04/05/2015
Battistelli reportedly threatened to resign; Dutch diplomat concedes concern over bad press
On 30 April 2015 some 800 colleagues marched from the PschorrHöfe complex to the Dutch consulate in Munich.The demonstration was covered by FOSS Patents:
"It's unfortunately true that the EPO, claiming immunity, behaves like an enclave that doesn't have to respect European/EU human rights and labor law standards." [...] "While I don't think Mr Battistelli's resignation would in and of itself represent a solution, I also don't feel he's unreplaceable. The Administrative Council should have decided to take the mediation route anyway and should simply have accepted his resignation.