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7 December 2015Patents
WIPR survey: Readers vent anger at EPO dispute
More than 95% of WIPR readers are concerned by the continuing dispute at the European Patent Office (EPO), our most recent survey has revealed.
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18 November 2015 The European Patent Office (EPO) has reportedly suspended members of its workforce today, including leaders of the Munich-based branch of the office’s staff union, WIPR has learned.
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1 December 2015 Certain staff members at the European Patent Office will stage two demonstrations this week to protest against what the office’s union has called “persistent attacks” on staff representatives.