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The Union Syndicale Fédérale (USF) has published an open letter addressed to the EPO Administrative Council, setting out its views and concerns regarding recent developments at the European Patent Office.

SUEPO is republishing the letter on its central public website to make it accessible to staff and the wider EPO community.

The original letter is available on the official USF website.

Download / print the USF open letter (PDF)

This document provides a non-exhaustive list of some articles, blog posts or videos published in May 2026 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
 

Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers
 

• [Le Monde published on 28.05.2026] La soudaine poussée de l’inflation ravive les enjeux autour des augmentations de salaires
  The original French article and its translations into English and German are available in PDF format exclusively to SUEPO members.

• [Dutch News published on 30.04.2026] Civil servants set for 2.7% pay rise after months of strikes

**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 2025 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
 

Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers

• [IAM published on 21/10/2025] "US patent examiners’ new performance framework may break your budget". The original article in English is available in PDF format exclusively for SUEPO members, who also have access to translations in German, French, and Dutch.

**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 August 2025 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers

• [Le Canard enchaîné published on 06/08/2025] "A la BCE, « la Reine Christine » ne règne pas sur les cœurs". The original article in French is available in PDF format exclusively for SUEPO members, who also have access to translations in English, German, and Dutch.

**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 July 2025 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers

•  (Brussels Signal published on 30/07/2025) "Tension between ‘anti-democratic’ ECB and staff committee grows".

• (BFM Business published on 29/07/2025) "La BCE épinglée parce qu'elle oblige les élus du personnel à consacrer une partie de leur temps à leur travail tous les jours". The original French article is available in PDF format exclusively to SUEPO members. Translations in English, German, and Dutch are also accessible to SUEPO members.

**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 April 2025 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
 

Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers

• (Le Point published on 28/04/2025) "« On a basculé dans l’idiocratie »: quand les incompétents grimpent les échelons". The original French article is available in PDF format exclusively to SUEPO members. Translations in English, German, and Dutch are also accessible to SUEPO members.

**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 January 2025 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:
 

Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers

• (PATENTLYO published on 28/01/2025) "USPTO’s Remote Work Program Faces Potential Rapid Dismantling Under New Federal Guidelines". Article available for download in PDF.

**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 September 2024 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

• (Managing IP published on 24/09/2024) "EPO critics reject ‘special treatment’ of applications". Article behind paywall !!! Translations are available for SUEPO members in German, French and Dutch.

• (IAM published on 23/09/2024) "EPO made “arbitrary” reallocations of Ericsson, Siemens and Bayer patent applications, says staff committee". Article behind paywall !!! Translations are available for SUEPO members in German, French and Dutch.

Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers

**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 July & August 2024 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

• (Süddeutsche Zeitung published on 11/08/2024) "Europa wird bei künstlicher Intelligenz von China abgehängt". Article (paper edition) behind paywall !!! Translations are available for SUEPO members in English, French and Dutch.

• (ManagingIP published on 26/07/2024) "EPO v USPTO: In-house reveal patent quality concerns". Article behind paywall !!! Translations are available for SUEPO members in German, French and Dutch.

Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers

**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 June 2024 (sorted in reverse chronological order, not necessarily by relevance). Latest additions are highlighted in yellow:

• (ManagingIP published on 17/06/2024) "‘Bullshit in is bullshit out’: practitioners urge EPO quality drive". Article behind paywall !!! Translations are available for SUEPO members in German, French and Dutch.

• (Kluwer Patent Blog published on 05/06/2024) "EPO Patent Quality: Where do we come from, where do we stand, and where are we going?". Translations of the article are available in German, French and Dutch.
  
   

Other media articles that might be of interest to our readers

**Note: The translations are without guarantee, these were produced using automated translation.