This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in January 2023 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
(ManagingIP published on 11/01/2023) "Exclusive: EPO to meet in-house critics to discuss quality ". Translations are available in German, French and Dutch.
(Kluwer Patent Blog published on 09/01/2023) "Top 10 of most popular articles in 2022: less UPC than expected, much on EPO social climate". Translations are available in German, French and Dutch.
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(Reuters published on 18/01/2023) "Exclusive: ECB union says staff losing faith in leadership over inflation, pay". The translation into German is also available.
(Handelsblatt published on 17/01/2023) "Mitarbeiter-Umfrage stellt EZB-Führung nur sehr mäßiges Zeugnis aus". The translation into English is also available.
**Note: The translations are without guarantee, these were produced using automated translation.
This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in December 2022 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
(IAM published on 12/12/2022) "Efficiency-over-quality criticisms are unfounded, says EPO VP for Patent Granting Process" Article behind paywall! Translations are available in German, French and Dutch.
(ManagingIP published on 08/12/2022) "Focus on quality over quantity, in-house urge EPO". Translations are available in German, French and Dutch.
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This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in November 2022 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
(Kluwer Patent Blog published on 08/11/2022) "EPO management fails to allow mass emails, despite ILOAT judgment". Translations are available in German, French and Dutch.
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**Note: The translations are without guarantee, these were produced using automated translation.
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".
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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.
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This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in June 2022 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
(Kluwer Patent Blog published on 30/06/2022) "António Campinos reappointed president of the European Patent Office". Translations are available in German, French and Dutch.
(Kluwer Patent Blog published on 28/06/2022) "The Sovereign’s Election". Translations are available in German, French and Dutch.
(Kluwer Patent Blog published on 27/06/2022) "Survey: EPO staff don’t trust top management, concerns about quality". Translations are available in German, French and Dutch.
(Kluwer Patent Blog published on 23/06/2022) "Demonstration EPO staff during meeting about re-election president Campinos". Translations are available in German, French and Dutch.
(Kluwer Patent Blog published on 17/06/2022) "Petition for ministerial conference on European Patent Organisation". Translations are available in German, French and Dutch.
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This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in May 2022 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
(Kluwer Patent Blog published on 23/05/2022) ‘Dedicated tribunal could help settle labour disputes at the European Patent Office’. Translations are available in German, French and Dutch.
(Kluwer Patent Blog published on 17/05/2022) "Silence at the EPO after angry outburst president António Campinos". Translations are available in German, French and Dutch.
(Kluwer Patent Blog published on 03/05/2022) "Deepening social tensions and an ‘extremely hostile’ president at the EPO". Translations are available in German and French.
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**Note: The translations are without guarantee, these were produced using automated translation.
This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in March 2022 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
(Kluwer Patent Blog published on 30/03/2022) "SUEPO: Industrial actions ‘striking success’". Translations are available in German and French.
(USF - Union Syndicale Fédérale letter to Presidents of the European Council, European Parliament and European Commission dated 11 March 2022). "Prenez exemple sur l'initiative de l'administration Biden et encouragez l'adhésion des travailleurs aux syndicats". Translations are available in English and German.
(The White House press release from 07/02/2022) "White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment Report" .
(Biden-Harris statement release 07/02/2022) "The Biden Plan for Strengthening Worker Organizing, Collective Bargaining, and Unions".
(MSServices Global tweet from 11/03/2022). “#SUEPO - The Staff Union of the #EuropeanPatentOffice Industrial Action Announcement - Day of Strike on Tuesday, March 22, 2022! ”.
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Official Announcement: Today, March 22, 2022, a one-day strike organized by the SUEPO union will take place at all EPO sites.
SUEPO
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