EPO immune from Dutch jurisdiction in trade union row, says Supreme Court
Courts in the Netherlands have no jurisdiction to rule on a dispute between the European Patent Office (EPO) and a staff union, according to a decision by the Dutch Supreme Court.
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10 May 2017 The Staff Union of the European Patent Office has filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights over its dispute with the European Patent Office.