WIPR survey: EPO patent quality is endangered, claim readers
WIPR readers believe that the quality of the European Patent Office (EPO) patent is endangered by the demands of current management, according to our latest survey.
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16 March 2018 A petition submitted by 924 patent examiners has claimed that the quality of the European Patent Office patent is endangered by the demands of current management.
15 June 2018 Four German law firms have published an open letter citing concerns over developments at the European Patent Office, just two weeks before António Campinos is due to become president of the office.