This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in August 2019 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

 

Other press articles published related to Work/Labour - UPC - Unitary Patent - ILOAT etc.,

• (Kluwer Patent Blog published on 16-08-2019). “Germany will not ratify UPCA as long as consequences Brexit are not known”.

• (Finanzen.net published on 06-08-2019). "Regierung sieht Brexit als Bremse für europäisches Patentgericht".

 

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in July 2019 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
 

• (IPPro Magazine published on 10-07-2019). "EPO reports better user satisfaction despite overshadowing concerns“. Translations are available in German and French.

• (JUVE Patent published on 03-07-2019). "EPO customers want Michelin-star service". Translations are available in German and French.

 

Other press articles published related to Work/Labour - UPC - Unitary Patent - ILOAT etc.

 

• (The Guardian published on 28-07-2019).  "Experts call for ban on glass skyscrapers to save energy in climate crisis”.

•  (The Guardian published on 08-07-2019). "Workplace bullying trial that shocked France draws to close".
   

   

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in June 2019 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

• (Managing Intellectual Property published on 28-06-2019). "Lawyers urge EPO for quality as new plan branded propaganda". (Article behind paywall) - Link to .pdf (password protected).

• (JUVE Patent published on 27-06-2019). "Administrative Council adopts Campinos’ new EPO strategy".

• (Kluwer Patent Blog published on 28-06-2019). "European Patent Office publishes Strategic Plan 2023".

• (IPPro Magazine published on 25-06-2019). "CSC: Quick fixes would help ‘alarmingly slow’ EPO social dialogue changes". Translations are available in German and French.

• (Kluwer Patent Blog published on 24-06-2019). "No strike, little progress in restoring social peace at the European Patent Office". Translations available in German and French.

• (IPPro Magazine published on 06-06-2019). "SUEPO calls off EPO strike".

• (IPPro Magazine published on 05-06-2019). "USF resolution attempts to mediate EPO staff crisis".
   

Other press articles published related to Work/Labour - UPC - Unitary Patent - ILOAT etc.

 

• (Die Zeit published in May 2019 - Author Louis Lewitan). "Emotionale Analphabeten". Article behind paywall. The PDF version of the article is available here (restricted area).

• (NRC.nl published on 04-06-2019). "‘Het drukke open kantoor is het duurste kantoor dat er is’". Translations are available in English, German and French.

• (thejapantimes.co.jp published on 02-06-2019). "Step up the fight against power harassment".

Union Syndicale Fédérale (USF) Emergency Resolution

 

The Member Organisations of Union Syndicale Fédérale, gathered in Congress in Bratislava, adopted on 2 June 2019 an emergency resolution on the situation of EPO staff and the unfair treatment of SUEPO trade unionists. Adopted unanimously, this emergency resolution was forwarded to the Director and the Governing Board of the EPO as soon as the Congress closed. Read more, here.


The German translation of the USF emergency resolution can be read here.

Lien vers le site français de l'USF:
Résolution d’urgence OEB

On 23 May 2019, the Federation of International Civil Service Associations (FICSA) wrote a letter to Campinos expressing concern about the continuing irregularities in the treatment of EPO staff.

For more coverage of FICSA's letter, read here. Translations are available in German and French.
 

 

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in May 2019 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

• (Kluwer Patent Blog published on 24-05-2019). "Union calls for strike at the EPO, first time since president António Campinos took office". Translations are available in German and French.

• (IPPro Magazine, published on 23-05-2019 - Author Barney Dixon). "SUEPO calls for strike after ‘disappointing’ Campinos meeting". Translations are available in German and French.

• (IPPro Magazine published on 21-05-2019 - Author Barney Dixon). "SUEPO meets with EPO president for MoU discussion". Translations are available in German and French.

• (Kluwer Patent Blog published on 16-05-2019 - Author Thorsten Bausch / Hoffmann Eitle). "Es gibt nichts Gutes. Außer man tut es. Both within and outside the EPO".

• (Kluwer Patent Blog published on 07-05-2019 - Author Thorsten Bausch / Hoffmann Eitle). "Germany: Why Does So Much Take So Long?".

• (IPPro Magazine published on 02-05-2019 - Author Barney Dixon & Ben Wodecki). "EPO Boards of Appeal ‘well on track to reach backlog target’, claims report". Translations are available in German and French.

 

Other press articles published related to Work/Labour - UPC - Unitary Patent - ILOAT etc.

• (World Health Organization WHO published on 28-05-2019). "Burn-out an "occupational phenomenon": International Classification of Diseases".

• (Les voix du monde published on 28-05-2019 - Author Caroline Paré). "Risques psychosociaux".

• (The Guardian published on 22-05-2019 - Author Mark Sweney). "BT targeting older staff in job cuts, says union".

• (Mediapart.fr published on 21-05-2019 - Author Dan Israel). "Quand France Télécom se débarrassait des «fruits trop mûrs ou pourris»".

• (Challenges.fr published on 20-05-2019 - Author Anne Tezenas). "Burn-out: "il y a un gros problème de management à la française", selon Patrick Légeron".

• (Mediapart.fr published on 17-05-2019 - Author Martine Orange). "Au procès, les ex-dirigeants de France Télécom jouent sur les mots".

• (European Social Partner's statement published on 08-05-2019). "Statement on the Rule of Law".  PDF version available here.

• (Mediapart.fr published on 11-05-2019 - Author Rachida El Azzouzi). "Procès des suicides à France Télécom: une direction sourde et sans remords".

• (Heise Online published on 08-05-2019 - Author Thomas Pany). "France Télécom: Die Angestellten wissen lassen, dass sie Nullen sind".

• (France Inter published on 06-05-2019 - Author Ouafia Kheniche). "“On banalise les actes suicidaires en entreprise” selon un expert, témoin au procès France Télécom".

• (L'humanité published on 06-05-2019 - Author Cécile Rousseau). "Danièle Linhart « Un cadre m’a dit : “Je suis là pour faire oublier les valeurs de service public” »".

 

EOB: USF once again warns EPO director on worrying results of internal survey

 

 

With a letter dated 26 November 2018 and a reminder dated 29 January 2019, USF drew Mr Campinos’ attention to the negative perception of the abusive – and for several of them still unresolved – disciplinary cases against staff or union representatives at the EPO and the personal suffering the situation still entails. In the meantime, a survey has been run at the EPO which seems to reveal/shows very worrying results calling for an analysis to be run jointly by the EPO President and the EPO staff representation / SUEPO.

• Letter from USF Pres. to Mr Campinos Dir. of EOB 29 April 2019. Translations are available in German and French.

Lien vers le site français de l'USF: 

L’USF met en garde le directeur de l’OEB sur les résultats inquiétants d’une enquête interne

 

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in April 2019 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

• (Kluwer Patent Blog published on 26-04-2019). "Can two wrongs make a right at the EPO?". We recommend you to read the comment section, but in particular the 4th comment on EPO immunity & real estate.

• (Kluwer Patent Blog published on 20-04-2019). “EPO publishes draft Strategic Plan 2023 and holds a new consultation”. Translations are available in German and French.

• (JUVE Patent published on 10-04-2019 - Author: Christina Schulze). “Aiming for peace at the EPO”. Translations are available in German and French.

• (Kluwer Patent Blog published on 07-04-2019). “EPO staff survey: concerns about quality, low confidence in management, lack of respect”. Translations are available in German and French.

• (Kluwer Kluwer Blog published on 05-04-2019). “Patentability of plants: EPO referral of decision T1063/18 criticized”.

• (IPPro Magazine published on 04-04-2019 - Author: Barney Dixon). “Little has changed in terms of EPO social dialogue, CSC reps say”. Translations are available in German and French.

 

Other press articles published related to Work/Labour - UPC - Unitary Patent - ILOAT etc.

 

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in March 2019 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

•      (Author: Barney Dixon – IPPro Magazine published on 26-03-2019). "EPO president: Good intentions yet to translate into positive results". Translations are available in German and French.

•       (Author Heike Anger - Handelsblatt published on 21-03-2019). "Kurioser Streit ums Europäische Patentamt entbrannt" (Article behind paywall) - Link to .pdf (password protected). Translations are available in English and French (password protected).

• (Author: Barney Dixon – IPPro Magazine published on 20-03-2019). “EPO CQI pilot scheme improved patent quality, claims president”. Translations are available in German and French.

•         (Author: Tobias Kaufmann - Bardehle Pagenberg published on 19-03-2019). "BARDEHLE PAGENBERG's Contribution to the Public Consultation: EPO Strategic Plan 2023" and EPO Strategic Plan 2023 - Public Consultation (warning: epo.org link).

• (Author: Thorsten Bausch - Hoffmann Eitle published on 11-03-2019). How flexible should the EPO be in the timing of the examination process?

• (Author: Mathieu Klos - JUVE Patent published on 07-03-2019). "Battistelli’s difficult legacy". Translations are available in German and French.

•   (Author: Thorsten Bausch - Hoffmann Eitle published on 01-03-2019). "The Haar in the Soup".
   

Other press articles published related to Work/Labour - UPC - Unitary Patent - ILOAT etc.

• (USF – Luxembourg, published on 29-03-2019) Brexit: Factsheets and Questions and Answers

• (EPSU General Circular N°5 - published 27-03-2019) March for a Fairer Europe for Workers, 26 April 2019, Brussels

• (DELTAPATENTS, published on 26-03-2019) T 0403/18 - Ad hoc move of oral proceedings from Haar to Munich.

•      (Author: Daniel Nazer, EFF - published on 04-03-2019 by Arstechnica.com). "Theranos: How a broken patent system sustained its decade-long deception".

•    (Author: Monica Torres. Updated EN version published on 29-01-2019 and FR version published on 01-03-2019. Cet article, publié sur le HuffPost américain, a été traduit par Maëlle Gouret pour Fast ForWord). EN - "This Is What Happens to Your Body When You Hate Your Job" | FR -"Voici ce que subit le corps quand on exerce un emploi que l'on déteste".

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in February 2019 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

• (24-02-2019), "One more thing on Teff: Patent Quality".

• (20-02-2019), "Battistelli warns that complex filings could cause problems for the IP system".

Other press articles published related to Work/Labour - UPC - Unitary Patent - ILOAT etc.

• (Author: Sophie Crocoll, 28-02-2019), "Das Patentamt wird zur Innovationsbremse".