This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in November 2016 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

• “Staatssecretaris Van Dam pleit voor verdere hervorming octrooibureau” (NU.nl, 30 November 2016).
  Translations are available in English and French.

• “Van Dam: hervormingen octrooibureau doorzetten” (Noordhollands Dagblad, 30 November 2016).
  Translations are available in English and French.

• “Ma question au gouvernement sur la situation sociale à l’Office européen des brevets” (Philip Cordery, 30 November 2016). Translations are available in English and German.

• “Van Dam: sociale situatie Europees Octrooibureau moet beter” (NOS - NPO, 30 November 2016). Translations are available in English, German and French.

• “Dégradation du climat social au sein de l’Office européen des brevets” (Richard Yung - PS -, 28 November 2016). Translations are available in English and German.

• “A loose screw at the European Patent Office!” (CERN, 28 November 2016). Translation is available in French.

• “Der Streit eskaliert und 38 Länder schauen zu” (Tageblatt.lu, 25 November 2016).

• “Prunier responds to EPO claims” (WIPR, 25 November 2016).

• “EPO staff hold demo for dismissed workers” (WIPR, 24 November 2016).

• “Honderden werknemers Europees Octrooibureau in actie tegen 'tirannie' directeur” (Omroep West, 24 November 2016). Translations are available in English and French.

• “Europäescht Patentamt: Muss Lëtzebuerg seng Positioun iwwerdenken?” (LSAP, 23 November 2016). Translations are available in English and French.

• “Werknemers Europees Octrooibureau voeren actie tegen 'tirannie' directeur” (Omroep West, 23 November 2016). Translations are available in English, German and French.

• “Euro Patent office staff call again for King Battistelli regicide” (The Register, 23 November 2016).

• “Fallout from Euro Patent Office meltdown reaches Dutch parliament” (The Register, 22 November 2016).

• “Debate in Dutch Parliament about deteriorating social climate at European Patent Office” (Kluwer Patent Blog, 19 November 2016).

• “Zorgen over ’terreur’ Octrooibureau”(De Telegraaf, 18 November 2016).

• “Time for a Haar-cut - please do not relocate the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office” (IPKat, 18 November 2016).

• “Remember the House Ban? How two years flies past”  (IPKat, 17 November 2016).

• “Sacked EPO staff union official responds to Battistelli's IAM letter” (IAM Blog, 17 November 2016).

• “Billet d’humeur : le président de l’OEB a de nouveau frappé!” (Blog Claudine Lepage, 8 November 2016). Translations are available in English and German.

• “Europäisches Patentamt feuert weiteren Gewerkschaftler” (Heise.de Online, 8 November 2016). Translations are available in English and French.

• “Firings will continue until morale improves - Merpel revisits the EPO” (IPKAT, 7 November 2016). Translation is available in French.

• “EPO users and staff need the Administrative Council to get a grip on current events” (IAM, 7 November 2016).

• “Union Calls “Flash Demo” After EPO Fires Another Union Representative” (IP-Watch, 7 November 2016).

• “The Rule of Law (Rechtsstaat) is Endangered and Needs to be Defended!” (Kluwer Patent Blog, 7 November 2016), especially section 4 of the article dealing with the EPO.

• “Fresh Euro Patent Office drama: King Battistelli fires union boss” - EPO president ignores his own admin council (The Register, 4 November 2016). Translation is available in French.

A letter dated 28 November 2016 from the European Public Service Union (EPSU) to all Members of the Council of the European Patent Office.

Strong Solidarity Message From FNV The Biggest Dutch Union (1 million members!).
The FNV published on 23 November 2016 an article entitled "Medewerkers European Patent Office in actie tegen angstcultuur".
Translations are available in English, German and French.

The USF published on 23 November 2016 an article entitled "DISMISSAL OF UNION OFFICIALS AT THE EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE"

On 4 November Mr Battistelli, President of the European Patent Office, dismissed Laurent Prunier, elected member of the Central Staff Committee and Secretary of SUEPO The Hague, against the will of the Administrative Council as expressed in its March 2016 Resolution. In 2016, Mr Battistelli dismissed three elected Staff representatives and SUEPO officials and downgraded another one, a first in the world of International Organisations. Other investigations/disciplinary proceedings concerning SUEPO officials are ongoing.
 
On 24 November we will demonstrate our solidarity to Laurent and other dismissed / downgraded / targeted Staff Reps and SUEPO officials. We will gather at the "Plein 1813" at 12:00 and march to the "Lange Vijverberg", in front of the Office of the Dutch Prime Minister.

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in October 2016 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

• “Situation à l’Office Européen des Brevets : il n’est plus raisonnable d’attendre” (Jean-Yves Leconte, 24.10.2016)
• “Office européen des brevets : immunité ne veut pas dire impunité.” Trop c’est trop. Battistelli doit partir (Philip Cordery, 11.10.2016). Translations are available in English, German and Dutch.
• “EPO Staff Welcome Withdrawal Of Unpopular Disciplinary Proposals” (IP WATCH, 18.10.2016).
• “Parliamentary questions - Subject:  Situation of staff working for the European Patent Office” (European Parliament, 26.09.2016).
• “Europäisches Patentamt: BGH-Richter geht in neuen Beschwerdekammer-Ausschuss” (JUVE, 14.10.2016).
• “EPO: εργασιακός μεσαίωνας με πατέντα” - EPO: Patented medieval working conditions (efsyn.gr, 15.10.2016).
• “Euro Patent Office staff demand new rights to deal with terrifying boss” (The Register, 14 October 2016). Translations are available in German and French.
• “Crise ouverte à l’Office européen des brevets” (Le Monde, 11 Octobre 2016). Translations are available in English and German.
• “EPO Staff Seek WIPO-Style Disciplinary Guidelines As Reports Show High Levels Of Discontent” (Intellectual Property Watch, 11 October 2016). Translations are available in German and French.

On 11 October Mr Battistelli will hold his much publicised (yet another “first in the history of the Office”) Social Conference where he will be trumpeting his achievements just before the meeting of the Administrative Council on 12/13 October. Meanwhile, the attacks against SUEPO officials are continuing in The Hague with three investigations/disciplinary proceedings. SUEPO organises a demonstration on Tuesday 11 October in Munich in front of the EPO Isar building starting at 12.30h, and on Thursday 13 October in The Hague.

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in July 2016 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow. You may also want to access the list of articles for July 2016:

• [Video] “Plusminus” (from 14’35’’ onwards, Das Erste, 17 August 2016): on the Unitary Patent.
• “Editorial - Something is rotten in the state of the EPO” (Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice, 13 August 2016). Translations are available (DE, FR).
• “AMBA Statement on the Current Situation” (Association of the Members of the Boards of Appeal, 11 August 2016). Translations are available (DE, FR).
• “Umzugspläne - Paris, London, Haar” (Süddeutsche Zeitung, 11 August 2016).
• “Europäisches Patentamt plant angeblich Umzug nach Haar” (Süddeutsche Zeitung, 11 August 2016). Translations are available (EN, FR).

The London-based lawyers, Bretton Woods Law, specialise in the Rule of Law, International Human Rights law and International Administrative Law.

At the request of SUEPO, Bretton Woods Law produced a legal opinion concerning the actions of the President of the EPO, and the responsibility of the Administrative Council as well as the Member States of the EPO with respect to staff.

In an Annex to the above document a number of the reforms are considered in the light of basic legal and democratic standards in Europe.

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in July 2016 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow. You may also want to access the list of articles for June 2016 or August 2016.

• “Mon courrier à Jean-Yves Le Déaut, suite au déplacement d’une délégation de l’OPECST au siège de l’OEB à La Haye” (Jean-Yves Leconte, 20 July 2016). Translations are available (EN, DE, NL).
• “EPO – Structural Reform of the Boards of Appeal of the EPO” (EPLAW Patent blog, 27 July 2016).
• “AMBA Statement on the Reform of the BoA” (AMBA, 15 July 2016).
• “Special Report: Union Lawsuit Claims EPO Has Prevented It From Functioning; Office Claims Immunity” (IP-Watch, 11 July 2016).
• “EU-Patent steht auf der Kippe” (BR, 8 July 2016).
• “Europäisches Patentgericht vor dem Aus” (FinanzNachrichten.de, 6 July 2016).
• “EPO – Structural Reform of the Boards of Appeal of the EPO” (EPLAW, 1 July 2016).
• “European Patent Office palace coup bombs  - Administrative Council leaves staff frustrated” (The Register, 1 July 2016).