rechten werknemers’" (FNV, 26-01-2018). Translations are available in English, German and French.
"EPO judge subject to “forced transfer”" (IPPro Patents, 25-01-2018). Translations are available in German and French.
"EPO Oppositions newsletter" (Haseltine Lake LLP, 10-01-2018). To download click here.
"EPO completes Directorate General merger" (IPPro Patents, 10-01-2018). Translations are available in German and French.
"EPO unrest – again – and Unitary Patent dominate list of most popular posts in 2017" (Kluwer Patent Blog, 08-01-2018). Translations are available in German and French.
Conseil de l'Europe - Rapport final: Immunité de juridiction des organisations internationales et droits des personnels
Lire en particulier page 3 paragraphes 4 à 9 (et suivants)
For more information, view the video of the debate at the Council of Europe here.
This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in December 2017 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
"My New Year’s Wishes for the EPO (in Russian)" (Kluwer Patent Blog, 31-12-2017). We also suggest reading the comments.Translations are available in German and French.
"Euro Patent Office fails miserably in key accountability case" (The Register, 21-12-2017). 2 Pages!!! Please see here for PAGE 1 and here for PAGE 2.
Translations are available in German and French.
"Disziplinarfall am Europäischen Patentamt: Pyrrhussieg für suspendierten Richter" (Juve.de, 19-12-2017). Translations are available in English and French.
"So what happened with the patent judge and the Euro Patent Office?" (The Register, 14-12-2017). Translations are available in German and French.
"The ILO rules reinstatement of Board of Appeal member, but EPO resists" (The IPKat, 13-12-2017).
"EPO staff demonstrate in Munich following UN agency decisions" (WIPR, 13-12-2017).
"UN agency reinstates suspended EPO judge" (WIPR, 11-12-2017).
"Quo usque tandem, Battistelle" (Kluwer Patent Blog, 11-12-2017).
Translations are available in German and French.
"Suspended Irish patent judge appeals to Government for help" (The Irish Times, 10-12-2017).
"Schlappe für Battistelli: Suspendierter EPA-Richter siegt vor Gericht auf ganzer Linie" (Juve.de, 08-12-2017).
Translations are available in English and French.
"ILO ruling “vote of no confidence” for Battistelli, says CSC" (IPPro Patents, 07-12-2017).
"Euro Patent Office ignores ruling and refuses entry to vindicated judge" (The Register, 07-12-2017).
"Irish patent judge must be reinstated in Munich job" (The Irish Times, 07-12-2017).
"The ILO is alive" (Kluwer Patent Blog, 07-12-2017).
Translations are available in German and French.
"International Labour Organisation Orders Reinstatement Of EPO Appeals Judge" (IP-watch, 06-12-2017).
"Euro Patent Office commanded to reinstate 'Nazi judge' it attacked" (The Register, 06-12-2017).
Translations are available in German and French.
"EPO president’s impartiality questioned at ILO" (IPPro Patents, 06-12-2017).
"Battistelli to succeed Campinos as training centre board chair" [WIPR, 05-12-2017).
"Battistelli elected president of CEIPI Administrative Board" (IPPro Patents, 04-12-2017).
Translations are available in German and French.
Letter of support sent on 13 December 2017 by Mr. Ghislain Roy, President of CERN Staff Association and by Mr. Joël Lahaye, External Relations to the Staff Union of the European Patent Office in