This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in December 2021 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
(Süddeutsche Zeitung posted on 18/12/2021) "Europäisches Gericht verlässt Haar". Translations are available in English and French.
(Juve Patent posted on 17/12/2021) "Boards of Appeal to move back to Munich city centre".
Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers
(Rheingold Institut posted on 03/12/2021) "Von wegen Freiheit. Eine neue Studie beweist: Homeoffice gleicht eher einem Hamsterrad". Translations are available in French and English".
Note: The translations are without guarantee, these were produced by automatic translation.
Historical Judgments of the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organisation (ILOAT) on the fundamental right to strike breached by the European Patent Office (EPO).
On 7 July 2021, the ILOAT ruled that the EPO strike regulations put in place since 1 July 2013 created a regime placing several limitations on the exercise of the right to strike which was unlawful because it violated the fundamental right to strike. After 8 years of breach of a fundamental right at the EPO (including 3 years under the mandate of a new President), it is now time to take the consequences and to repair the damage done to the Organization and its Staff.
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This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in October 2021 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
(Kluwer Patent Blog posted on 01/10/2021) "ILOAT cases: EPO repays excessive strike deductions, tensions remain". Translations are available in German and French.
This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in July 2021 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
(Kluwer Patent Blog posted on 21/07/2021) "Trade union to EPO president Campinos: Quash unlawful strike restrictions".
(Managing IP posted on 15/07/2021) "Opinion: EPO complaints procedure in need of shake-up". Translations are available in German and French.
(Kluwer Patent Blog posted on 13/07/2021) "ILO: EPO president Battistelli abused his power in restraining workers’ right to strike". Translations are available in German and French.
(Kluwer Patent Blog posted on 03/07/2021) "European Patent Office publishes Annual Review 2020". We recommend reading the comments on the article as well.
Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers
(Business Insider posted on 15/07/2021) "Steve Jobs hatte eine kluge Erklärung dafür, warum gute Mitarbeiter kündigen".
In its 132nd session the Tribunal delivered a total of 43 judgments, of which 25 concern the EPO (many of which were in favor of the complainants).
The encouraging news from this session is that the following cases were ruled in favor of the complainants:
A more detailed overview of all judgments of the 132nd session can be found here.
A detailed analysis of the most significant cases involving the EPO will be published at a later date.
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This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in June 2021 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
(ZDF published on 29/06/2021) "Homeoffice-Pflicht endet - DGB fordert Regeln".
Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers
This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in May 2021 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
(Kluwer Patent Blog published on 11/05/2021) “A Few More Thoughts on Normality”. Translations are available in German and French.
The Kluwer article refers to the following blog publication (the original version is in French): ""Vers une nouvelle normalité": contribution de MM. Jacques Michel et Willy Minnoye".
Click here for the English and German translation of the contribution by Jacques Michel and Willy Minnoye.
Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers
This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in April 2021 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
(Kluwer Patent Blog published on 15/04/2021) "Will the EPO still be normal under the „New Normal“?". Translations are available in German and French.
Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers
This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in February 2021 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
(Kluwer Patent Blog published on 12/02/2021) "Survey: EPO working conditions continue to deteriorate". Translations are available in German and French.
The results of the 2020 EPO Staff Survey by Technologia are now available. They are worrying.
Most important findings are available in the “Executive Summary” (also available in French). Other relevant information has been gathered in a summary presentation (also available in French).
The raw results to all questions (compared with the results of the 2010, 2013 and 2016 editions) are also available in three languages: English, German and French.
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