The next demonstrations will take place on:
With these demonstrations staff protests against the persistent attacks on its staff representatives, culminating in the suspension of and disciplinary procedures against 3 Union officials in Munich.
Claiming a wish to increase transparency, the EPO has published part of its Service Regulations online. Unfortunately, the Circulars mentioned below, as well as the Financial Regulations and the Tender Guidelines, amongst others, are missing. In the interest of potential job applicants and of the public in general, SUEPO calls upon Mr Battistelli to publish the missing parts.
French MP Pierre-Yves le Borgn', who also represents French nationals living in Germany and Austria ( among other countries), wrote to the Minister of Economy M. Macron to report on the deteriorating situation at EPO following the suspension of 3 union officials in Munich and attacks on a further two representatives in The Hague.
Read here the exchange of letters which followed publication of this alert: they seem to show Mr Battistelli has lost both his control and his capacity for discernment, all the while accusing SUEPO officials of any number of extravagant and extraordinary crimes:
JUVE comments on the suspension of three union executives.
FOSS Patents comments on the conflict between the leadership and staff representatives of the European Patent Office.
Merkur comments on the suspension of three union executives. Translations are available in English, French and Dutch.
Pierre-Yves Le Borgn', a French Member of Parliament, sent a letter to Emmanuel Macron, French Minister of Economic Affairs, about the crisis at the EPO.