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08.24.07 OOXML: Deception, Lies, FUD, Apple & Germany Become Microsoft Tools
OOXML: Deception, Lies, FUD, Apple & Germany Become Microsoft Tools
10.31.07 Germany Leans Towards ODF, GNOME Receives Public Correction
Germany Leans Towards ODF, GNOME Receives Public Correction
11.07.07 Quick Mention: Increased Support for ODF and Linux in Germany
Quick Mention: Increased Support for ODF and Linux in Germany
11.25.07 OOXML Muscling Its Way Through German Politics
OOXML Muscling Its Way Through German Politics
03.19.08 Another Large Migration to OpenDocument Format (ODF), Germany Elevates ODF
Another Large Migration to OpenDocument Format (ODF), Germany Elevates ODF
03.21.08 Quick Mention: Freiburg City Council in Migration to OpenDocument Format
Quick Mention: Freiburg City Council in Migration to OpenDocument Format
03.28.08 OOXML Irregularities in Germany (and Britain Again)
OOXML Irregularities in Germany (and Britain Again)
03.30.08 Microsoftâs Latest OOXML Corruptions in Germany, Croatia, Norway
Microsoftâs Latest OOXML Corruptions in Germany, Croatia, Norway
04.24.08 Big Set of Shakeups for Microsoft Office, ODF Rises
Big Set of Shakeups for Microsoft Office, ODF Rises
06.03.08 Germany and Denmark Show Signs of Endorsement of Appeals, Complaints Against ISO OOXML
Germany and Denmark Show Signs of Endorsement of Appeals, Complaints Against ISO OOXML
08.08.08 New OOXML Fiasco: Germany and Canada Propose Microsoft as Editor for ODF-OOXML Convergence
New OOXML Fiasco: Germany and Canada Propose Microsoft as Editor for ODF-OOXML Convergence
02.14.09 Spiegel: German Military Downed by Microsoft Windows
Spiegel: German Military Downed by Microsoft Windows
04.08.09 Microsoft Breaks the Law in Germany and Gets Convicted, Fined
Microsoft Breaks the Law in Germany and Gets Convicted, Fined
10.06.09 1st, 3rd, and 4th Top-selling Laptops in Amazon Germany Come with GNU/Linux
1st, 3rd, and 4th Top-selling Laptops in Amazon Germany Come with GNU/Linux
05.19.10 Siemens Betrays Germans by Legalising Software Patents in Europe
Siemens Betrays Germans by Legalising Software Patents in Europe
06.08.10 European Lesson About Novellâs Software Patents, Germany Seemingly Continues to Allow Software Patents
06.16.10 âBallmerâs Departure Seems to be Imminentâ
âBallmerâs Departure Seems to be Imminentâ
10.04.10 New Article Says Nokia Might be Bought by Microsoft After Appointing Microsoft President as CEO
New Article Says Nokia Might be Bought by Microsoft After Appointing Microsoft President as CEO
01.13.11 Microsoft Patent Cartel (CPTN) Dodges German Federal Cartel Office
Microsoft Patent Cartel (CPTN) Dodges German Federal Cartel Office
08.08.11 US Moves Towards Limiting Software Patenting, Germany Remains Confused About EU Patent Laws
US Moves Towards Limiting Software Patenting, Germany Remains Confused About EU Patent Laws
08.25.11 Links â Wikileaks Betrayed, Germanyâs East Texas, Spying
Links â Wikileaks Betrayed, Germanyâs East Texas, Spying
06.20.12 Germany Against Software Patents
Germany Against Software Patents
10.01.12 Government of Germany Should Ban Internet Explorer for Crimes, Lock-in, Not Just Security
Government of Germany Should Ban Internet Explorer for Crimes, Lock-in, Not Just Security
06.09.13 Software Patenting Under Attack in Germany
Software Patenting Under Attack in Germany
06.15.13 Germany Should Follow the âMunich Modelâ and Move to Free Software After PRISM Revelations
Germany Should Follow the âMunich Modelâ and Move to Free Software After PRISM Revelations
08.07.13 Germany Reaffirms Position Against Software Patents, Free Software Triumphant
Germany Reaffirms Position Against Software Patents, Free Software Triumphant
12.10.13 Microsoftâs Anti-Linux/Android Patent (FAT) Collapses in Europe, But Microsoft-backed Xamarin Tries to Interject Other Microsoft Patents Into Google Gear
12.22.13 More Details Revealed About How the NSA Infiltrates Windows and Other Proprietary Software, Governments Should Now Ban Microsoft
02.04.15 German Translation of Ruling Against Ćœeljko TopiÄ, the EPOâs Vice-President
German Translation of Ruling Against Ćœeljko TopiÄ, the EPOâs Vice-President
02.19.15 EPO Staff Protests Against BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Lowering of Patents Quality (Scope Expansion and Software Patents for Profit)
04.18.15 More Translations of French Article About the EPO
More Translations of French Article About the EPO
08.26.15 Microsoft Aggression Against GNU/Linux Amid Vista 10âČs Failure
Microsoft Aggression Against GNU/Linux Amid Vista 10âČs Failure
01.13.16 Germany Needs to Respect the European Patent Convention and Stop Issuing Software Patents, Also Reject UPC
02.04.16 Readersâ Article: A Strange Conspiracy of Silence in the German Media (Part I)
Readersâ Article: A Strange Conspiracy of Silence in the German Media (Part I)
02.18.16 The EPOâs Patent Coup in Europe Moves on With Conflict of Interests-Plagued German Authorities for UPC
02.22.16 Germany, Which Allows People in Europe and Abroad to Patent Software (EPC Shunned), Simply Cannot be Trusted With the EPO and UPC
03.01.16 Ongoing Investigation: Why Mainstream Media â and German Media in Particular â Has Mostly Ignored Latest Developments at the EPO
03.13.16 Kontrovers Coverage of Abuses at the European Patent Office (With Subtitles Added)
Kontrovers Coverage of Abuses at the European Patent Office (With Subtitles Added)
03.14.16 German Transcript of Bayerischer Rundfunk Coverage About EPO
German Transcript of Bayerischer Rundfunk Coverage About EPO
03.16.16 Readerâs Article: âGuantanamo Possible in Germanyâ
Readerâs Article: âGuantanamo Possible in Germanyâ
06.04.16 Software Patents in Europe and the UPC Already a Problem
Software Patents in Europe and the UPC Already a Problem
12.03.16 Dutch Media Covers Latest EPO Scandals, German Media Totally Absent (a Media Blackout of Convenience)
12.15.16 Shame on the German Media for the Media Blackout Surrounding EPO Protests in Munich (and Sometimes Berlin)
03.12.17 Germany Cannot Ratify the UPC Because Britain is Leaving the EU and Unitary Patent Strongly/Strictly Depends on the UK
03.13.17 How Big a Lie is Team UPC Spreading About Germany and Unitary Patent? A Must Read.
How Big a Lie is Team UPC Spreading About Germany and Unitary Patent? A Must Read.
03.16.17 German Media is Not Covering EPO Scandals and Instead Repeating Patently False Claims From EPO Management
06.12.17 German Barrier to the Unitary Patent (UPC) is Bound to Bring the Insidious Plans to a Halt
German Barrier to the Unitary Patent (UPC) is Bound to Bring the Insidious Plans to a Halt
06.13.17 The UPC Gravy Train is Claimed to Have Been âHaltedâ in Germany and More Oppositions or Constitutional Complaints Are on Their Way
07.16.17 Guest Post: Is Germanyâs UPC Ratification Postponement Related to Problems at the EPO?
Guest Post: Is Germanyâs UPC Ratification Postponement Related to Problems at the EPO?
07.31.17 German Media Finally Waking up to EPO Scandals?
German Media Finally Waking up to EPO Scandals?
08.03.17 EPO, Lufthansa, and the German Government â Part II: Andrej MatijeviÄ and Ćœeljko TopiÄ
EPO, Lufthansa, and the German Government â Part II: Andrej MatijeviÄ and Ćœeljko TopiÄ
08.03.17 EPO, Lufthansa, and the German Government â Part III: DZIV and EPO Nepotism
EPO, Lufthansa, and the German Government â Part III: DZIV and EPO Nepotism
08.05.17 EPO, Lufthansa, and the German Government â Part IV: Tena MiĆĄetiÄ, Ivan MiĆĄetiÄ, Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa, and Deutsche Telekom
08.06.17 EPO, Lufthansa, and the German Government â Part V: Lufthansa and Croatia Airlines Overlap
EPO, Lufthansa, and the German Government â Part V: Lufthansa and Croatia Airlines Overlap
08.07.17 EPO, Lufthansa, and the German Government â Part VI: The Complaint to Merkel
EPO, Lufthansa, and the German Government â Part VI: The Complaint to Merkel
08.07.17 EPO, Lufthansa, and the German Government â Part VII: Immunity for TopiÄ (EPO VP4) Just When He Really Needed It
08.09.17 EPO, Lufthansa, and the German Government â Part VIII: Outcome at DZIV (Zagreb) Miraculously Known Six Months in Advance
08.10.17 EPO, Lufthansa, and the German Government â Part IX: Potentially Fatal Injury to Air Plus Trademark Holder
08.11.17 EPO, Lufthansa, and the German Government â Part X: In Closing
EPO, Lufthansa, and the German Government â Part X: In Closing
09.03.17 What Germany and the EPO Could (and Should) Learn From Australia About Patent Scope
What Germany and the EPO Could (and Should) Learn From Australia About Patent Scope
09.10.17 Latest Updates on UPC Constitutional Complaint in Germany and Brexit Barrier to UPC in Britain
Latest Updates on UPC Constitutional Complaint in Germany and Brexit Barrier to UPC in Britain
10.19.17 SUEPO to the Media, Regarding Campinos: âNo Comment, Itâs Too Dangerousâ
SUEPO to the Media, Regarding Campinos: âNo Comment, Itâs Too Dangerousâ
11.09.17 Administrative Council of the EPO is Concerned That the Office is Largely German and Male, Recruitment Bar Has Fallen
12.29.17 Raw: When the EPO Violated German Law and ECHR Got Invoked Along With the German Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht)
01.09.18 Possible Explanation for German Media Barely Covering Very Major EPO Scandals
Possible Explanation for German Media Barely Covering Very Major EPO Scandals
02.07.18 Team UPC Resorts to Paid âArticlesâ and Lobbying With Battistelli in an Effort to Cause the UK and Germany to Ignore Their Own Laws
06.01.18 In Gross Violation of German Law, as Per EPO Tradition, Fronleichnam âStolenâ by BenoĂźt Battistelli
11.20.18 Germany Likes EPO in Munich, Litigation Factory in DĂŒsseldorf and Mannheim (Like Eastern District of Texas)
01.26.08 Do-No-Evil Saturday â Part II: OpenSUSE 11.0, 10.3, and 10.1 in German Government
Do-No-Evil Saturday â Part II: OpenSUSE 11.0, 10.3, and 10.1 in German Government
04.12.08 Increased OpenOffice.org Support in Germany; Updegrove Pitches Real Standards in Texas
Increased OpenOffice.org Support in Germany; Updegrove Pitches Real Standards in Texas
08.21.08 Can Germany Fine Microsoft for Slandering GNU/Linux?
Can Germany Fine Microsoft for Slandering GNU/Linux?
02.17.09 German Press on Novell Shafting Its German Employees
German Press on Novell Shafting Its German Employees
03.16.09 Readerâs Article: Microsoft On-my-way in Germany
Readerâs Article: Microsoft On-my-way in Germany
04.14.09 Defenders of Democracy and Free Speech Under Attack from Germany, AstroTurfers, and Maybe Microsoft
Defenders of Democracy and Free Speech Under Attack from Germany, AstroTurfers, and Maybe Microsoft
12.02.09 Mozilla Firefox Cruises Past Internet Explorer in Germany
Mozilla Firefox Cruises Past Internet Explorer in Germany
12.09.09 Germany Takes Microsoftâs Bill
Germany Takes Microsoftâs Bill
01.16.10 Germanyâs Office for Information Security Warns Against Microsoftâs Internet Explorer After China Attacks
01.21.10 ODF Roundup: Norway, Germany Migration, ODF 1.2 Support, and ODF 1.1 Interop Profile
ODF Roundup: Norway, Germany Migration, ODF 1.2 Support, and ODF 1.1 Interop Profile
01.30.10 German Federal Office of Justice: SCO Breaches Regulations in Germany
German Federal Office of Justice: SCO Breaches Regulations in Germany
02.04.10 Judge Uwe Scharen is Validating Software Patents in Germany
Judge Uwe Scharen is Validating Software Patents in Germany
04.23.10 USPTO Starts Rejecting Software Patents While Germany Mistakenly Overrides the Law and Approves Microsoftâs
05.20.10 Patents Roundup: Novellâs and Appleâs Latest Software Patents, Ruling in Germany, and Harms to Software Freedom
05.21.10 Who to Blame for Germanyâs Dangerous Decision Regarding Software Patents
Who to Blame for Germanyâs Dangerous Decision Regarding Software Patents
05.21.10 Siemensâ and Microsoftâs Actions in Germany May Harm KDE
Siemensâ and Microsoftâs Actions in Germany May Harm KDE
07.21.10 Fraunhofer FOKUS and the Software Patents Lobby in Germany
Fraunhofer FOKUS and the Software Patents Lobby in Germany
02.24.11 Only US Department of Justice and German Federal Cartel Office Can Really Stop AttachMSFT Deal
Only US Department of Justice and German Federal Cartel Office Can Really Stop AttachMSFT Deal
05.15.11 TechBytes Episode 46: GNU/Linux in Germany, Androidâs Openness, and More
TechBytes Episode 46: GNU/Linux in Germany, Androidâs Openness, and More
08.12.11 Germany Does Badly Regarding Software Patents
Germany Does Badly Regarding Software Patents
04.11.12 Microsoft Misdirection From Germany Amid AOL Patents Snatch
Microsoft Misdirection From Germany Amid AOL Patents Snatch
04.17.12 Microsoftâs Love/Hate Relationship With Germany
Microsoftâs Love/Hate Relationship With Germany
07.30.12 Home of S.u.S.E., Germany, is Relying on Red Hat and Avoiding Microsoft Extortion Tax
Home of S.u.S.E., Germany, is Relying on Red Hat and Avoiding Microsoft Extortion Tax
11.29.12 UEFI Apologists Versus Germanyâs Government Judgment on UEFI Insecurity
UEFI Apologists Versus Germanyâs Government Judgment on UEFI Insecurity
05.04.13 The European Patent Office is Breaking the Law Regarding Software Patents, German Parliament Finally Complains
06.19.13 British and German Governments Under Siege by Lobbyists of Microsoft and Its Local Partners, Free Software Policy Dumped in Favour of Backdoors-Enabled Binaries
08.22.13 NSA Back Doors Get Microsoft Windows Excluded From Procurement in Germany
NSA Back Doors Get Microsoft Windows Excluded From Procurement in Germany
08.27.13 The Latest NSA Scandals: Espionage in Germany, the United Nations, and Untold Blackmail to Trap the Messengers
11.07.13 The Latest NSA Ugliness: Skype Gets Worse, Snowden Speaks to Germany, New Zealand Becomes NSAâs Little Brother, and âPaedophiliaâ Used to Defend the NSA
11.25.13 NSA-Guided Assassinations by Drone Face Backlash in Germany, Pakistan, and Beyond
NSA-Guided Assassinations by Drone Face Backlash in Germany, Pakistan, and Beyond
01.29.14 British Government is Cracking Down on Climate Activism, Japan is Nuked, Germany Turns to Renewable Energy
02.03.14 Privacy/NSA Watch: Corporate Spying, Snowden Smears, German Anger, and More Lawsuits
Privacy/NSA Watch: Corporate Spying, Snowden Smears, German Anger, and More Lawsuits
12.13.14 News From France and Germany: Battistelli Under Fire, But Not Fired Yet, Just Firing His Opposition
News From France and Germany: Battistelli Under Fire, But Not Fired Yet, Just Firing His Opposition
04.02.15 English, French and German Translations of Dutch Article About EPO Abuses
English, French and German Translations of Dutch Article About EPO Abuses
04.03.15 English, French and German Translations of De Telegraaf Article About Ivo Opsteltenâs Defence of BenoĂźt Battistelli
04.29.15 As Core Issues Still Not Addressed, Another Protest Against EPO Management Scheduled for Tomorrow in Munich, Germany
06.03.15 EPO Corruption Compared to FIFA Corruption While âControl Risksâ Helps EPO Hide/Suppress Evidence of Corruption; Calls on German Authorities to Crack Down on Both
08.25.15 Letter Signed by Two German Officials Becomes a Microsoft Weapon of Propaganda
Letter Signed by Two German Officials Becomes a Microsoft Weapon of Propaganda
09.24.15 German Press Explains EPO Investigation Unit (I.U.), Struggles to Openly Speak to the Secretive EPO
German Press Explains EPO Investigation Unit (I.U.), Struggles to Openly Speak to the Secretive EPO
09.25.15 SĂŒddeutsche Zeitung Explains Imminent Federal Scrutiny Against Battistelliâs EPO in Germany
SĂŒddeutsche Zeitung Explains Imminent Federal Scrutiny Against Battistelliâs EPO in Germany
10.19.15 German Media Shows Discriminatory EPO Practices More Than Just a âPilotâ (Reaching Second Half of 2016), Started When Microsoft Pressured EPO (Lodged Complaints)
10.20.15 German Broadcaster on European Patent Office (EPO) Preferential Treatment for Microsoft and Others
German Broadcaster on European Patent Office (EPO) Preferential Treatment for Microsoft and Others
10.30.15 Former German Constitutional Court Judge Denounces the EPOâs Possible Campaign of Defamation Against Judge Accused of Truth-Telling
11.21.15 German Media Reveals That Out-of-Control EPO Management is Even Threatening and Abusing Lawyers Now
German Media Reveals That Out-of-Control EPO Management is Even Threatening and Abusing Lawyers Now
11.21.15 Translation of Thomas Magenheim-Hörmannâs Article in the German Media, Urging European Politicians to Intervene in EPO Chaos and Lawlessness
11.21.15 German Press Says Broken EPO Lets President Severely Punish Staff Not Even Guilty of Any Wrongdoing
German Press Says Broken EPO Lets President Severely Punish Staff Not Even Guilty of Any Wrongdoing
12.26.15 Monday Talk at Chaos Computer Club (Germany) Makes the Case Against Software Patents
Monday Talk at Chaos Computer Club (Germany) Makes the Case Against Software Patents
01.02.16 German and European Patent Attorney Warns That UPC Would Bring More Patent Trolls to Europe, With Help From the EPO
02.05.16 Readersâ Article: A Strange Conspiracy of Silence in the German Media (Part II)
Readersâ Article: A Strange Conspiracy of Silence in the German Media (Part II)
02.18.16 Danish Leftâs Alternate for European Parliament Slams the European Patent Office While Staff Protests Are Again Ignored by the German Media
03.02.16 German Television to Cover the EPO Scandals at 9 PM (CET) Tonight â Half an Hour From Now (Updated)
03.06.16 Kontrovers: German Program (With Subtitles) About the European Patent Office
Kontrovers: German Program (With Subtitles) About the European Patent Office
03.15.16 German High-Quality Video About the European Patent Office
German High-Quality Video About the European Patent Office
03.21.16 Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and the United Kingdom Urge BenoĂźt Battistelli to Allow Independent Investigation of His EPO Union-Busting Moves
03.30.16 SUEPO Publishes Translations of German Media Reports About the EPO
SUEPO Publishes Translations of German Media Reports About the EPO
04.28.16 If EPO âForm of Thinking Were to be Followed, Guantanamo on German Soil Would be Possible.â
If EPO âForm of Thinking Were to be Followed, Guantanamo on German Soil Would be Possible.â
05.26.16 EPO Management Under Growing Stress From Croatian Law Enforcement Authorities, German Politicians, Italian Media
06.01.16 As Bavarian Parliament Expresses Disdain Over EPO Leadershipâs Abuses German Media Listens and Staff Union Releases New Survey
06.27.16 Battistelli May Still be on the Way Out as Pressure Grows in Germany, UPC in Shambles
Battistelli May Still be on the Way Out as Pressure Grows in Germany, UPC in Shambles
07.17.16 After the FTI Consulting-EPO Reputation Laundering Dealâs Expansion in Germany SĂŒddeutsche Zeitung âForgetsâ That the EPO Even Exists
08.12.16 German Media Becomes Aware of Battistelliâs Defiance of the Very Basis of the EPO
German Media Becomes Aware of Battistelliâs Defiance of the Very Basis of the EPO
09.03.16 Battistelli is Even Attacking the French, and Not Just in Germany But Also on Dutch Territory
Battistelli is Even Attacking the French, and Not Just in Germany But Also on Dutch Territory
11.26.16 The Sad State of German Anti-Corruption Authorities and Investigative Journalism, as Demonstrated by the EPO
12.30.16 German Justice Minister Heiko Maas, Who Flagrantly Ignores Serious EPO Abuses, Helps Battistelliâs Agenda (âReformâ) With the UPC
01.02.17 365 Days Later, German Justice Minister Heiko Maas Remains Silent and Thus Complicit in EPO Abuses on German Soil
02.07.17 Reception of the New German Ambassador (Dirk Brengelmann) at the EPO, in Presence of the Stasi-Like Investigative Unit
03.21.17 Letter to Angela Merkel Expresses Concerns About Impact of EPO Scandals on Germany and Its Image
Letter to Angela Merkel Expresses Concerns About Impact of EPO Scandals on Germany and Its Image
03.25.17 Depressing EPO News: Attacks on Staff, Attacks on Life, Brain Drain, Patents on Life, Patent Trolls Come to Germany, and Spain Being Misled
03.26.17 Heiko Maas and the State of Germany Viewed as Increasingly Complicit in EPO Scandals and Toxic UPC Agenda
04.06.17 Like EPO âGrantsâ (up 40% in a Year), Patent Trolls in Europe Are Growing at Double-Digit Rates (Now 20% of All German Lawsuits)
04.25.17 EPO Fiasco to be Discussed in German Local Authority (Bavarian Parliament) Some Time Today as the Institution Continues Its Avoidable Collapse
04.28.17 Kather Augenstein and Bristows Shift Attention to Germany in an Effort to Ram the Dying UPC Down Everyoneâs Throats
06.11.17 German Media Would Rather Write Articles About Beer Than About Serious and Unprecedented EPO Scandals
06.13.17 In Spite of Censorship by IP Kat, Issues Associated With UPC Had Become Apparent, Even Before Germany Halted Ratification
07.25.17 How the EPOâs Terrible Decisions May Implicate the Government of Germany and Lufthansa
How the EPOâs Terrible Decisions May Implicate the Government of Germany and Lufthansa
07.30.17 EPO, Lufthansa, and the German Government â Part I: Further Information About Andrej MatijeviÄ
EPO, Lufthansa, and the German Government â Part I: Further Information About Andrej MatijeviÄ
08.02.17 EPO: Germans âDiscover That Behind the Mad Figures, the Granted Patents Are of Crap Quality and That This Does Not Serve Their Interestsâ
08.07.17 German Media Names AntĂłnio Campinos as Likely Successor of Battistelli
German Media Names AntĂłnio Campinos as Likely Successor of Battistelli
08.10.17 German Media Paints a Picture of BenoĂźt Battistelli as a Drunken âPutinâ Looking to Push UPC at All Costs
08.29.17 Hiring of German Judges for UPC Has Been Halted as the Future of UPC as a Whole Now in Doubt
Hiring of German Judges for UPC Has Been Halted as the Future of UPC as a Whole Now in Doubt
09.27.17 Battistelli Follows German Law Only When It Suits Him, Three Holidays Just Canceled
Battistelli Follows German Law Only When It Suits Him, Three Holidays Just Canceled
10.07.17 Additional Complaints About the Unitary Patent (UPC) Pile Up in Germany, Hereâs How to Submit More
Additional Complaints About the Unitary Patent (UPC) Pile Up in Germany, Hereâs How to Submit More
10.15.17 Articles in English and German Speak About the Decline in Quality of European Patents (Granted by the EPO)
10.20.17 UPC Looks Like More of a Distant Dream (or Nightmare) as Germany Adds Another Two Monthsâ Delay
UPC Looks Like More of a Distant Dream (or Nightmare) as Germany Adds Another Two Monthsâ Delay
11.24.17 Raw: Why EPO Host Nations (Netherlands and Germany) Turn a Blind Eye to Horrific Scenarios
Raw: Why EPO Host Nations (Netherlands and Germany) Turn a Blind Eye to Horrific Scenarios
12.12.17 German Media Helps Cover Up â Not Cover â the Latest EPO Scandal
German Media Helps Cover Up â Not Cover â the Latest EPO Scandal
12.31.17 Raw: The European Patent Office (EPO) is a Cash Cow of Germany
Raw: The European Patent Office (EPO) is a Cash Cow of Germany
01.11.18 EPO Lobby and Team UPCâs âResistanceâ to the UPC Opposition in Germany
EPO Lobby and Team UPCâs âResistanceâ to the UPC Opposition in Germany
01.25.18 A European Unitary Patent-Like System (e.g. UPC) is Not Compatible With Law; Expect it to Rot Away at the German Federal Constitutional Court
02.22.18 As Expected, Bristows and Others Already Lying About UPC Status in Germany, But Doing This Anonymously (to Dodge Accountability for Lies)
05.17.18 Rise in Patent Trollsâ Activity in Germany Noted Amid Declining Patent Quality at the EPO
Rise in Patent Trollsâ Activity in Germany Noted Amid Declining Patent Quality at the EPO
06.23.18 Mainstream Media in Germany Covers Battistelliâs Corruption at the EPO Just as He Leaves
Mainstream Media in Germany Covers Battistelliâs Corruption at the EPO Just as He Leaves
07.06.18 German Media Compares Team Battistelli at the EPO to the Mafia
German Media Compares Team Battistelli at the EPO to the Mafia
10.06.18 The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is Obsolete for More Reasons Than the German Constitutional Court, But Team UPC in the UK Refuses to Give Up
10.19.18 Ingve Björn Stjerna Has Just Warned That If Team UPC and the European Patent Office Rigged the Proceedings of the German Constitutional Court, Consequences Would be Significant
10.23.18 German Court on UPC Constitutional Complaint: âNo Oral Hearing is Currently Scheduled. A Decision Date is Not Foreseeable at Present.â
12.21.18 Team UPC Belatedly Admits Lying About the German UPC Complaint (Fabricated âRumoursâ)
Team UPC Belatedly Admits Lying About the German UPC Complaint (Fabricated âRumoursâ)
01.06.19 The German Constitutional Courtâs Decision on Unitary Patent (UPC) is Very, Very Far
The German Constitutional Courtâs Decision on Unitary Patent (UPC) is Very, Very Far
02.06.19 The Attack on the Independence of the European Judges Has Apparently Expanded to the German Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht)
02.24.19 Video: Alexandre Benalla on Carrying Weapons in Munichâs EPO Premises (Strictly Illegal in Germany)
02.25.19 English Translation: Alexandre Benalla Thinks He Can Carry a Weapon in Germany
English Translation: Alexandre Benalla Thinks He Can Carry a Weapon in Germany
04.12.19 Global Finance Magazine Spreads Lies About the Unitary Patent and German Constitutional Court
Global Finance Magazine Spreads Lies About the Unitary Patent and German Constitutional Court
04.24.19 German Federal Patent Court Curbs the Patent Maximalism of the EPO, Which Promotes Patents on Nature and/or Maths Every Single Day
11.23.06 Analysing the Rationale for the Deal
Analysing the Rationale for the Deal
12.02.06 Novell Discourages Government Supervision, Regulations Over Microsoft
Novell Discourages Government Supervision, Regulations Over Microsoft
12.05.06 Here Comes Microsoftâs Anti-OpenDocument Study
Here Comes Microsoftâs Anti-OpenDocument Study
12.09.06 Danaergeschenk
01.06.07 Assorted Links and Weekend Video
Assorted Links and Weekend Video
01.16.07 In the News: Novell On Top Distros, OpenOffice, and Support
In the News: Novell On Top Distros, OpenOffice, and Support
03.04.07 Microsoft Takes Patents Game to Europe, Uses Novell as Excuse (Then Grabs Toys and Goes Back Home)
Microsoft Takes Patents Game to Europe, Uses Novell as Excuse (Then Grabs Toys and Goes Back Home)
05.13.07 Praise Time: Novell Does Something Right
Praise Time: Novell Does Something Right
05.17.07 Red Hat Does Well, But Linspire Needs a Gentle Shake
Red Hat Does Well, But Linspire Needs a Gentle Shake
08.12.07 OOXML Deception and Spin
08.22.07 ODF/OOXML Watch: Bill Gates Lobbies Behind the Scenes Again, Jason Matusow Deceives (Updated)
ODF/OOXML Watch: Bill Gates Lobbies Behind the Scenes Again, Jason Matusow Deceives (Updated)
08.27.07 OOXML Watch: More Deception and More Manipulation, Norway âCorruptedâ
OOXML Watch: More Deception and More Manipulation, Norway âCorruptedâ
08.28.07 Novellâs âUnderperformâ and SCOâs Cash Injections That Brought Its Demise
Novellâs âUnderperformâ and SCOâs Cash Injections That Brought Its Demise
08.28.07 Microsoft Fuels OpenDocument Disinformation with Funded Analyst Propaganda
Microsoft Fuels OpenDocument Disinformation with Funded Analyst Propaganda
08.28.07 OOXML âCorruption Trainâ Arriving at Sweden (Updated)
OOXML âCorruption Trainâ Arriving at Sweden (Updated)
08.30.07 OOXML Watch: Swedenâs OOXML Fiasco Representative of the Norm?
OOXML Watch: Swedenâs OOXML Fiasco Representative of the Norm?
08.30.07 Dissecting Microsoftâs OOXML/ODF Strategy
Dissecting Microsoftâs OOXML/ODF Strategy
08.31.07 Do-No-Evil Saturday: OpenSUSE Faster and Better, Novellâs Financial Results Lift Stock
Do-No-Evil Saturday: OpenSUSE Faster and Better, Novellâs Financial Results Lift Stock
08.31.07 The Latest News on the Microsoft OOXML Fiasco (Updated)
The Latest News on the Microsoft OOXML Fiasco (Updated)
08.31.07 This Just in: Swedenâs Vote on OOXML Nullified Due to That So-called âBriberyâ Incident (Updatedx3)
09.06.07 OOXML/ISO Watch: Microsoft May Have Broken Antitrust Laws
OOXML/ISO Watch: Microsoft May Have Broken Antitrust Laws
09.07.07 Do-No-Evil Saturday:OpenSUSE @ Beta3, SLED Preloads, Virtual Iron, and More
Do-No-Evil Saturday:OpenSUSE @ Beta3, SLED Preloads, Virtual Iron, and More
10.15.07 Novell, Patents, and Unrest (Updated)
Novell, Patents, and Unrest (Updated)
10.20.07 Quick Updates on Linspire and SCO â Two Companies That Wonât Recover
Quick Updates on Linspire and SCO â Two Companies That Wonât Recover
10.28.07 Disinformation on the Rise, Shameless Linux FUD Makes a Comeback
Disinformation on the Rise, Shameless Linux FUD Makes a Comeback
10.31.07 OOXML? Not Any Time Soon, Says Sutor.
OOXML? Not Any Time Soon, Says Sutor.
11.02.07 Do-No-Evil Saturday: Quiet Week, Novell and SUSE Still Kicking Though
Do-No-Evil Saturday: Quiet Week, Novell and SUSE Still Kicking Though
11.12.07 OpenDocument âTraitorsâ Group is Out, Belgium is In
OpenDocument âTraitorsâ Group is Out, Belgium is In
11.16.07 Do-No-Evil Saturday â Part IV: Dell, China, SCO, and Ron Hovsepian Interview
Do-No-Evil Saturday â Part IV: Dell, China, SCO, and Ron Hovsepian Interview
11.18.07 Flashback: Microsoftâs FUD Against Free Software
Flashback: Microsoftâs FUD Against Free Software
11.20.07 Korea Chooses OpenDocument Format
Korea Chooses OpenDocument Format
11.23.07 The GNU GPL is Already Proven and Tested in Court
The GNU GPL is Already Proven and Tested in Court
11.27.07 The âeetâ Nuisance Has Many Proxies/Indentities
The âeetâ Nuisance Has Many Proxies/Indentities
11.28.07 Quick Mention: The Programmerâs Advantage in ODF, OOXML Coverage from Hungary
Quick Mention: The Programmerâs Advantage in ODF, OOXML Coverage from Hungary
12.10.07 Microsoft Sends Paid Army to Fight OpenDocument Format in Europe
Microsoft Sends Paid Army to Fight OpenDocument Format in Europe
01.07.08 Patents Roundup: Illustrating the Serious Issue Using Examples
Patents Roundup: Illustrating the Serious Issue Using Examples
01.08.08 There is No Community and There is No Communism, Either
There is No Community and There is No Communism, Either
01.12.08 More Good News for OpenDocument Format, OOXML Slides Down the Gutter
More Good News for OpenDocument Format, OOXML Slides Down the Gutter
01.17.08 Bill Gates Invades the Land of Linus, Uses Dumping Techniques
Bill Gates Invades the Land of Linus, Uses Dumping Techniques
01.21.08 If Cattle, Use OOXML; If Wise, Use ODF
If Cattle, Use OOXML; If Wise, Use ODF
01.23.08 The Latest OOXML/ODF FUD from the Philippines, Microsoft and Gates Go Batting in Europe
The Latest OOXML/ODF FUD from the Philippines, Microsoft and Gates Go Batting in Europe
01.30.08 OOXML Poison: Melvin Calimag Received Redmondâs Kool-Aid Too
OOXML Poison: Melvin Calimag Received Redmondâs Kool-Aid Too
02.05.08 Rob Weir and Bob Sutor Return to Discussing the OOXML Frauds
Rob Weir and Bob Sutor Return to Discussing the OOXML Frauds
02.08.08 OOXML Abuses: Making Room for Antitrust Regulators
OOXML Abuses: Making Room for Antitrust Regulators
02.19.08 The OSP Lie, the OOXML Bribe and Other Interesting Moves in Portugal
The OSP Lie, the OOXML Bribe and Other Interesting Moves in Portugal
02.28.08 Week of Corruptions :: Day 4 :: Briberies in Sweden
Week of Corruptions :: Day 4 :: Briberies in Sweden
03.03.08 Updates on OpenDocument Format in Europe
Updates on OpenDocument Format in Europe
03.06.08 Novell Enters a Microsoft Partners Triangle
Novell Enters a Microsoft Partners Triangle
03.06.08 Novell Does Microsoftâs Legwork, Markets Software Patent Deals
Novell Does Microsoftâs Legwork, Markets Software Patent Deals
03.06.08 Assorted New Reactions to the OOXML BRM, March Vote
Assorted New Reactions to the OOXML BRM, March Vote
03.16.08 Stephane Rodriguezâs Latest on OOXML Intra-operability, Munichâs Mayor Protests Against OOXML
Stephane Rodriguezâs Latest on OOXML Intra-operability, Munichâs Mayor Protests Against OOXML
03.16.08 Novell/Microsoft Translator: Fail
Novell/Microsoft Translator: Fail
03.18.08 Microsoft Apparently Invaded Vodafone to Made Deal
Microsoft Apparently Invaded Vodafone to Made Deal
03.22.08 MonoDevelop in the Press, Which Totally Misses the Point
MonoDevelop in the Press, Which Totally Misses the Point
03.23.08 Document Freedom Day Coming Shortly with Plenty of Support
Document Freedom Day Coming Shortly with Plenty of Support
03.27.08 What Makes Novell the Black Sheep of the Free Software Universe
What Makes Novell the Black Sheep of the Free Software Universe
03.28.08 Quick Mention: Has Korea Just Voted âYesâ to OOXML? (Updated)
Quick Mention: Has Korea Just Voted âYesâ to OOXML? (Updated)
03.28.08 OOXML Roundup; BSIâs Sellout Did Not Go Unnoticed
OOXML Roundup; BSIâs Sellout Did Not Go Unnoticed
03.29.08 A Look Back at OOXML BRM, Stacking, ISOâs Admission of Failure
A Look Back at OOXML BRM, Stacking, ISOâs Admission of Failure
03.30.08 Buying Consensus Short of Classical Bribery
Buying Consensus Short of Classical Bribery
03.31.08 ISO Frozen. Too Much Corruption?
ISO Frozen. Too Much Corruption?
04.01.08 British Standards Institute (BSI) Under Fire After Possible âInside Jobâ
British Standards Institute (BSI) Under Fire After Possible âInside Jobâ
04.01.08 Bye-Bye âSâ Oh-Oh!
04.02.08 ISO Feels OK With Corruption, Officially Approves OOXML (Updated)
ISO Feels OK With Corruption, Officially Approves OOXML (Updated)
04.02.08 Microsoftâs Abuse of ISO Made a Lot of Sworn Enemies
Microsoftâs Abuse of ISO Made a Lot of Sworn Enemies
04.02.08 ISO Rubber Stamp for OOXML? Not So Fast (Track)
ISO Rubber Stamp for OOXML? Not So Fast (Track)
04.04.08 Return of the âPeter OâKelly Mouthpieceâ and Why Microsoft Lost the Standards War
Return of the âPeter OâKelly Mouthpieceâ and Why Microsoft Lost the Standards War
04.04.08 Microsoftâs Software Patent Injection and Other Insanities
Microsoftâs Software Patent Injection and Other Insanities
04.06.08 Microsoft Bullies Over Software Patents, Takes a Hit Also
Microsoft Bullies Over Software Patents, Takes a Hit Also
04.09.08 European Nations Give the Thumbs Down to Microsoft OOXML, Misconduct Noted
European Nations Give the Thumbs Down to Microsoft OOXML, Misconduct Noted
04.19.08 Why Schools Must Embrace ODF and FOSS; Healthy Boost for KOffice and OpenDocument Format
Why Schools Must Embrace ODF and FOSS; Healthy Boost for KOffice and OpenDocument Format
04.20.08 ISO Maxes Up Damage Control, OOXML Storm Looming
ISO Maxes Up Damage Control, OOXML Storm Looming
04.21.08 Roger Frost (ISO) and Stephen McGibbon (Microsoft) Proudly Lied to the Public (Updated)
Roger Frost (ISO) and Stephen McGibbon (Microsoft) Proudly Lied to the Public (Updated)
04.21.08 Thank You, Norway, for Pictorial Memories
Thank You, Norway, for Pictorial Memories
04.28.08 One Decade Later, Same Tricks Persist
One Decade Later, Same Tricks Persist
04.30.08 Novellâs âBinary Bridgesâ: Could SUSE Ever Inherit the Anti-Features of Windows?
Novellâs âBinary Bridgesâ: Could SUSE Ever Inherit the Anti-Features of Windows?
05.10.08 Linspire, Xandros and the Stories Only eWeek Will Tell You About
Linspire, Xandros and the Stories Only eWeek Will Tell You About
05.14.08 Off Topic: A World Where Almost One in Two PCs is a Windows Zombie PC
Off Topic: A World Where Almost One in Two PCs is a Windows Zombie PC
05.16.08 Patents Roundup: From the Fight Against EU Sanity to Novell, Microsoft, and Moonblight [sic]
Patents Roundup: From the Fight Against EU Sanity to Novell, Microsoft, and Moonblight [sic
05.21.08 OOXML Roundup: Complaints, Competition, Cracks and Complacency
OOXML Roundup: Complaints, Competition, Cracks and Complacency
05.22.08 Taking Stock of Microsoftâs Vapourware Announcement
Taking Stock of Microsoftâs Vapourware Announcement
05.22.08 Groklaw: Microsoftâs ODF Moves Vapourware, Possible Trojan Horse for Software Patents
Groklaw: Microsoftâs ODF Moves Vapourware, Possible Trojan Horse for Software Patents
05.24.08 OOXML Incidents Index: From A to C
OOXML Incidents Index: From A to C
05.25.08 OOXML Incidents Index: From Denmark to Greece
OOXML Incidents Index: From Denmark to Greece
05.25.08 When Technology Meets Politics
When Technology Meets Politics
05.26.08 OOXML Incidents Index: From Hungary to Jordan
OOXML Incidents Index: From Hungary to Jordan
05.26.08 OOXML Incidents Index: From Kenya to Norway
OOXML Incidents Index: From Kenya to Norway
05.26.08 OOXML Incidents Index: From Pakistan to Syria
OOXML Incidents Index: From Pakistan to Syria
05.26.08 OOXML Incidents Index: From Thailand to Vietnam
OOXML Incidents Index: From Thailand to Vietnam
05.27.08 Free Software versus Todayâs Intellectual Monopolies â Overview
Free Software versus Todayâs Intellectual Monopolies â Overview
05.27.08 Phasing Out Malice to Make Room for Necessary Change
Phasing Out Malice to Make Room for Necessary Change
05.29.08 Office and OOXML Under Pressure, So Microsoft Retaliates with ODF
Office and OOXML Under Pressure, So Microsoft Retaliates with ODF
05.30.08 Saving Students from The Latest Microsoft Lock-in (Live @ edu)
Saving Students from The Latest Microsoft Lock-in (Live @ edu)
06.02.08 ODF: Open Standard; OOXML: The New and Unimproved .DOC/.XLS/Other
ODF: Open Standard; OOXML: The New and Unimproved .DOC/.XLS/Other
06.03.08 Interesting New Moves in Kenya After Alleged Microsoft Blackmail
Interesting New Moves in Kenya After Alleged Microsoft Blackmail
06.07.08 Do-No-Evil Saturday â Part I: OpenSUSE 11 Evaluations, Pre-orders
Do-No-Evil Saturday â Part I: OpenSUSE 11 Evaluations, Pre-orders
06.10.08 The OOXML Fiasco: Updates from 3 Countries That Protested
The OOXML Fiasco: Updates from 3 Countries That Protested
06.21.08 Do-No-Evil Saturday â Part I: OpenSUSE 11.0 GM Roundup
Do-No-Evil Saturday â Part I: OpenSUSE 11.0 GM Roundup
07.05.08 Intellectual Monopolies Insanely Out of Control
Intellectual Monopolies Insanely Out of Control
07.07.08 Maximalists and Lobbyists Take Over Europe, Internet, PCs
Maximalists and Lobbyists Take Over Europe, Internet, PCs
07.08.08 WikiLeaks Catches ISO with Pants Down
WikiLeaks Catches ISO with Pants Down
07.16.08 Charlie Mccreevy to Hollywood: I Hereby Give You Europe
Charlie Mccreevy to Hollywood: I Hereby Give You Europe
07.16.08 âODF Has Truly Won,â Say OOXML Voices Again
âODF Has Truly Won,â Say OOXML Voices Again
07.22.08 The Patent Comedy is Real
07.25.08 Free Software vs Microsoft: Itâs Down to Patent Law Now
Free Software vs Microsoft: Itâs Down to Patent Law Now
08.10.08 Software Patents: India, OIN, the Trolls, and the Monopolists
Software Patents: India, OIN, the Trolls, and the Monopolists
08.19.08 British Government Laughs at Digital Standards Organisation with a Straight Face
British Government Laughs at Digital Standards Organisation with a Straight Face
08.23.08 SCO Roundup: Novell Litigation, Money from Me Inc Software
SCO Roundup: Novell Litigation, Money from Me Inc Software
08.29.08 State of the Intellectual Bully: Patent Raids, Trolls, and Microsoft
State of the Intellectual Bully: Patent Raids, Trolls, and Microsoft
09.01.08 Eye on Microsoft: Bigger Clouds and Worse Security
Eye on Microsoft: Bigger Clouds and Worse Security
09.01.08 Patents Roundup: China, Theft, TiVo, and Microsoft
Patents Roundup: China, Theft, TiVo, and Microsoft
09.01.08 Novellâs Stock Options Scandal Just Weeks Before Deal with Microsoft
Novellâs Stock Options Scandal Just Weeks Before Deal with Microsoft
09.06.08 Patents News: Philips Pirates, Candidates Wants Reform, Trolls Still on the Loose
Patents News: Philips Pirates, Candidates Wants Reform, Trolls Still on the Loose
09.09.08 Quick Mention: Patent Pirate (Philips) to be Sued
Quick Mention: Patent Pirate (Philips) to be Sued
09.26.08 A Triumph for Common Sense in the Patent System
A Triumph for Common Sense in the Patent System
10.03.08 A Question About Patents: IBM, OIN, Linux Foundation, and Novell
A Question About Patents: IBM, OIN, Linux Foundation, and Novell
10.04.08 Do-No-Evil Saturday â Part III: Two Weeks of (Mostly) Proprietary Novell Technology
Do-No-Evil Saturday â Part III: Two Weeks of (Mostly) Proprietary Novell Technology
10.06.08 Norway Changes OOXML Vote, Receives New Microsoft Search Base (Updatedx2)
Norway Changes OOXML Vote, Receives New Microsoft Search Base (Updatedx2)
10.18.08 Do-No-Evil Saturday â Part IV: Miscellaneous Novell News
Do-No-Evil Saturday â Part IV: Miscellaneous Novell News
10.24.08 Important Step for Software Patents in the European Union
Important Step for Software Patents in the European Union
10.25.08 Do-No-Evil Saturday â Part II: Business Around SUSE (SLE*) and Xandros
Do-No-Evil Saturday â Part II: Business Around SUSE (SLE*) and Xandros
10.29.08 Use of False Promises to Attract Free Software Developers
Use of False Promises to Attract Free Software Developers
10.30.08 Failing SCO, Microsoft Eyes EU and Software Patents
Failing SCO, Microsoft Eyes EU and Software Patents
11.04.08 Experts Indicate That re Bilski Does Impact Software Patents
Experts Indicate That re Bilski Does Impact Software Patents
11.08.08 Do-No-Evil Saturday â Part III: Almost Eventless Week for Novell
Do-No-Evil Saturday â Part III: Almost Eventless Week for Novell
11.20.08 Readerâs Post: The Windows Software Development Minefield, and Mono
Readerâs Post: The Windows Software Development Minefield, and Mono
11.24.08 Microsoftâs B.A.D. (Bribing, Addicting, Dumping) Comes to the Philippines
Microsoftâs B.A.D. (Bribing, Addicting, Dumping) Comes to the Philippines
11.24.08 Eye on Microsoft: Vista/7 Trouble and More Security Chaos
Eye on Microsoft: Vista/7 Trouble and More Security Chaos
11.26.08 Apple Attacks GNU/Linux Users, Lies to the Public, Gets Sued by Patent Troll
Apple Attacks GNU/Linux Users, Lies to the Public, Gets Sued by Patent Troll
12.02.08 Patents Roundup: From Microsoftâs Trolls to Obama Policies
Patents Roundup: From Microsoftâs Trolls to Obama Policies
12.06.08 OOXML is Patent Trap, Royalties Render it Obsolete
OOXML is Patent Trap, Royalties Render it Obsolete
12.09.08 The Many Signs That GNU/Linux Grew Significantly in 2007 â Part 2
The Many Signs That GNU/Linux Grew Significantly in 2007 â Part 2
12.09.08 Make Peace, Not Windows Zombies
Make Peace, Not Windows Zombies
12.10.08 ODF Alliance Newsletter â 10 December 2008
ODF Alliance Newsletter â 10 December 2008
12.13.08 Do-No-Evil Saturday â Part I: OpenSUSE 11.1 Days Away
Do-No-Evil Saturday â Part I: OpenSUSE 11.1 Days Away
12.17.08 OpenDocument Gains Traction, So the Redmond Bully Returns
OpenDocument Gains Traction, So the Redmond Bully Returns
12.23.08 Why is the Gates Foundation Investing in Governments?
Why is the Gates Foundation Investing in Governments?
12.29.08 Microsoft and Cronies Create Another EU Lobby at Taxpayersâ Expense?
Microsoft and Cronies Create Another EU Lobby at Taxpayersâ Expense?
12.31.08 Sanderâs Report Ignores Microsoftâs OOXML Corruptions
Sanderâs Report Ignores Microsoftâs OOXML Corruptions
01.04.09 Is Microsoft âPulling an EDGIâ on Kerala? (Updated)
Is Microsoft âPulling an EDGIâ on Kerala? (Updated)
01.06.09 World Says: ODF Has Truly Won
01.07.09 Attack ODF, Get a Job at Microsoft
Attack ODF, Get a Job at Microsoft
01.09.09 Novell is Heckling Boycott Novell, Anonymously
Novell is Heckling Boycott Novell, Anonymously
01.09.09 Novellâs EMEA President Quits
Novellâs EMEA President Quits
01.10.09 Microsoftâs Dumping Strategy Versus GNU/Linux (EDGI Continued)
Microsoftâs Dumping Strategy Versus GNU/Linux (EDGI Continued)
01.12.09 Microsoft Already Drops Clues About Layoffs
Microsoft Already Drops Clues About Layoffs
01.16.09 EDGI Finale: Microsoftâs âLinux Compete Squadâ
EDGI Finale: Microsoftâs âLinux Compete Squadâ
01.20.09 Microsoft Linux in VDI Magazine
Microsoft Linux in VDI Magazine
01.21.09 Extension Extortion (Updated)">Stop Press: ACTA and Copyright Extension Extortion (Updated)
Extension Extortion (Updated)">Stop Press: ACTA and Copyright Extension Extortion (Updated)
01.24.09 Novell News Summary â Part III: Strategy, CMDB, Virtualisation and More
Novell News Summary â Part III: Strategy, CMDB, Virtualisation and More
01.28.09 New Year, New Readers
02.01.09 ODF Alliance Newsletter January 2009
ODF Alliance Newsletter January 2009
02.05.09 Novell Layoffs May Have Not Been Announced Yet
Novell Layoffs May Have Not Been Announced Yet
02.06.09 Ron Hovsepian on Novell Layoffs
Ron Hovsepian on Novell Layoffs
02.13.09 Botnets and Bounties Versus Real Security
Botnets and Bounties Versus Real Security
02.13.09 Quick Mention: SUSE Developers Among Those Laid Off from Novell
Quick Mention: SUSE Developers Among Those Laid Off from Novell
02.18.09 Novell Layoffs Next Week, Europe Affected the Most
Novell Layoffs Next Week, Europe Affected the Most
02.20.09 Novell Promotes ASP.NET, Demotes OpenSUSE
Novell Promotes ASP.NET, Demotes OpenSUSE
02.24.09 Patents Roundup: Microsoft, RAND, Extortion, and Ending Software Patents
Patents Roundup: Microsoft, RAND, Extortion, and Ending Software Patents
02.26.09 Microsoft Uses Pressure Groups to Push Software Patents Into Europe
Microsoft Uses Pressure Groups to Push Software Patents Into Europe
02.28.09 Novell News Summary â Part III: More on the Financial Results, Novell Figures
Novell News Summary â Part III: More on the Financial Results, Novell Figures
02.28.09 ODF Alliance Newsletter: Latvia and UK Join the ODF Bandwagon
ODF Alliance Newsletter: Latvia and UK Join the ODF Bandwagon
03.01.09 Why Microsoft is Likely to Lose the TomTom Case (Plus Summary)
Why Microsoft is Likely to Lose the TomTom Case (Plus Summary)
03.03.09 Microsoft Faces Investorsâ Backlash, More Quiet Layoffs
Microsoft Faces Investorsâ Backlash, More Quiet Layoffs
03.06.09 Signs of Microsoft Corruption in the United Kingdom and Czech Republic
Signs of Microsoft Corruption in the United Kingdom and Czech Republic
03.10.09 Patents Roundup: Splashtop Encumbered by Patents, Google Linux Phone Sued by Patent Troll, TomTom Update and More
03.12.09 Patent Trolls â Including Acacia â Attack Linux Users/Devices
Patent Trolls â Including Acacia â Attack Linux Users/Devices
03.15.09 CompTIA, Martin Bean, Fraunhofer Fokus, and Other Microsoft Boosters
CompTIA, Martin Bean, Fraunhofer Fokus, and Other Microsoft Boosters
03.17.09 Is the EPO Selling Out to Microsoft?
Is the EPO Selling Out to Microsoft?
03.18.09 Patents Roundup: Backlash, Pseudo Reform, Patent Trolls and Microsoft
Patents Roundup: Backlash, Pseudo Reform, Patent Trolls and Microsoft
03.25.09 Microsoftâs âBurning The Shipsâ is Corporate Patent Propaganda (and How Novell Helps It)
Microsoftâs âBurning The Shipsâ is Corporate Patent Propaganda (and How Novell Helps It)
03.28.09 IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: March 27th, 2009 â Part 2
IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: March 27th, 2009 â Part 2
03.29.09 Red Hat, Microsoft, EU Lobbyists, and Software Patents
Red Hat, Microsoft, EU Lobbyists, and Software Patents
03.30.09 Microsoft Pays Professor to Write a Paper Against IBMâs GNU/Linux-Powered Mainframes
Microsoft Pays Professor to Write a Paper Against IBMâs GNU/Linux-Powered Mainframes
04.01.09 IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: March 31st, 2009 â Part 1
IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: March 31st, 2009 â Part 1
04.04.09 Novell Offshores Some of Its SUSE Operations to East Asia
Novell Offshores Some of Its SUSE Operations to East Asia
04.05.09 Eye on Apple: This is Open?
04.06.09 My Response to the Enlarged Board of Appeal
My Response to the Enlarged Board of Appeal
04.06.09 Patents Roundup: Microsoft Likes Patent Deform, OIN to Strike Back, EU Still Besieged for Software Patents
04.06.09 The Question of Software Patents without Democracy
The Question of Software Patents without Democracy
04.09.09 Project of the Day: GNote
04.10.09 Microsoft and the Economics of Crime
Microsoft and the Economics of Crime
04.10.09 Microsoft Office Crimes and Offenses Against Standards
Microsoft Office Crimes and Offenses Against Standards
04.11.09 Novell News Summary â Part I: OpenSUSE on ARM
Novell News Summary â Part I: OpenSUSE on ARM
04.17.09 The Latest Patent Comedy from Europe
The Latest Patent Comedy from Europe
04.18.09 Novell News Summary â Part III: Past, Present, and Former Novellers All Over the Place
Novell News Summary â Part III: Past, Present, and Former Novellers All Over the Place
04.19.09 Software Patents Roundup: Protests in the EU, OLPC Suffers, Microsoft Seeds More Patent FUD
Software Patents Roundup: Protests in the EU, OLPC Suffers, Microsoft Seeds More Patent FUD
04.20.09 Patents Roundup: Microsoft, CSIRO, Patent Hawk, and âCorrupt, Maliciousâ EPO
Patents Roundup: Microsoft, CSIRO, Patent Hawk, and âCorrupt, Maliciousâ EPO
04.24.09 Patents Roundup: Attack on Science, Lobby for Software Patents in EU and India, More Rebellion
Patents Roundup: Attack on Science, Lobby for Software Patents in EU and India, More Rebellion
04.24.09 Itâs Unofficial: Microsoft Pays ASUS (Kickbacks) to Block GNU/Linux. Will EU Commission Step in?
Itâs Unofficial: Microsoft Pays ASUS (Kickbacks) to Block GNU/Linux. Will EU Commission Step in?
05.01.09 Microsoft Teaches Spanish Schools How to Smoke Windows
Microsoft Teaches Spanish Schools How to Smoke Windows
05.01.09 Microsoft: Red Hat Should be Happy to Take Microsoft Patents
Microsoft: Red Hat Should be Happy to Take Microsoft Patents
05.01.09 Utah Press Writes About Novell Layoffs, But Does Not Include Numbers
Utah Press Writes About Novell Layoffs, But Does Not Include Numbers
05.02.09 General Electric Joins Microsoftâs Fight Against Free Software
General Electric Joins Microsoftâs Fight Against Free Software
05.02.09 Novell News Summary â Part I: OpenSUSE at Heise, LinuxCon 2009, and Google SoC
Novell News Summary â Part I: OpenSUSE at Heise, LinuxCon 2009, and Google SoC
05.02.09 Novell News Summary â Part II: SLED at H-P, SLES at IBM, and Xandros/Scalix
Novell News Summary â Part II: SLED at H-P, SLES at IBM, and Xandros/Scalix
05.02.09 Microsoftâs PR Department (Waggener Edstrom) Patents AstroTurfing-related Methods
Microsoftâs PR Department (Waggener Edstrom) Patents AstroTurfing-related Methods
05.04.09 Microsoft Fights to Make GNU/Linux a Fringe Phenomenon
Microsoft Fights to Make GNU/Linux a Fringe Phenomenon
05.05.09 OIN Explains TomTomâs Settlement with Microsoft (and Other Patent News)
OIN Explains TomTomâs Settlement with Microsoft (and Other Patent News)
05.09.09 EPO and the Swiss Department of Justice Want to Make Some Free Software a Crime
EPO and the Swiss Department of Justice Want to Make Some Free Software a Crime
05.10.09 Microsoft Uses Lobbyists to Attack Hollandâs Migration to Free Software and Sort of Bribes South African Teachers Who Use Windows
05.12.09 Software Patents Want to Enter Europe from the Back Door
Software Patents Want to Enter Europe from the Back Door
05.14.09 Is Net Applications One Order of Magnitude Off Target?
Is Net Applications One Order of Magnitude Off Target?
05.18.09 Microsoft Unleashes the Gartner Group to Sabotage Migration to GNU/Linux in Europe
Microsoft Unleashes the Gartner Group to Sabotage Migration to GNU/Linux in Europe
05.20.09 The EU Council Answers Marco Cappatoâs Question About Microsoft Dependence vs. Europeâs IT Independence
05.24.09 Microsoftâs Sabotage of ODF Still in the News
Microsoftâs Sabotage of ODF Still in the News
05.27.09 Reddit Accommodated by Mono Boosters, Including Novell Employees
Reddit Accommodated by Mono Boosters, Including Novell Employees
05.27.09 US Breeds Software Patents
05.29.09 Lawsuit Against Microsoft/Switzerland Succeeds So Far, More Countries/Companies Should Follow Suit
Lawsuit Against Microsoft/Switzerland Succeeds So Far, More Countries/Companies Should Follow Suit
05.29.09 Patents Roundup: Updates from Europe, Many More Patent Trolls, and Backlash
Patents Roundup: Updates from Europe, Many More Patent Trolls, and Backlash
06.01.09 Is This Bing or is it Bong?
06.05.09 The EPO Does Not Work for European Citizens
The EPO Does Not Work for European Citizens
06.05.09 Details of Microsoftâs Lobbying in Europe
Details of Microsoftâs Lobbying in Europe
06.21.09 SCO, Microsoft, Novell, and Other News from Utah
SCO, Microsoft, Novell, and Other News from Utah
06.27.09 Lunch with Microsoft to Talk About ODF, Which it is Attacking
Lunch with Microsoft to Talk About ODF, Which it is Attacking
06.27.09 Patents Roundup: Novell Still Applying for Software Patents (and Other Patent News)
Patents Roundup: Novell Still Applying for Software Patents (and Other Patent News)
06.29.09 Microsoft Prepares a Bogus Study to Defend Abandonment of American Workforce
Microsoft Prepares a Bogus Study to Defend Abandonment of American Workforce
07.11.09 Groklaw Unearths Another SCO Scandal; SCO Heads Sued for Theft, Computer Fraud and Abuse
Groklaw Unearths Another SCO Scandal; SCO Heads Sued for Theft, Computer Fraud and Abuse
07.11.09 Why the United Patent Litigation System Could Bring Software Patents to Europe
Why the United Patent Litigation System Could Bring Software Patents to Europe
07.13.09 Patents Roundup: Software Landmines in New Zealand, the US, and Microsoft/Linux
Patents Roundup: Software Landmines in New Zealand, the US, and Microsoft/Linux
07.14.09 SCO Scandals Get Worse: unXis Seems to be All About SCO
SCO Scandals Get Worse: unXis Seems to be All About SCO
07.19.09 The Ukraineâs GNU/Linux Ambitions and Microsoftâs MOU Response
The Ukraineâs GNU/Linux Ambitions and Microsoftâs MOU Response
07.24.09 SCO Scandals Finally in the News
SCO Scandals Finally in the News
07.29.09 SCO Lies About Hans Bayer
08.01.09 Novell News Summary â Part I: HackWeek, SUSE Studio, and OpenSUSE 11.2 Milestone 4
Novell News Summary â Part I: HackWeek, SUSE Studio, and OpenSUSE 11.2 Milestone 4
08.08.09 Novell News Summary â Part I: Hackweek, KDE in OpenSUSE, and More
Novell News Summary â Part I: Hackweek, KDE in OpenSUSE, and More
08.08.09 Novell News Summary â Part II: SUSE Studio, National Vision, and Xandros
Novell News Summary â Part II: SUSE Studio, National Vision, and Xandros
08.14.09 Novell Creates OpenSUSE Team But Decreases OpenSUSE Support
Novell Creates OpenSUSE Team But Decreases OpenSUSE Support
08.18.09 Reminder of What Microsoft Did in Denmark and What Itâs Up to Now
Reminder of What Microsoft Did in Denmark and What Itâs Up to Now
08.26.09 Bill Gates Called âLUNIXâ a Threat Back in 1997
Bill Gates Called âLUNIXâ a Threat Back in 1997
08.28.09 Linux to Fill the Gap Left by Exploding iPhones and Overweight Sub-notebooks
Linux to Fill the Gap Left by Exploding iPhones and Overweight Sub-notebooks
08.29.09 Novell News Summary â Part I: OpenSUSE 11.2 Milestone 6
Novell News Summary â Part I: OpenSUSE 11.2 Milestone 6
08.31.09 What People Say About Microsoftâs War on Open Standards
What People Say About Microsoftâs War on Open Standards
09.03.09 Patents Roundup: Patent Propaganda from the BBC, IBM in the Shadows, and Early Mistakes from David Kappos
09.05.09 Novell News Summary â Part II: SLES/SLED and Xandros in the News
Novell News Summary â Part II: SLES/SLED and Xandros in the News
09.10.09 More Anti-Red Hat Whitepapers from Novell, More Mono/.NET Convergence
More Anti-Red Hat Whitepapers from Novell, More Mono/.NET Convergence
09.11.09 Why Does Novell Still Neglect OpenSUSE?
Why Does Novell Still Neglect OpenSUSE?
09.12.09 Novell News Summary â Part I: OpenSUSE with KDE 4.3.1, Conference Near
Novell News Summary â Part I: OpenSUSE with KDE 4.3.1, Conference Near
09.12.09 Latest Wins for OpenDocument Format
Latest Wins for OpenDocument Format
09.14.09 Nathan Myhrvold Connected to Father of Patent Trolling, Ray Niro
Nathan Myhrvold Connected to Father of Patent Trolling, Ray Niro
09.19.09 Novell News Summary â Part I: OpenSUSE 11.2 Reaches 7th Milestone, Conference Takes Place
Novell News Summary â Part I: OpenSUSE 11.2 Reaches 7th Milestone, Conference Takes Place
09.21.09 ODF Alliance Newsletter: September 2009
ODF Alliance Newsletter: September 2009
09.23.09 Novell Helps Microsoft Zune and CodePlex Foundation Helps Novell
Novell Helps Microsoft Zune and CodePlex Foundation Helps Novell
09.23.09 ODF Olympiad 2009 Announced, Now Accepting Submissions
ODF Olympiad 2009 Announced, Now Accepting Submissions
09.26.09 Novell News Summary â Part III: iFolder, Teaming 2, and Other Minor Issues
Novell News Summary â Part III: iFolder, Teaming 2, and Other Minor Issues
09.26.09 Microsoft Abuse with Software Patents Carries on
Microsoft Abuse with Software Patents Carries on
09.26.09 Novell News Summary â Part I: OpenSUSE Conference 2009 Reports
Novell News Summary â Part I: OpenSUSE Conference 2009 Reports
09.28.09 With Friends Like These, Who Needs Microsoft?
With Friends Like These, Who Needs Microsoft?
10.02.09 Microsoft Fights Back as More Nations Adopt ODF
Microsoft Fights Back as More Nations Adopt ODF
10.02.09 Company That Attacks ODF Gains More Control of ODF (and Why Open Source Should be Careful, Too)
Company That Attacks ODF Gains More Control of ODF (and Why Open Source Should be Careful, Too)
10.07.09 Richard Stallman Explains Why Not SUSE
Richard Stallman Explains Why Not SUSE
10.10.09 Novell News Summary â Part I: Official OpenSUSE Boosting Team
Novell News Summary â Part I: Official OpenSUSE Boosting Team
10.23.09 Lots of New Vendor/Developer Support for OpenDocument Format
Lots of New Vendor/Developer Support for OpenDocument Format
10.26.09 What Went Wrong with Vista 7 Launch (and How GNU/Linux Already Takes Advantage)
What Went Wrong with Vista 7 Launch (and How GNU/Linux Already Takes Advantage)
10.28.09 Some Perceive Toddlers as Emerging Markets, a Business
Some Perceive Toddlers as Emerging Markets, a Business
10.28.09 Patents Roundup: OIN Grows, Microsoft Ally LG Uses Patent Bullies, Microsoft and Amazon Advance Anti-Free Software Laws
10.30.09 Free Software Sued by Red Bend, Patent Reform Called for Again
Free Software Sued by Red Bend, Patent Reform Called for Again
10.31.09 The Guardian Tells Microsoftâs Lies
The Guardian Tells Microsoftâs Lies
11.05.09 Confirmed: Microsoft Publicly Lies About Market Share of GNU/Linux
Confirmed: Microsoft Publicly Lies About Market Share of GNU/Linux
11.07.09 Man of the Day: Matthias Ettrich
Man of the Day: Matthias Ettrich
11.07.09 Novell News Summary â Part I: OpenSUSE 11.2 Days Away, Events Organised, New Board Needed
Novell News Summary â Part I: OpenSUSE 11.2 Days Away, Events Organised, New Board Needed
11.18.09 EIF Scrutinised, ODF Evolves, and Microsoftâs OOXML âLiesâ Lead to Backlash from Danish Standards Committee
11.19.09 How Denmark Avoids a âScientology Cultâ in IT
How Denmark Avoids a âScientology Cultâ in IT
11.27.09 FSFE and Others Denounce Latest Microsoft-inspired FUD Against GNU/Linux and Free Software
FSFE and Others Denounce Latest Microsoft-inspired FUD Against GNU/Linux and Free Software
11.28.09 Novell News Summary â Part I: More Reviews of OpenSUSE â Rants and Raves
Novell News Summary â Part I: More Reviews of OpenSUSE â Rants and Raves
11.28.09 Video Transcript of Vandana Shiva on Insane Patents
Video Transcript of Vandana Shiva on Insane Patents
11.30.09 Helge Sander Helps Microsoft Again by Blocking ODF in Denmark
Helge Sander Helps Microsoft Again by Blocking ODF in Denmark
11.30.09 Patents Roundup: Threat of Software Patents in Mexico, Sweden; Microsoft Still Fights with (and for) Software Patents
12.05.09 Novell News Summary â Part I: OpenSUSE in London, NĂŒrnberg; Infrastructure Repositories Migration
Novell News Summary â Part I: OpenSUSE in London, NĂŒrnberg; Infrastructure Repositories Migration
12.06.09 Eye on Microsoft: BitLocker Offers No Protection, Webcams and Windows Compromise
Eye on Microsoft: BitLocker Offers No Protection, Webcams and Windows Compromise
12.12.09 Japanese ODF Standard Released, Alex Brown Seemingly Attacks OOXML Dissent (Again)
Japanese ODF Standard Released, Alex Brown Seemingly Attacks OOXML Dissent (Again)
12.14.09 Donât Mention the L Word!
12.16.09 Microsoft Assumes You Too Are a Criminal
Microsoft Assumes You Too Are a Criminal
12.16.09 ODF Gains in Europe, Microsoft Still Sneakily Attacks ODF
ODF Gains in Europe, Microsoft Still Sneakily Attacks ODF
12.17.09 Research: Internet in Developing Countries Crippled by Microsoft Windows Zombies
Research: Internet in Developing Countries Crippled by Microsoft Windows Zombies
12.23.09 Patents Roundup: Software Patents and ACTA at STOA, Gates-backed Monsanto Wants to Own Mexicoâs Food Supply
12.25.09 ODF Roundup: More Developer Support, But More FUD as Well
ODF Roundup: More Developer Support, But More FUD as Well
12.26.09 Novell Legal News: SCO and MoFo
Novell Legal News: SCO and MoFo
12.30.09 Kerala is Still Ahead of the Curve
Kerala is Still Ahead of the Curve
01.03.10 Microsoft Bribes to Make Education Microsoft-based
Microsoft Bribes to Make Education Microsoft-based
01.07.10 Novell is Still Fishing for Software Patents, Microsoft and Apple Do Patent Evils
Novell is Still Fishing for Software Patents, Microsoft and Apple Do Patent Evils
01.09.10 Novell News Summary â Part I: OpenSUSE Survey and Site Changes, Breakage
Novell News Summary â Part I: OpenSUSE Survey and Site Changes, Breakage
01.11.10 Microsoft Recruits Partners to Fight Against Google
Microsoft Recruits Partners to Fight Against Google
01.17.10 Microsoft Takes Responsibility for Internet Explorer Chaos, Conficker Damage Carries on
Microsoft Takes Responsibility for Internet Explorer Chaos, Conficker Damage Carries on
01.19.10 Readerâs Post: 3 Stories on Advising Against Using IE
Readerâs Post: 3 Stories on Advising Against Using IE
01.19.10 More Nations Make Statements Against Microsoftâs Internet Explorer, So Microsoft Advertises âUpgradesâ
01.19.10 Microsoft Sues Google
01.20.10 âEmergency!â Says Microsoft as Itâs Losing Market Share; All Versions of Windows Are Vulnerable
01.20.10 Patriotic Duty to Abandon Microsoft
Patriotic Duty to Abandon Microsoft
01.20.10 Obama Finally Slams the USPTO, But Parrots Talking Point from Microsoft and Intellectual Monopolists
Obama Finally Slams the USPTO, But Parrots Talking Point from Microsoft and Intellectual Monopolists
01.22.10 Microsoft Security Negligence Confirmed: Critical Internet Explorer Flaw Known and Ignored for 4 Months
01.23.10 Internet Explorer Vulnerable a Day After the Critical Patch, Firefox Keeps Gaining, But China Remains Stuck
01.25.10 Croatian Association of GNU/Linux Users Fights Against Microsoft Abusers
Croatian Association of GNU/Linux Users Fights Against Microsoft Abusers
01.26.10 Australia May Ban Infected Windows PCs; Nearly Half of Europe No Longer Uses Internet Explorer
Australia May Ban Infected Windows PCs; Nearly Half of Europe No Longer Uses Internet Explorer
01.30.10 GNU/Linux Yawns at Appleâs Large iPhone (Without the Phone Functionality)
GNU/Linux Yawns at Appleâs Large iPhone (Without the Phone Functionality)
01.30.10 Novell News Summary â Part I: Two Weeks of OpenSUSE, Some Reviews Accumulated
Novell News Summary â Part I: Two Weeks of OpenSUSE, Some Reviews Accumulated
01.30.10 ODF is Winning in Europe; âMicrosoft Pressâ Spreads ODF FUD as OpenOffice.org Passes to Oracle
ODF is Winning in Europe; âMicrosoft Pressâ Spreads ODF FUD as OpenOffice.org Passes to Oracle
02.02.10 Microsoftâs Internet Explorer Faces More Bans or Backlash
Microsoftâs Internet Explorer Faces More Bans or Backlash
02.02.10 Patents Roundup: Software Patents in the United States, Europe, and Rise of the Patent Trolls
Patents Roundup: Software Patents in the United States, Europe, and Rise of the Patent Trolls
02.04.10 Computer History Development Timeline: Microsoft Perspective
Computer History Development Timeline: Microsoft Perspective
02.04.10 Microsoft Whitewashes Criminal History in the Press and Attacks the GPL Using Allies
Microsoft Whitewashes Criminal History in the Press and Attacks the GPL Using Allies
02.07.10 Another Misdirected Response from the Government to the Company âNot Engineered for Securityâ
Another Misdirected Response from the Government to the Company âNot Engineered for Securityâ
02.09.10 Steve Ballmer Visits Obama Once Again as His Fight Against Google Continues
Steve Ballmer Visits Obama Once Again as His Fight Against Google Continues
02.09.10 Norwegian Agency for Public Management and eGovernment Slams Microsoft OOXML
Norwegian Agency for Public Management and eGovernment Slams Microsoft OOXML
02.13.10 ODF Roundup: News from Scandinavia, OpenOffice.org 3.2, and Symphony 3.0 Beta 2
ODF Roundup: News from Scandinavia, OpenOffice.org 3.2, and Symphony 3.0 Beta 2
02.14.10 Patents Roundup: Escalations in Europe, SAP Pretense, CCIA Goes Wrong, and IETF Opens Up
Patents Roundup: Escalations in Europe, SAP Pretense, CCIA Goes Wrong, and IETF Opens Up
02.18.10 ODF Alliance Newsletter: February 2009
ODF Alliance Newsletter: February 2009
02.19.10 Patents Roundup: America, Europe and Asia Share a Problem with Software Patents
Patents Roundup: America, Europe and Asia Share a Problem with Software Patents
02.22.10 Bill Gates Invests Heavily in Deception About Global Warming and in Abusive Monopolies
Bill Gates Invests Heavily in Deception About Global Warming and in Abusive Monopolies
02.25.10 Microsoft Unleashes the Hounds on Google While Abusing the Law With Warrantless Spying
Microsoft Unleashes the Hounds on Google While Abusing the Law With Warrantless Spying
02.26.10 Patents Roundup: Google Versus Patent Trolls, Patents Unrest, Microsoftâs Friend Fraunhofer to Report on Software Patents in Europe
02.27.10 Novell News Summary â Part I: Milestone 2 of OpenSUSE 11.3, FOSDEM
Novell News Summary â Part I: Milestone 2 of OpenSUSE 11.3, FOSDEM
03.02.10 Patents Roundup: H.264, âInnovation Allianceâ, and Microsoftâs Patent Racketeer
Patents Roundup: H.264, âInnovation Allianceâ, and Microsoftâs Patent Racketeer
03.03.10 Bull Migrates Desktops to OpenOffice.org, Munich Succeeds With Migration as Well
Bull Migrates Desktops to OpenOffice.org, Munich Succeeds With Migration as Well
03.03.10 Microsoftâs Government Insider Wants Mac Users and GNU/Linux Users to Pay Microsoft for Its Incompetence
03.04.10 Firm Behind Novell Bid Has Shady Past, Could be Tied to Microsoft (Paul E. Singerâs âVulture Fundâ)
03.06.10 Microsoft Angers the World by Asking for a Form of Security Bailout, More Fundamental Windows Flaws Found
03.08.10 Microsoft to Use FDA Official to Take Over Patient Records in the United States
Microsoft to Use FDA Official to Take Over Patient Records in the United States
03.08.10 Apple the Bully Goes Hunting for Patent âViolatorsâ With the Sisvel Army
Apple the Bully Goes Hunting for Patent âViolatorsâ With the Sisvel Army
03.13.10 Novell News Summary â Part I: OpenSUSE Build Service 1.7.2, live.opensuse.org, and OpenSUSE on TV
Novell News Summary â Part I: OpenSUSE Build Service 1.7.2, live.opensuse.org, and OpenSUSE on TV
03.19.10 Patents Roundup: Europe, ACTA, Aldi Attacked by the MPEG Cartel, and More
Patents Roundup: Europe, ACTA, Aldi Attacked by the MPEG Cartel, and More
03.23.10 Mono, the Monopolistâs Sidekick
Mono, the Monopolistâs Sidekick
03.25.10 Microsoft Accused by US Senate of âEnabling Tyrannyâ
Microsoft Accused by US Senate of âEnabling Tyrannyâ
03.27.10 Vista 7 Cracked Again
03.31.10 Patents Roundup: Several Defeats for Bad Types of Patents, Apple Risks Embargo, and Microsoft Lobbies Europe Intensely
04.01.10 Deutschlandfunk, Deutschlandradio, and the Nation of New Zealand Show the Way Regarding Software Patentability
04.03.10 Novell News Summary â Part I: Matt Berringer at UKUUG, OpenSUSE Beego, and FAIL Page
Novell News Summary â Part I: Matt Berringer at UKUUG, OpenSUSE Beego, and FAIL Page
04.07.10 Aggressive Marketing for Vista 7
Aggressive Marketing for Vista 7
04.10.10 Patents Roundup: Fordham Conference for Software Patents in Europe, NZOSS Responds to Pro-Software Patents Lobbyists, and TurboHerculesâ Ties With Microsoft Explained
04.19.10 Bribery at HP and Penalty on GNU/Linux Use
Bribery at HP and Penalty on GNU/Linux Use
04.22.10 Hugo Lueders (CompTIA): Associationâs Members Are âTrade Secretâ
Hugo Lueders (CompTIA): Associationâs Members Are âTrade Secretâ
04.27.10 Why Klaus-Heiner Lehne Lobbies for Software Patents (Money of Course)
Why Klaus-Heiner Lehne Lobbies for Software Patents (Money of Course)
04.28.10 Patents Roundup: Bilski Excerpts, MAFIAA Patenting P2P-Spamming Methods, More on FAT in Europe
Patents Roundup: Bilski Excerpts, MAFIAA Patenting P2P-Spamming Methods, More on FAT in Europe
04.30.10 Steve Jobs: âA Patent Pool is Being Assembled to Go After Theora and Other âOpen Sourceâ Codecs Now.â
05.02.10 âThose Who Can, Do. Those Who Canât, Sue.â (Updated)
âThose Who Can, Do. Those Who Canât, Sue.â (Updated)
05.17.10 FFII and End Software Patents (ESP) Respond to Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBoA) Regarding Software Patentability
05.17.10 Bad Apple, Part I: Is Apple Trademark-Bullying Linux Competition, Again?
Bad Apple, Part I: Is Apple Trademark-Bullying Linux Competition, Again?
05.21.10 Advocates of Free/Open Source Software and Standards Do Not Welcome EU ICT Plan (Digital Agenda)
Advocates of Free/Open Source Software and Standards Do Not Welcome EU ICT Plan (Digital Agenda)
05.22.10 By Pushing Mono Into Android, Novell Puts Microsoft Before Freedom
By Pushing Mono Into Android, Novell Puts Microsoft Before Freedom
05.22.10 OpenSUSE Needs an Independent Equivalent (Like PCLinuxOS for Mandriva) to Ensure Takeover of Novell Leaves it Safe
05.23.10 Patents Roundup: Patent Bully Erich Spangenberg Finally Loses, Europe Still Troubled, Microsoft Bullies With Software Patents, Monsanto Uses Earthquakes to Spread Patent Liabilities
05.24.10 Microsoftâs Cloudy Skies Over Norway
Microsoftâs Cloudy Skies Over Norway
05.25.10 Samba Lawyer About Software Patents: The Only Solution is Abolition
Samba Lawyer About Software Patents: The Only Solution is Abolition
05.26.10 Microsoft and MPEG-LA Called âPatent Trollsâ, Antitrust Complaint Filed
Microsoft and MPEG-LA Called âPatent Trollsâ, Antitrust Complaint Filed
05.26.10 Patents Roundup: USPTO Workshop, Bilski Action, and Patents-Imposed Death
Patents Roundup: USPTO Workshop, Bilski Action, and Patents-Imposed Death
05.30.10 Google: Do Know Evil?
06.02.10 What a Difference Patentability of Software Makes: Microsoft #3 in USPTO, #33 in EPO
What a Difference Patentability of Software Makes: Microsoft #3 in USPTO, #33 in EPO
06.04.10 Microsoftâs Attack on GNU/Linux and ODF Continues
Microsoftâs Attack on GNU/Linux and ODF Continues
06.07.10 Patents Roundup: More Regarding Red Hat, Klaus-Heiner Lehne, Patents on Genes, and USPTO Speed Lane
Patents Roundup: More Regarding Red Hat, Klaus-Heiner Lehne, Patents on Genes, and USPTO Speed Lane
06.09.10 Patents Roundup: CSIRO Slammed, TiVo Loses, WIPO Harms China, and Patents Do Yoga
Patents Roundup: CSIRO Slammed, TiVo Loses, WIPO Harms China, and Patents Do Yoga
06.10.10 UPLS is on the Rocks
06.12.10 Software Patents Debate in LinuxTag 2010 and Elsewhere in Europe
Software Patents Debate in LinuxTag 2010 and Elsewhere in Europe
06.15.10 Debate Rages on Regarding the Open Invention Network (OIN)
Debate Rages on Regarding the Open Invention Network (OIN)
06.16.10 United States of Microsoft?
06.24.10 New Zealandâs Legislation Regarding Software Patents Shows That the US is the Boss
New Zealandâs Legislation Regarding Software Patents Shows That the US is the Boss
06.25.10 Patents Roundup: EU Patent Deform, MPEG-LA, OIN, New Zealand, and Patent Trolls
Patents Roundup: EU Patent Deform, MPEG-LA, OIN, New Zealand, and Patent Trolls
06.26.10 Entryism Watch: Australiaâs Largest ISP Dumps GNU/Linux Mirror Months After Putting Microsoft in Charge
06.28.10 Manual for Removing Microsoft Trap From Ubuntu GNU/Linux (and Lessons of TomTom and SCO Cases)
Manual for Removing Microsoft Trap From Ubuntu GNU/Linux (and Lessons of TomTom and SCO Cases)
06.29.10 IBMâs Black Helicopters
07.01.10 Microsoft is Trying to Kill Linux Conferences
Microsoft is Trying to Kill Linux Conferences
07.09.10 Patents Roundup: Bosch Security Systems Patents Signals, NetApp Bullies ZFS Providers, New Zealand Infiltrated by Foreign Lobby âNZâICT
07.10.10 Keeping the Software Patents Monster Caged in Japan and in the United States
Keeping the Software Patents Monster Caged in Japan and in the United States
07.20.10 Eye on Security: Internet Still Threatened by Microsoft Windows
Eye on Security: Internet Still Threatened by Microsoft Windows
07.20.10 Links: Women in Free Software, Indiaâs âNational Browserâ is Free Software, Apple Calls Firefox Home âAdults Onlyâ, OpenSolaris Blues, WordPress on GPL, New WineâŠ
07.21.10 Siemens is Bad for Industry, Partly Due to Microsoft
Siemens is Bad for Industry, Partly Due to Microsoft
07.22.10 Links: Putting GNU/Linux On Oneâs Netbook, Free Software Week in the Basque Country, and Leftover News
07.22.10 Links: Net Neutrality and Digital Economy Act Under Fire
Links: Net Neutrality and Digital Economy Act Under Fire
07.22.10 ASUS Dumps Vista 7, Goes With Linux Instead (and Windows Has Other New Problems)
ASUS Dumps Vista 7, Goes With Linux Instead (and Windows Has Other New Problems)
07.23.10 Novell Too Busy (With Proprietary Software) to Promote OpenSUSE
Novell Too Busy (With Proprietary Software) to Promote OpenSUSE
07.23.10 Links: Many New Releases of GNU/Linux, More Tablets
Links: Many New Releases of GNU/Linux, More Tablets
07.24.10 Links: KDevelop 4.0.1, GNOME 3âŠ
Links: KDevelop 4.0.1, GNOME 3âŠ
07.28.10 Windows Trojans and Potential for Paedophilia
Windows Trojans and Potential for Paedophilia
07.31.10 The Price of Personal Data
08.11.10 Open Invention Network (OIN) and Linux Foundation Still Legitimise Software Patents
Open Invention Network (OIN) and Linux Foundation Still Legitimise Software Patents
08.11.10 OpenSUSE Turns 5
08.11.10 Klinkert Zindel Partner is Promoting Software Patents in Europe
Klinkert Zindel Partner is Promoting Software Patents in Europe
08.13.10 âEPO Still Operating in a Vacuumâ
âEPO Still Operating in a Vacuumâ
08.16.10 Apple News in July-August, Culminating in Fraud
Apple News in July-August, Culminating in Fraud
08.17.10 Novell Still Negotiating Sale â Touching Base With the News
Novell Still Negotiating Sale â Touching Base With the News
08.23.10 EU: Advocate General on Community Patent and Software Patents Still at Stake
EU: Advocate General on Community Patent and Software Patents Still at Stake
08.23.10 Microsoft and Facebook Share Data, Advertisements, and Bad Practices
Microsoft and Facebook Share Data, Advertisements, and Bad Practices
08.25.10 Microsoft Canât Do Hardware
08.25.10 Response to Judith Wilcox and Axel H. Horns Regarding Patents to Software Developers
Response to Judith Wilcox and Axel H. Horns Regarding Patents to Software Developers
08.30.10 Oracle Promotes hypePod/hypeTunes Just Weeks After Suing Android, Javaâs Founder Has Message for Ellison
09.03.10 Microsoft Crashes Rivalâs Event (OpenOffice.org Conference) Using Moritz Berger
Microsoft Crashes Rivalâs Event (OpenOffice.org Conference) Using Moritz Berger
09.10.10 GNU/Linux Desktop Market Share in the United States Not the Global Share
GNU/Linux Desktop Market Share in the United States Not the Global Share
09.13.10 Microsoft-funded IDC (IDG) Attacks GNU/Linux in Russian Schools, Accused of Using âCorruptâ Data
Microsoft-funded IDC (IDG) Attacks GNU/Linux in Russian Schools, Accused of Using âCorruptâ Data
09.13.10 âMicrosoft Taxâ Comes in More Than One Form
âMicrosoft Taxâ Comes in More Than One Form
09.14.10 Open Tech Exchange Explains How Microsoft Derailed GNU/Linux in Governments, Using âCorruptionâ
Open Tech Exchange Explains How Microsoft Derailed GNU/Linux in Governments, Using âCorruptionâ
09.16.10 Full Lobbyists Lineup From Association for Competitive Technology
Full Lobbyists Lineup From Association for Competitive Technology
09.17.10 Microsoft Attacks Android With Software Patents, This Time Verbally
Microsoft Attacks Android With Software Patents, This Time Verbally
09.19.10 In Search of the Full Story About Swiss Canton and Microsoft
In Search of the Full Story About Swiss Canton and Microsoft
09.20.10 Silverlight is Dying Not Just Because of HTML 5 But Because of Adobe Trash Too
Silverlight is Dying Not Just Because of HTML 5 But Because of Adobe Trash Too
09.21.10 Novell and Affiliates Turn to Software Patents While US Senators Make Things Worse, Not Better
Novell and Affiliates Turn to Software Patents While US Senators Make Things Worse, Not Better
09.21.10 Bad September for Microsoft Security, Symantec Buyout Rumours
Bad September for Microsoft Security, Symantec Buyout Rumours
09.23.10 Todayâs SCO Bankruptcy Hearing is Called Off, Potential Suitors Named
Todayâs SCO Bankruptcy Hearing is Called Off, Potential Suitors Named
09.26.10 What Everyone Needs to Know About Wikileaks and Microsoft Lobbyists Like Anke Domscheit-Berg, Zuck, and Maybe Florian MĂŒller
09.28.10 LibreOffice is Launched, Offering Independence from Oracle
LibreOffice is Launched, Offering Independence from Oracle
09.30.10 Strong Momentum in the Fight Against Weak Patents
Strong Momentum in the Fight Against Weak Patents
09.30.10 Microsoft Canada is Sending Out the Shills, Trying to âConsumeâ Free Software Advocates
Microsoft Canada is Sending Out the Shills, Trying to âConsumeâ Free Software Advocates
09.30.10 Stuxnet is Immortal on Microsoft Windows, Siemens Should Just Move Fully to GNU/Linux
Stuxnet is Immortal on Microsoft Windows, Siemens Should Just Move Fully to GNU/Linux
10.12.10 Belgian EU Presidency and BSA Threaten Europeâs Digital Future With Software Patents
Belgian EU Presidency and BSA Threaten Europeâs Digital Future With Software Patents
10.12.10 Novell is Very Focused on Fog Computing So Far This Month
Novell is Very Focused on Fog Computing So Far This Month
10.21.10 How Mono Helps Microsoft DirectX, With Contribution From VMB_ware
How Mono Helps Microsoft DirectX, With Contribution From VMB_ware
10.21.10 Free Software Proponents Expose the Microsoft-Funded (F)RAND Lobbyists and Their Lies, Microsoft to Lobby Directly in SOSOCON 2010
10.23.10 From Copyrights to Patents: How Software Patents Became the Top Linux Issue
From Copyrights to Patents: How Software Patents Became the Top Linux Issue
11.08.10 Newly-elected UK Government Hopes to Imitate the United States With Software Patents
Newly-elected UK Government Hopes to Imitate the United States With Software Patents
11.12.10 EU Plan to Potentially Welcome Software Patents is Finally Defeated
EU Plan to Potentially Welcome Software Patents is Finally Defeated
11.23.10 AttachMSFT and Novell for Fog Computing, Worse Than Proprietary Software
AttachMSFT and Novell for Fog Computing, Worse Than Proprietary Software
11.28.10 New Push for Software Patents in Europe (Innovation Union) While UKâs Tim Berners-Lee Opposes (F)RAND
12.03.10 The Problem is Microsoft Windows, Not the Computer
The Problem is Microsoft Windows, Not the Computer
12.04.10 Microsoft Lobbyists Are Still Duping EU Politicians for Software Patents to be Legalised
Microsoft Lobbyists Are Still Duping EU Politicians for Software Patents to be Legalised
12.08.10 Using Financial Blackmail to Convince Spain to Allow Software Patents to Enter Europe
Using Financial Blackmail to Convince Spain to Allow Software Patents to Enter Europe
12.13.10 McCreevyâs Successors Are Getting Their Way With Software Patents in Europe
McCreevyâs Successors Are Getting Their Way With Software Patents in Europe
12.17.10 New Details Surface About Novell/Microsoft/AttachMSFT [sic Deal]
New Details Surface About Novell/Microsoft/AttachMSFT [sic
12.27.10 Microsoft Cannot Offer Security on the Web, Either
Microsoft Cannot Offer Security on the Web, Either
12.29.10 Exploring Novellâs Passing of Software Patents to Microsoft â Now Reported to The Competition Authorities
01.04.11 Yet More Microsoft Staff (Now Suzan DelBene) Enters Government to Assist Microsoftâs Looting of the System
01.05.11 Ukraine, Russia, China and Several More Countries Under Attack From Microsoft Pirates
Ukraine, Russia, China and Several More Countries Under Attack From Microsoft Pirates
01.06.11 Use Microsoft Windows, Get Assassinated
Use Microsoft Windows, Get Assassinated
01.11.11 Microsoft-run Patent Cartel Retreats Following Formal Complaint, But Why? (Updated)
Microsoft-run Patent Cartel Retreats Following Formal Complaint, But Why? (Updated)
01.12.11 OpenSUSE Board (Non-Novell Part) Realises There Are Novell Ownership Issues, Novell Exploits the Community
01.16.11 Iran Shows the Downside of Using Proprietary Software
Iran Shows the Downside of Using Proprietary Software
01.16.11 Novell Does More Harm Than Good at This Stage
Novell Does More Harm Than Good at This Stage
01.19.11 Patents Roundup: Software Patent Opinions in the UK
Patents Roundup: Software Patent Opinions in the UK
01.19.11 OIN is Very Different From CPTN and UNIX Risk is Revisited
OIN is Very Different From CPTN and UNIX Risk is Revisited
01.20.11 OSI and FSF Unite in Face of Common Enemy CPTN/Microsoft
OSI and FSF Unite in Face of Common Enemy CPTN/Microsoft
01.20.11 Dubious News From Microsoft Boosters
Dubious News From Microsoft Boosters
01.21.11 European Commission Disappoints Regarding Free Software and Patents
European Commission Disappoints Regarding Free Software and Patents
01.21.11 In Defence of OIN and Android
01.26.11 Should Techrights Watch Facebook?
Should Techrights Watch Facebook?
01.26.11 Michael McLoughlin, Kevin McBride, and Florian MĂŒller
Michael McLoughlin, Kevin McBride, and Florian MĂŒller
02.05.11 Free Software Foundationâs Statement on Microsoft/Novell/CPTN Patent Attack Against Software Freedom
02.05.11 Shock, Horror: International Chamber of Commerce Promotes Intellectual Monopolies
Shock, Horror: International Chamber of Commerce Promotes Intellectual Monopolies
02.06.11 Report: Nokiaâs New CEO From Microsoft About to Fire Existing Nokia Executives
Report: Nokiaâs New CEO From Microsoft About to Fire Existing Nokia Executives
02.10.11 Bad Security News for Apple and for Microsoft (Updated)
Bad Security News for Apple and for Microsoft (Updated)
02.10.11 USPTO Has Patents Blocking American Innovation, Brainwashed European Minority Wants to Emulate This Mess
02.11.11 Microsoftâs Nokia âDealâ is More Like a Takeover, Patents Pose a Problem
Microsoftâs Nokia âDealâ is More Like a Takeover, Patents Pose a Problem
02.13.11 Maneuverers of Microsoft in an Age of Software Patents
Maneuverers of Microsoft in an Age of Software Patents
02.16.11 Microsoft is Bribing Teachers Again, Maybe Others Too
Microsoft is Bribing Teachers Again, Maybe Others Too
02.16.11 Ostracise Miguel de Icaza Like Stephen Elop Should Have Been Ostracised From Nokia
Ostracise Miguel de Icaza Like Stephen Elop Should Have Been Ostracised From Nokia
02.21.11 Novell Keeps Amassing More Software Patents, Feeding a Rogue System
Novell Keeps Amassing More Software Patents, Feeding a Rogue System
02.21.11 Shareholdersâ Announcement of Class Action Lawsuit Against AttachMSFT Deal (While Novell Claims to Have Received an OK, Lawsuits and CPTN Probe Ignored)
02.22.11 When Intellectual Monopolies Become Criminal
When Intellectual Monopolies Become Criminal
03.02.11 Spain is Still Against the EU Patent
Spain is Still Against the EU Patent
03.03.11 Microsoft is Still Fueling Anti-Linux âIPâ Wars Using Other Companies (SCO, Novell, Maybe Nokia)
Microsoft is Still Fueling Anti-Linux âIPâ Wars Using Other Companies (SCO, Novell, Maybe Nokia)
03.16.11 Triumph Against Software Patents in Europe as EU Treaty Brought Up
Triumph Against Software Patents in Europe as EU Treaty Brought Up
04.05.11 Links /4/2011: Mourning Mozilla Messaging, Celebrating Simple Java API for ODF
Links /4/2011: Mourning Mozilla Messaging, Celebrating Simple Java API for ODF
04.05.11 Microsoftâs Refined Plan of Using Novell to Attack Competitors
Microsoftâs Refined Plan of Using Novell to Attack Competitors
04.09.11 Noted: Issue of Microsoftâs Anti-Competitive Operating System Bundling Raised by European Parliamentarians
04.10.11 Novellâs Patents Will Harm GNU/Linux, Proving That Everyoneâs Software Patents Are Bad
Novellâs Patents Will Harm GNU/Linux, Proving That Everyoneâs Software Patents Are Bad
04.16.11 Articles of ZDNet UK
04.18.11 Losing the Battle Against Software Patents?
Losing the Battle Against Software Patents?
04.20.11 Appleâs Anti-Linux Patent Lawsuits Give Another Reason for Concern Over CPTN
Appleâs Anti-Linux Patent Lawsuits Give Another Reason for Concern Over CPTN
04.21.11 How Novell Betrayed OIN and Joined Microsoft Instead
How Novell Betrayed OIN and Joined Microsoft Instead
04.22.11 Proprietary Software Increasingly Eliminates Freedom, Privacy, and Dignity
Proprietary Software Increasingly Eliminates Freedom, Privacy, and Dignity
04.24.11 Shades of SCO in Action Against Android
Shades of SCO in Action Against Android
04.26.11 The Lobby Against Linux
04.27.11 Claim: Bill Gates Hired Patent Trolls to Attack the Competition of Microsoft While Mystery Lawyer Tries Taking Debian GNU/Linux Off the Web
04.27.11 Federal Agents Should Prosecute Microsoft for Market Abuses With Patents Following Extortiongate
Federal Agents Should Prosecute Microsoft for Market Abuses With Patents Following Extortiongate
05.03.11 Mono Development Canned (Updated: Everyone Laid Off)
Mono Development Canned (Updated: Everyone Laid Off)
05.04.11 Attachmateâs Novell Strategy So Far: Kill Mono, Keep SUSE, Maybe Antitrust Against Microsoft
Attachmateâs Novell Strategy So Far: Kill Mono, Keep SUSE, Maybe Antitrust Against Microsoft
05.05.11 Groklaw Worried About Novell Polluting Ubuntu With Mono, IBMâs Open Source VP Thinks Microsoft Might Scoop Mono
05.09.11 Season of Renames
05.09.11 Proprietary Software Against Civil Rights
Proprietary Software Against Civil Rights
05.12.11 People Who Left SUSE Because of Novellâs Atrocious Patent Deal
People Who Left SUSE Because of Novellâs Atrocious Patent Deal
05.13.11 Exclusive: Microsoft Patent Schemes Nobody Knows About
Exclusive: Microsoft Patent Schemes Nobody Knows About
05.19.11 AttachMSFT Still in Control of SUSE, Even After Novell Takeover and Split
AttachMSFT Still in Control of SUSE, Even After Novell Takeover and Split
05.20.11 Europeâs Peanut Gallery Wants Software Patents
Europeâs Peanut Gallery Wants Software Patents
05.21.11 TechBytes Episode 47: Unity With the Wife
TechBytes Episode 47: Unity With the Wife
05.27.11 TechBytes Episode 48: Will The Real Steve Ballmer Please Step Down?
TechBytes Episode 48: Will The Real Steve Ballmer Please Step Down?
06.03.11 TechBytes Episode 49: Linux â To Boldly GoâŠ
TechBytes Episode 49: Linux â To Boldly GoâŠ
06.05.11 TechBytes Episode 50: With Rusty Again, Challenging FUD
TechBytes Episode 50: With Rusty Again, Challenging FUD
06.10.11 Q&A With Puppet Labsâ James Turnbull Regarding Pro Puppet
Q&A With Puppet Labsâ James Turnbull Regarding Pro Puppet
06.13.11 France and the United Kingdom Want to Drown in Software Patents Sea of Risk
France and the United Kingdom Want to Drown in Software Patents Sea of Risk
06.15.11 TechBytes Episode 51: Nokia and Apple, GPLâs Importance, Silverlightâs Death, and Copyrights Unrest
06.26.11 TechBytes Episode 52: Desktop Environments and the Demise of Ubuntu
TechBytes Episode 52: Desktop Environments and the Demise of Ubuntu
07.06.11 TechBytes Episode 53: WebOS, Universal Laws, and Tablets
TechBytes Episode 53: WebOS, Universal Laws, and Tablets
07.06.11 TechBytes Episode 54: Patent Extortion, Economy Shifting, Tablets Lacking
TechBytes Episode 54: Patent Extortion, Economy Shifting, Tablets Lacking
07.07.11 Federal Agents Unhappy About Microsoftâs and Appleâs Patent Strategy, Reversals Possible
Federal Agents Unhappy About Microsoftâs and Appleâs Patent Strategy, Reversals Possible
07.13.11 Regulators in the US/Canada Authorise Linux-hostile Patent Cartel, Google Must Help Abolish Software Patents Now
07.15.11 TechBytes Episode 55: Googleâs Growth, Sabayon Linux 6, and Sony-Microsoft
TechBytes Episode 55: Googleâs Growth, Sabayon Linux 6, and Sony-Microsoft
07.24.11 TechBytes Episode 56: GNU/Linux Versus Mac OS X
TechBytes Episode 56: GNU/Linux Versus Mac OS X
07.31.11 Links White Spaces, Police Hacking, Pollution and Censorship
Links White Spaces, Police Hacking, Pollution and Censorship
08.03.11 Links â Mesh Nets, More on US Gene Patents, Big Pollution
Links â Mesh Nets, More on US Gene Patents, Big Pollution
08.06.11 TechBytes Episode 57: Desktop Choice is Grand
TechBytes Episode 57: Desktop Choice is Grand
08.08.11 Microsoft Caught Paying Burson-Marsteller to Smear Google
Microsoft Caught Paying Burson-Marsteller to Smear Google
08.08.11 Attachmateâs First Milestone: Sign Another Patent Deal With Microsoft, Pay Microsoft a âLinux Taxâ on SUSE
08.10.11 Apple is Killing Jobs, Killing Products
Apple is Killing Jobs, Killing Products
08.12.11 Links â Nokia Dying, Astroturf as Warfare, Protest as Hacking, Big Pollution.
Links â Nokia Dying, Astroturf as Warfare, Protest as Hacking, Big Pollution.
08.12.11 Global Dimming for the Cult of Patents
Global Dimming for the Cult of Patents
08.13.11 After Icahn Entryism, Motorola Too Considers Strategy of Extorting Linux Phone Makers
After Icahn Entryism, Motorola Too Considers Strategy of Extorting Linux Phone Makers
08.14.11 Tablets, Phones, Linux, and Android Are Dragged Into Patent Mayhem by Microsoft, Apple, and Their Allies
08.16.11 Apple Fabricates âEvidenceâ to Ban Linux Devices
Apple Fabricates âEvidenceâ to Ban Linux Devices
08.16.11 Links â More Google/Motorola/Android, Wind Power, Wealth and Political Power
Links â More Google/Motorola/Android, Wind Power, Wealth and Political Power
08.17.11 A Demise of the Patent Plot Against Linux
A Demise of the Patent Plot Against Linux
08.20.11 Links â More on the Demise of webOS, SpyPhone and Facebook Busted
Links â More on the Demise of webOS, SpyPhone and Facebook Busted
08.22.11 Links â Addiction Redefined, Microsoft Florian and Barbarous Trump.
Links â Addiction Redefined, Microsoft Florian and Barbarous Trump.
08.23.11 Europe Under Threat From Software Patents Through the Back Door, Warns FSF Founder
Europe Under Threat From Software Patents Through the Back Door, Warns FSF Founder
08.24.11 TechBytes Episode 58: HPâs 180, Googleâs New Patents, and the New GIMP
TechBytes Episode 58: HPâs 180, Googleâs New Patents, and the New GIMP
08.28.11 Cablegate Reveals US Pressure for EU Patent (Unitary Patent) Alongside ACTA, More Pro-Patents Lobbyists Observed
09.02.11 Developers Who Leave SUSE/Attachmate
Developers Who Leave SUSE/Attachmate
09.05.11 As Attachmate Distances Itself From SUSE, Commitment to UNIX Copyrights Doubted
As Attachmate Distances Itself From SUSE, Commitment to UNIX Copyrights Doubted
09.05.11 Links â Web Stats, Mego Petrospective, Tracking Company Busted, MPAA Exposed.
Links â Web Stats, Mego Petrospective, Tracking Company Busted, MPAA Exposed.
09.05.11 TechBytes Episode 59: Privacy, Tablets, and Dream Studio
TechBytes Episode 59: Privacy, Tablets, and Dream Studio
09.08.11 Cablegate: How Microsoft Apparently Attacked GNU/Linux Adoption in Turkey
Cablegate: How Microsoft Apparently Attacked GNU/Linux Adoption in Turkey
09.09.11 Cablegate: Importing the USPTO Into Europe, Using the âEU Patentâ
Cablegate: Importing the USPTO Into Europe, Using the âEU Patentâ
09.10.11 Cablegate: US Government Assesses Value of New EU Commission to Itself
Cablegate: US Government Assesses Value of New EU Commission to Itself
09.10.11 2011 Patent âReformâ: Change We Canât Believe in
2011 Patent âReformâ: Change We Canât Believe in
09.11.11 Cablegate: Investigation Launched Against Initiator of Kurdish GNU/Linux Distribution
Cablegate: Investigation Launched Against Initiator of Kurdish GNU/Linux Distribution
09.11.11 Cablegate: Turkeyâs Patents Trajectory on Bad TRIPS
Cablegate: Turkeyâs Patents Trajectory on Bad TRIPS
09.11.11 Cablegate: Chancellor Merkel Organises Initiative Striving for âIncreased Support for Cooperation Between U.S. and EU Patent Agenciesâ
09.11.11 Cablegate: US Reaction to Minister Ewa Bjorling Pushing for EU Patent, Pressure on Slovenia to Jump Along
09.12.11 Current Patent âReformâ Criticised in the Press, Software Patents Need to Go
Current Patent âReformâ Criticised in the Press, Software Patents Need to Go
09.14.11 Cablegate: Even Amid Departure From Microsoft, Bill Gates Lobbies Pakistani Government to Pay Microsoft
09.14.11 Mobile Patent Wars Merely a Symptom of a Broken Patent System
Mobile Patent Wars Merely a Symptom of a Broken Patent System
09.15.11 Cablegate: Bill Gates Belittles the World
Cablegate: Bill Gates Belittles the World
09.15.11 Cablegate: Microsoftâs âRelationship With the Governmentâ and Pressure for Countries to Adopt Intellectual Monopolies Using Shame Lists
09.16.11 Cablegate: Government Uses Google Earth, Blames Google Earth
Cablegate: Government Uses Google Earth, Blames Google Earth
09.16.11 Cablegate: Microsoftâs Tax Dodge
Cablegate: Microsoftâs Tax Dodge
09.16.11 Cablegate: Lord Mandelson Meets the Qaddafi Family and Dates the Copyright Lobby
Cablegate: Lord Mandelson Meets the Qaddafi Family and Dates the Copyright Lobby
09.17.11 Cablegate: EU Negotiations About EU Patent/Community Patent
Cablegate: EU Negotiations About EU Patent/Community Patent
09.21.11 Patent Reform and Android
09.22.11 TechBytes Episode 60: Microsoft Versus Dual Booters, Google Competition Matters, and Google+
TechBytes Episode 60: Microsoft Versus Dual Booters, Google Competition Matters, and Google+
09.24.11 MAD Wars: Apple Faces Patent Blowback
MAD Wars: Apple Faces Patent Blowback
09.24.11 British Industry Invaded by US Patent Aggressors and Parasitic Patent Lawyers
British Industry Invaded by US Patent Aggressors and Parasitic Patent Lawyers
09.24.11 TechBytes Episode 61: Sebastian on Mageia and the GNU/Linux Desktop
TechBytes Episode 61: Sebastian on Mageia and the GNU/Linux Desktop
09.25.11 The Parallel Universe of Patent Lawyers
The Parallel Universe of Patent Lawyers
09.27.11 Novell/Attachmate Emphasises Fog Computing/Hypervisors Rather Than Open Source
Novell/Attachmate Emphasises Fog Computing/Hypervisors Rather Than Open Source
09.27.11 Attachmate Too Passive as Novell Products Dissolve
Attachmate Too Passive as Novell Products Dissolve
09.30.11 Microsoft Systematically Corrupts the Media
Microsoft Systematically Corrupts the Media
10.03.11 TechBytes Episode 62: I Told You So
TechBytes Episode 62: I Told You So
10.04.11 Attachmate Apathetic and SUSE No Better Than Free GNU/Linux (With No Microsoft Tax)
Attachmate Apathetic and SUSE No Better Than Free GNU/Linux (With No Microsoft Tax)
10.07.11 Halliburton in a War With European Patent Law
Halliburton in a War With European Patent Law
10.09.11 OpenSUSE Wants Donations, Loses Volunteers Force
OpenSUSE Wants Donations, Loses Volunteers Force
10.09.11 Links â Brazil Defies ACTA, Creeping Biometrics Use
Links â Brazil Defies ACTA, Creeping Biometrics Use
10.10.11 TechBytes Episode 63: Enter KDE
TechBytes Episode 63: Enter KDE
10.13.11 TechBytes Episode 64: From Russia to Bristol
TechBytes Episode 64: From Russia to Bristol
10.14.11 Links â Lots of bad deals made behind closed doors.
Links â Lots of bad deals made behind closed doors.
10.16.11 Links â Microsoft Security Failure, Spyware, Pollution and Corruption
Links â Microsoft Security Failure, Spyware, Pollution and Corruption
10.24.11 Apple Badgeware
10.25.11 Microsoft Throws More Lobbyists Into the Ring to Ban Linux Phones
Microsoft Throws More Lobbyists Into the Ring to Ban Linux Phones
11.02.11 TechBytes Episode 65: End of the Season
TechBytes Episode 65: End of the Season
11.06.11 Links â Education update, Anti-Trust and Privacy
Links â Education update, Anti-Trust and Privacy
11.07.11 SUSE Gets Lost in the âCloudâ
SUSE Gets Lost in the âCloudâ
11.10.11 Appleâs Latest Attacks and Problems Clearly Show That Apple is Losing
Appleâs Latest Attacks and Problems Clearly Show That Apple is Losing
11.12.11 âPatent Judges Want the Last Word Over Patent Law in Europeâ
âPatent Judges Want the Last Word Over Patent Law in Europeâ
11.23.11 Appleâs Patent Aggression Against Linux/Android Hits the Wall in Europe
Appleâs Patent Aggression Against Linux/Android Hits the Wall in Europe
11.27.11 Patents Roundup: Broken System as the News Attests to the Failure
Patents Roundup: Broken System as the News Attests to the Failure
11.29.11 âPulling an ACTAâ to Legalise Software Patents in Europe
âPulling an ACTAâ to Legalise Software Patents in Europe
12.01.11 Apple is Losing Its Mind and Its Cases Against Linux
Apple is Losing Its Mind and Its Cases Against Linux
12.01.11 Software Patents Come to Europe Through the Back Door
Software Patents Come to Europe Through the Back Door
12.14.11 Software Patents in the EU Become a Central Concern Again
Software Patents in the EU Become a Central Concern Again
12.15.11 Appleâs Patent War on Linux Turns Back Against Apple, Which Allegedly Resorts to Using Patent Trolls
12.15.11 When OOXML Attacks Free Software
When OOXML Attacks Free Software
12.18.11 Updates on Novell and Other FOSS Taxers
Updates on Novell and Other FOSS Taxers
12.21.11 Latest Patent Attacks on Linux/Android and Why They Matter
Latest Patent Attacks on Linux/Android and Why They Matter
12.23.11 Apple Does Malicious Stuff With Patents as More Courts Sidle With Linux/Android
Apple Does Malicious Stuff With Patents as More Courts Sidle With Linux/Android
12.27.11 The Exodus of Novell Executives and Life After Novell
The Exodus of Novell Executives and Life After Novell
12.28.11 Cablegate: Brazil Advocates, Praises âthe Usefulness of Free, Open Source Softwareâ
Cablegate: Brazil Advocates, Praises âthe Usefulness of Free, Open Source Softwareâ
12.28.11 Cablegate: US Government Talks About Providing Free Software that Helps Chinese Netizens Overcome Filters
12.28.11 Cablegate: Indian Ambassador Criticises UNESCO for Signing a Software Agreement With Microsoft (Updated)
12.28.11 EPO and Other Lawyers-dominated Circles Push for Software Patenting
EPO and Other Lawyers-dominated Circles Push for Software Patenting
12.30.11 Cablegate: Lithuania âWatchedâ for Not Accepting Monopoly/âIPâ Regime From West, Government Adoption of Free Software Noted
12.30.11 Cablegate: UNESCO Was Pro-Free Software Before Gates and Microsoft Intervention
Cablegate: UNESCO Was Pro-Free Software Before Gates and Microsoft Intervention
01.07.12 Links â An Unhappy New Year at the Marriott, Microsoft set backs, GNU/Linux and Free Software Advances.
01.12.12 Links â Microsoft Malware and Lockouts, Idiots Press SOPA Forward, US âBailoutsâ add up to $16 Trillion
01.13.12 Apple Cult Defends Android-Hostile Cult Leader, Engages in Extortion of Android and Shops, Gets Sued for It
01.14.12 Links â A quick SOPA Update â they donât hear you.
Links â A quick SOPA Update â they donât hear you.
01.23.12 Patents Roundup: Windows Declining, Microsoft and Apple Attack Linux
Patents Roundup: Windows Declining, Microsoft and Apple Attack Linux
01.25.12 Patents Roundup: Oracle, Microsoft (via MOSAID), and Apple Lawsuits Against Linux/Android
Patents Roundup: Oracle, Microsoft (via MOSAID), and Apple Lawsuits Against Linux/Android
01.29.12 Links â Please sign the Avaaz petition against ACTA.
Links â Please sign the Avaaz petition against ACTA.
02.01.12 Microsoft Mole Failed to Sell Phones, Managed to Pass Patents to Microsoftâs Patent Trolls
Microsoft Mole Failed to Sell Phones, Managed to Pass Patents to Microsoftâs Patent Trolls
02.03.12 Groklaw Update on Android Patent Cases and Response to FUD From Microsoft Lobbyists
Groklaw Update on Android Patent Cases and Response to FUD From Microsoft Lobbyists
02.05.12 Apple, Which Started Patent Wars, Gets What It Deserves
Apple, Which Started Patent Wars, Gets What It Deserves
02.14.12 Patent Forecast Improves for Android/Linux
Patent Forecast Improves for Android/Linux
02.15.12 Links â Education Watch, BBC Apologizes for Selling Out, BP Oil Lingers
Links â Education Watch, BBC Apologizes for Selling Out, BP Oil Lingers
02.19.12 Apple Versus Google When the Patent System Approves âSlide to Unlockâ as a Monopoly
Apple Versus Google When the Patent System Approves âSlide to Unlockâ as a Monopoly
02.22.12 Patents Let Giants Attack the Rest, Apple Attack FOSS
Patents Let Giants Attack the Rest, Apple Attack FOSS
03.01.12 Google Helps EPO Manage Monopolies, Unitary Patent Aided
Google Helps EPO Manage Monopolies, Unitary Patent Aided
03.05.12 Novell Decommissioned
03.05.12 Patents Roundup: Hype, Critics, and Threat to Linux/Android
Patents Roundup: Hype, Critics, and Threat to Linux/Android
03.31.12 Microsoftâs 352 Patent is a Needle in the Haystack
Microsoftâs 352 Patent is a Needle in the Haystack
04.02.12 Update on Patent Failures and Microsoft Lawsuits Against Linux Companies
Update on Patent Failures and Microsoft Lawsuits Against Linux Companies
04.04.12 Microsoft Patent War on Android/Linux is Backfiring, Oracle is Still Unable to Win a Single Case
Microsoft Patent War on Android/Linux is Backfiring, Oracle is Still Unable to Win a Single Case
04.12.12 Apple, Microsoft, Oracle (CPTN) and the Latest Patent Hoard Against Android/Linux
Apple, Microsoft, Oracle (CPTN) and the Latest Patent Hoard Against Android/Linux
04.14.12 Apple and Google/Android Suffer the Wrath of intellectual Monopolies
Apple and Google/Android Suffer the Wrath of intellectual Monopolies
04.17.12 Microsoft is Attacking Free Software and Standards in the UK, Behind Closed Doors
Microsoft is Attacking Free Software and Standards in the UK, Behind Closed Doors
04.20.12 After the Demise of Microsoftâs FAT Patent
After the Demise of Microsoftâs FAT Patent
04.26.12 Links â ACTA/CISPA Update, Other Crimes, Corruption and Failure.
Links â ACTA/CISPA Update, Other Crimes, Corruption and Failure.
05.12.12 Software Patents and Trolls Devour Jobs While Microsoft Proxies Sue Android Companies
Software Patents and Trolls Devour Jobs While Microsoft Proxies Sue Android Companies
05.21.12 In Motorola Case, Microsoft Boosters Use Slashdot for Anti-Linux/Android Patent Propaganda
In Motorola Case, Microsoft Boosters Use Slashdot for Anti-Linux/Android Patent Propaganda
05.26.12 Microsoft Linux (SUSE) Developed More Closely With Microsoft
Microsoft Linux (SUSE) Developed More Closely With Microsoft
06.02.12 Microsoft Takes Up a Notch Effort to Tax and Control Linux
Microsoft Takes Up a Notch Effort to Tax and Control Linux
06.20.12 The Alternative Press Explains What the Gates Foundation Et Al. Are Doing
The Alternative Press Explains What the Gates Foundation Et Al. Are Doing
07.01.12 European Council Slows Down Software Patents
European Council Slows Down Software Patents
07.01.12 The FSF Moves From Petition to Recommendations Regarding UEFI Fight
The FSF Moves From Petition to Recommendations Regarding UEFI Fight
07.03.12 Appleâs (and MPEG-LAâs) Fight Against Diversity
Appleâs (and MPEG-LAâs) Fight Against Diversity
07.12.12 Microsoft is Working to Make Android Non-Free by Extortion, Apple Works to Ban It
Microsoft is Working to Make Android Non-Free by Extortion, Apple Works to Ban It
07.20.12 Microsoft-funded SUSE Promotes the Microsoft-controlled OOXML
Microsoft-funded SUSE Promotes the Microsoft-controlled OOXML
07.23.12 Microsoft Uses Proprietary Formats to Impede and Derail Government Migrations to Free Software
Microsoft Uses Proprietary Formats to Impede and Derail Government Migrations to Free Software
07.23.12 The Skype Interception Campaign
The Skype Interception Campaign
07.28.12 Microsoft- and Bill Gates-funded Gartner Quickly Deletes Evidence of Vista 8 Disdain
Microsoft- and Bill Gates-funded Gartner Quickly Deletes Evidence of Vista 8 Disdain
07.30.12 Software Patents Protest Spreads Everywhere
Software Patents Protest Spreads Everywhere
07.30.12 Microsoft Already Uses Software Patents to Actually Remove Linux Devices from the European Market
Microsoft Already Uses Software Patents to Actually Remove Linux Devices from the European Market
08.06.12 Vista 8âČs Catastrophic Arrival Will Make GNU/Linux a Superior Gaming Platform, Claims Creator of Minecraft, Not Just Valve
08.06.12 TechBytes Episode 74: Charles-H. Schulz on ODF, OOXML, and LibreOffice
TechBytes Episode 74: Charles-H. Schulz on ODF, OOXML, and LibreOffice
08.13.12 Judge Koh Bamboozled by Apple to Block Computing Freedom, Should Penalise Apple for Contempt of the Court
08.18.12 Rogue Lobbyist Microsoft Florian Ousted by Judge
Rogue Lobbyist Microsoft Florian Ousted by Judge
08.20.12 Android Litigation Update
09.27.12 Europe and New Zealand Share a Software Patents Problem As Such
Europe and New Zealand Share a Software Patents Problem As Such
09.27.12 Microsoft Admits Rogue Play on Standards, ODF Suffers
Microsoft Admits Rogue Play on Standards, ODF Suffers
10.02.12 Apple and Microsoft Bias
10.06.12 Patents Can Drive Apple and Microsoft Away From Litigation Tactics
Patents Can Drive Apple and Microsoft Away From Litigation Tactics
10.12.12 Samsung May Be Trying to Reduce Microsoft Patent Tax With F2FS
Samsung May Be Trying to Reduce Microsoft Patent Tax With F2FS
10.16.12 Microsoft Patent Trolls Get Staff From Microsoft While âMother Shipâ Sues Google Over Android
Microsoft Patent Trolls Get Staff From Microsoft While âMother Shipâ Sues Google Over Android
11.05.12 Apple Hides Apology
11.15.12 Rotten Patent System Not Just a Bad Apple, CCIA Seeks Change
Rotten Patent System Not Just a Bad Apple, CCIA Seeks Change
11.18.12 Bogus Correlations for Disinformation on Software Patents
Bogus Correlations for Disinformation on Software Patents
11.19.12 Holding Back Standards Adoption in Europe
Holding Back Standards Adoption in Europe
11.21.12 Freiburg Should Use ODF Only, Just Like Portugal
Freiburg Should Use ODF Only, Just Like Portugal
11.21.12 Software Patents Through âUnionâ in Europe
Software Patents Through âUnionâ in Europe
11.22.12 Vista 8 Endorsements Are Fake, Microsoft Decided to Break Rather Than Make
Vista 8 Endorsements Are Fake, Microsoft Decided to Break Rather Than Make
12.02.12 Microsoft Enjoys Seattle Bias in Patent Case Against Android
Microsoft Enjoys Seattle Bias in Patent Case Against Android
12.04.12 SCOTUS Can Show Support for Public Interests by Stopping USPTOâs Systemic Corruption
SCOTUS Can Show Support for Public Interests by Stopping USPTOâs Systemic Corruption
12.05.12 Supporting UEFI in 2012 is Like Supporting OOXML in 2007
Supporting UEFI in 2012 is Like Supporting OOXML in 2007
12.10.12 Birgitta JĂłnsdĂłttir, Glyn Moody, April, FSFE and Many Others Oppose Unitary Patent (Vote is Today)
Birgitta JĂłnsdĂłttir, Glyn Moody, April, FSFE and Many Others Oppose Unitary Patent (Vote is Today)
12.11.12 âUnitary Patentâ Helps Microsoft Extend Linux/Android Patent Extortion to Europe
âUnitary Patentâ Helps Microsoft Extend Linux/Android Patent Extortion to Europe
01.04.13 US Media Bias in Android Patent Cases
US Media Bias in Android Patent Cases
01.08.13 Guest Post: Windows RT â Jail Breaking!
Guest Post: Windows RT â Jail Breaking!
01.10.13 FRAND Quite Likely the First Casualty at USPTO, Not Patents (Directly)
FRAND Quite Likely the First Casualty at USPTO, Not Patents (Directly)
01.19.13 Vista 8 is Dying With the Desktop Based on More Data Points, Security Issues Persist
Vista 8 is Dying With the Desktop Based on More Data Points, Security Issues Persist
01.24.13 Confirmed: Microsoft Coordinated Propaganda Against Munichâs Migration to GNU/Linux
Confirmed: Microsoft Coordinated Propaganda Against Munichâs Migration to GNU/Linux
01.25.13 Munich Responds to Microsoft FUD
Munich Responds to Microsoft FUD
01.31.13 Microsoft by Proxy: Intellectual Ventures, Silver Lake, Ignition, and Now HP
Microsoft by Proxy: Intellectual Ventures, Silver Lake, Ignition, and Now HP
02.05.13 Former Novell Employees in Microsoftâs Fight Against GNU/Linux Adoption
Former Novell Employees in Microsoftâs Fight Against GNU/Linux Adoption
02.05.13 USPTO Shows That It Wants to Go Global
USPTO Shows That It Wants to Go Global
02.07.13 Adventures in UEFI Mischief and Selective Criticism of Google
Adventures in UEFI Mischief and Selective Criticism of Google
03.01.13 FRAND Challenged by CCIA Amid FRAND Pressure From Anti-Android Camp
FRAND Challenged by CCIA Amid FRAND Pressure From Anti-Android Camp
03.06.13 Microsoft MVP Miguel de Icaza Finally Quits GNU/Linux; Even He Does Not Want Vista 8, Samsung Dumps Vista 8 Tablets
03.14.13 Android/Google Under Patent Attacks, Calls for Other Companies to Stop the Patent Litigation Frenzy
Android/Google Under Patent Attacks, Calls for Other Companies to Stop the Patent Litigation Frenzy
03.14.13 Nokia is Suing Android Directly, Using Patents; Microsoftâs Elop to Blame
Nokia is Suing Android Directly, Using Patents; Microsoftâs Elop to Blame
03.24.13 Boycott Nokia for Attacking Free Software, FFIIâs President Suggests
Boycott Nokia for Attacking Free Software, FFIIâs President Suggests
03.26.13 European Commission Finally Receives Complaint About Microsoftâs UEFI Restricted Boot Scheme
European Commission Finally Receives Complaint About Microsoftâs UEFI Restricted Boot Scheme
03.31.13 Rackspace and Red Hat Battle Against Vile Troll (âUniloc USAâ) Can Help Weaken Software Patents in the US
04.07.13 Red Hat et al. (Including Androidâs Guardian) Complain About Companies That Attack FOSS With Patents, Apple Sites Quote âFOSS Patentsâ Spin on Yet Another Loss Against Android
04.09.13 Those Who Push for Patent Reform and Those Who Protect Protectionism
Those Who Push for Patent Reform and Those Who Protect Protectionism
05.03.13 Bill Gates â Not Just Microsoft â Stole Millions From Irish Taxpayers, US Taxpayers Still Robbed by Corruption of Microsoft Moles
05.12.13 Unitary Patent Impediments Covertly Addressed by EU Member Governments
Unitary Patent Impediments Covertly Addressed by EU Member Governments
05.14.13 Software Patents Reality Distortion Field
Software Patents Reality Distortion Field
05.16.13 Microsoft Skype Messaging Surveillance Not the Main Issue, Audio Recording (Bugging) and Computer Hijacking Are
05.18.13 The Reality Distortion Field of Patent Lawyers Helps Impede Abolition of Software Patents
The Reality Distortion Field of Patent Lawyers Helps Impede Abolition of Software Patents
05.19.13 Microsoft-controlled Nokia is Lobbying to Enable Bans on Android Imports (Linux Phones as a Whole in Danger)
05.19.13 Microsoft Spin Regarding Skype Spying Does Not Withstand Scrutiny
Microsoft Spin Regarding Skype Spying Does Not Withstand Scrutiny
05.23.13 CAFC Decision Still Overridden by Overzealous Patent Lawyers in the Press, The Guardian and Other Corporate Press (CBS and AFP Included) Still Guard the Establishment
05.25.13 Microsoft Brings the Notion of Buying Games to End, Consumer Rights Groups Should Sue
Microsoft Brings the Notion of Buying Games to End, Consumer Rights Groups Should Sue
05.27.13 With Xbox, Microsoft Helps Spy on Living Rooms, Not Just Personal Space Through Webcam/Microphone (Skype)
05.30.13 The EPO Has Gone Rogue, Disregards the Law
The EPO Has Gone Rogue, Disregards the Law
05.30.13 Proof That Microsoft â Not Google â is Top Privacy Infringer
Proof That Microsoft â Not Google â is Top Privacy Infringer
06.01.13 Patent Lawyers Fight to Keep and Facilitate Software Patents Worldwide, Using Misinterpretation, Distraction, and Loopholes
06.07.13 The Good News: White House Knows the Patent System is Broken. The Bad News: It Does Not Understand Why.
06.14.13 As the Battle to Legitimise Software Patents in New Zealand and Europe Carries on, New Systemic Corruption Found
06.15.13 Confirmed: Microsoft Tells the NSA About Back Doors in Windows
Confirmed: Microsoft Tells the NSA About Back Doors in Windows
06.15.13 Still Missing the Point of Patent Scope (Patents on Mathematics and Nature) as the Problem in the United States
06.18.13 Judge Jackson Dies While Microsoft Continues to Abuse the System, This Time Using Nokia as a Front
Judge Jackson Dies While Microsoft Continues to Abuse the System, This Time Using Nokia as a Front
06.19.13 White House Should Identify USPTO as the Problem, Not Patent Trolls
White House Should Identify USPTO as the Problem, Not Patent Trolls
06.21.13 Microsoft is Suing Android/Google/Motorola Again, This Time Through Intellectual Ventures (Updated)
Microsoft is Suing Android/Google/Motorola Again, This Time Through Intellectual Ventures (Updated)
06.24.13 If You Use Microsoft Windows, the NSA Can Brick Your Computer Hardware Remotely
If You Use Microsoft Windows, the NSA Can Brick Your Computer Hardware Remotely
06.27.13 Back Door Access Discovered in Backup Servers of HP, Showing Urgent Need to Dump Proprietary Software
06.28.13 The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Ought to Refocus on Crushing Software Patents, Not Patent Trolls or âStupid Patentsâ
07.01.13 The British Military Gives the United States Back Doors Into All of Its Computers
The British Military Gives the United States Back Doors Into All of Its Computers
07.06.13 Novell/SUSE is Microsoft in Linux
Novell/SUSE is Microsoft in Linux
07.08.13 Bill and Melinda Gates: The Couple That Made Eugenics Hip
Bill and Melinda Gates: The Couple That Made Eugenics Hip
07.10.13 The Patent Lawyers in the EU and NZ Must Not Decide on Patent Policy Including Software Patents
The Patent Lawyers in the EU and NZ Must Not Decide on Patent Policy Including Software Patents
07.11.13 Microsoft Tries in Phones the Same Bribery Strategy It Allegedly Tried for Elimination of GNU/Linux in Sub-notebook
07.11.13 Privacy Crimes of Microsoft Confirmed: Microsoft Colluded With the NSA in Criminal Surveillance (Illegal, Unconstitutional Program)
07.11.13 Microsoft Windows Has New NSA Back Doors, Copies Spyware From Ubuntu
Microsoft Windows Has New NSA Back Doors, Copies Spyware From Ubuntu
07.14.13 US Patent System Utterly Broken and Threatens Expansion to Europe
US Patent System Utterly Broken and Threatens Expansion to Europe
07.15.13 Another Back Door Found in HP Servers (LeftHand)
Another Back Door Found in HP Servers (LeftHand)
08.12.13 Groklaw Slams the US Legal Framework for (Mis)Handling of Patents
Groklaw Slams the US Legal Framework for (Mis)Handling of Patents
08.20.13 Actions of US Government Shut Down Groklaw Pre-emptively; Observing the USâ Sanctions Economy and the Danger of Expansion to Europe
08.24.13 Microsoftâs International Crimes, NSA Collusion, and Taxpayersâ Payments for Microsoft to Collude With the NSA
09.20.13 Big Money in FUD Against Free/Libre Software Licensing
Big Money in FUD Against Free/Libre Software Licensing
09.20.13 Fighting the Lies
09.24.13 With Government Support, GNU/Linux is Growing in the City of Munich, the Argentinian, Chinese, British Markets
09.27.13 Microsoftâs Patent Mafia Called the Proof That Patent Trolls Must be Eradicated or Patent Law Changed
10.03.13 Even Microsoft Chief (Departed) Admits That Microsoft is a Very Serious Violator of Privacy
Even Microsoft Chief (Departed) Admits That Microsoft is a Very Serious Violator of Privacy
10.07.13 Fighting Spies: Public Services in Europe Keep Moving to Free/Open Source Software
Fighting Spies: Public Services in Europe Keep Moving to Free/Open Source Software
10.18.13 Scarcity of Women is Not a Free Software Issue But a Western Issue (Science Stereotypes)
Scarcity of Women is Not a Free Software Issue But a Western Issue (Science Stereotypes)
10.21.13 Richard Stallman: How Much Surveillance Can Democracy Withstand?
Richard Stallman: How Much Surveillance Can Democracy Withstand?
10.23.13 Mozilla Gains More Credibility by Hiring Xiph.org Founder Monty Montgomery
Mozilla Gains More Credibility by Hiring Xiph.org Founder Monty Montgomery
10.24.13 GNU/Linux Desktops Continue to Multiply to Appease Users
GNU/Linux Desktops Continue to Multiply to Appease Users
10.24.13 The World According to Forresterâs Clients: Bashing Apache OpenOffice and LibreOffice
The World According to Forresterâs Clients: Bashing Apache OpenOffice and LibreOffice
10.24.13 Free Software/Open Source-Related Links for September-October 2013
Free Software/Open Source-Related Links for September-October 2013
10.28.13 The NSA Causes an Atlantic Blunder
The NSA Causes an Atlantic Blunder
10.28.13 Black Tuesday 2013 is Tomorrow (Wall Street, New York)
Black Tuesday 2013 is Tomorrow (Wall Street, New York)
10.30.13 British Prime Minister David Cameron Takes His War on Press Freedom Even Further, Japan Follows Suit
British Prime Minister David Cameron Takes His War on Press Freedom Even Further, Japan Follows Suit
11.12.13 New Evidence of Criminality in Spying Agencies, Going as Far as Exploiting FOSS Sites to Spread Malware
11.12.13 If What We Have is Really Democracy, Then Corporations Are People
If What We Have is Really Democracy, Then Corporations Are People
11.14.13 Torture in the United States and What It Means to US Citizens
Torture in the United States and What It Means to US Citizens
11.15.13 Free/Libre Software Has Conquered the Area of Content Management Systems
Free/Libre Software Has Conquered the Area of Content Management Systems
11.15.13 Latest CIA/NSA Scandals: More Espionage, Intimidation Against Journalists, Illegal Activities, and Facebook Cooperation
11.17.13 How The Corporate Media Plays a Role in Climatic Disasters, Then Exploits Them for Ratings
How The Corporate Media Plays a Role in Climatic Disasters, Then Exploits Them for Ratings
11.18.13 NSA-Created Malware Used Politically and Relied on Microsoft-Provided Back Doors/Weak Encryption
NSA-Created Malware Used Politically and Relied on Microsoft-Provided Back Doors/Weak Encryption
11.22.13 Microsoft Windows is a Trojan Horse for the NSA
Microsoft Windows is a Trojan Horse for the NSA
11.24.13 Trusting Trust and Trusting Red Hat et al.
Trusting Trust and Trusting Red Hat et al.
11.27.13 The Cheapening of âOpen Sourceâ, Where Source No Longer Means Source Code
The Cheapening of âOpen Sourceâ, Where Source No Longer Means Source Code
11.27.13 Latest NSA Scandals: Interception of UK Wired Communications, Blackmail and Demonisation by Spying on Sex Surfing
11.28.13 As Europe Vows to Embrace Free/Libre Software, Transparency Required to Expose Microsoft Bribery and Other Corruption
12.04.13 NSA Leaks: Still Yielding New Scandals, But Fewer Than Before
NSA Leaks: Still Yielding New Scandals, But Fewer Than Before
12.06.13 âUnauthorisedâ Programming and What It Means to Software Freedom
âUnauthorisedâ Programming and What It Means to Software Freedom
12.10.13 The Time for Freedom-Respecting Routers Has Come
The Time for Freedom-Respecting Routers Has Come
12.16.13 NSA Roundup: Latest News in a Nutshell
NSA Roundup: Latest News in a Nutshell
12.18.13 New Examples of Censorship in West Europe, Facebook, Google, Saudi Arabia, China, Japan, and North America
12.18.13 Copyright Infringement/Sharing is the New âTerrorismâ, No Laws Required for Authorities to Take Extreme (and Sometimes Illegal) Action
12.19.13 Most Famous Derivative of Debian Could Become SteamOS, Not Ubuntu
Most Famous Derivative of Debian Could Become SteamOS, Not Ubuntu
12.20.13 Microsoft Booster at the Microsoft-Leaning Ars Technica: UEFI Restricted Boot is Good
Microsoft Booster at the Microsoft-Leaning Ars Technica: UEFI Restricted Boot is Good
12.26.13 Urge Hardware Companies to Stop Using UEFI (or Boycott Them), Donât Work on UEFI
Urge Hardware Companies to Stop Using UEFI (or Boycott Them), Donât Work on UEFI
12.30.13 Wrapping Up a Year of NSA Disgrace, Propaganda Film Advocating State Abuses Already in Preparation (Starring Benedict Cumberbatch Again)
01.07.14 Microsoft is Still Dreaming of Crushing Android by Doing What It Accuses Google of Doing
Microsoft is Still Dreaming of Crushing Android by Doing What It Accuses Google of Doing
01.10.14 Snowdenâs Impact Continues to Drive Change in 2014
Snowdenâs Impact Continues to Drive Change in 2014
01.14.14 DRM is Not Dying, It is Spreading Like a Virus, Even to the World Wide Web
DRM is Not Dying, It is Spreading Like a Virus, Even to the World Wide Web
01.15.14 Copyright Law May be Reformed in the West, Infringement (For Now) Treated as Worse Than Murder and Rape
01.15.14 Privacy Watch: Latest Stories
01.16.14 Economic Disparity Watch: January 2014
Economic Disparity Watch: January 2014
01.16.14 Interventions Watch: January 2014
Interventions Watch: January 2014
01.16.14 Police Watch: January 2014
01.20.14 Linking Surveillance to Assassinations
Linking Surveillance to Assassinations
01.21.14 NSA Watch: Latest News About Privacy
NSA Watch: Latest News About Privacy
01.22.14 Linux Foundationâs Events, LCA 2014, and Other FOSS Events
Linux Foundationâs Events, LCA 2014, and Other FOSS Events
01.22.14 Heise Breaks Promise: Takes âH Onlineâ Offline, Essentially Deleting Thousands of High-Quality FOSS Articles
01.22.14 Snowdenâs Defence, Snowden Q & A, Privacy Advantage in Industry, The Coming End of Facebook
Snowdenâs Defence, Snowden Q & A, Privacy Advantage in Industry, The Coming End of Facebook
01.23.14 Privacy Watch: Todayâs Stories of Interest
Privacy Watch: Todayâs Stories of Interest
01.24.14 Amid NSA Scandals and Revelations Delhi Government and European Governments Are Moving to GNU/Linux and Free Software
01.25.14 Privacy Watch: NHS Sells Out, Snowden Makes Headlines, GOP Uses NSA for Anti-Obama Partisanship, NSA Program Deemed Illegal, Bieber Rips NSA Coverage
01.27.14 Privacy News: Ten States Against the NSA, Snowden Speaks About Espionage
Privacy News: Ten States Against the NSA, Snowden Speaks About Espionage
01.28.14 NSA Watch: GCHQ/NSA Gang Up Against Servers, Hide Violations, Face Blowback
NSA Watch: GCHQ/NSA Gang Up Against Servers, Hide Violations, Face Blowback
01.29.14 Snowden Nominated for Nobel Prize, Europe Moves Away From NSA, Surveillance âReformâ Revolves Around Useless Figures (Update: Head of GCHQ Steps Down!)
01.30.14 NSA Watch: Climate as âTerrorismâ, War on Journalism and Anonymity, Anger in Europe and Angry Birds
01.31.14 NSA Watch: New Faces, Same Policy, Obama Defends Clapper
NSA Watch: New Faces, Same Policy, Obama Defends Clapper
02.05.14 NSA Watch: More Disturbing Revelations
NSA Watch: More Disturbing Revelations
02.06.14 Privacy Watch: GCHQ Resorts to DDOS Attacks, New Smears Against Snowden, Greenwald to Get Journalism Award
02.11.14 Latest News About Surveillance, Torture, and Assassination
Latest News About Surveillance, Torture, and Assassination
02.12.14 Skynet Watch: From Targeting Terrorists to Targeting Protesters and From Foreign to Domestic
Skynet Watch: From Targeting Terrorists to Targeting Protesters and From Foreign to Domestic
02.13.14 DRM is Protectionism and Misuse of Laws, Nothing Technical
DRM is Protectionism and Misuse of Laws, Nothing Technical
02.14.14 Skynet Watch in the Media (Friday)
Skynet Watch in the Media (Friday)
02.16.14 Weekend News: Surveillance, Espionage, Foreign Policy, and Assassination Debate
Weekend News: Surveillance, Espionage, Foreign Policy, and Assassination Debate
02.17.14 Latest Headlines About Surveillance and Drone Strikes
Latest Headlines About Surveillance and Drone Strikes
02.21.14 Latest Examples of Public Sector Moves to Free Software
Latest Examples of Public Sector Moves to Free Software
02.23.14 Intelligence Abuses: Ombudsman Spied on, Phone Data Sold, Bugging by Media, Espionage, Monarchy, PRISM, LawsuitsâŠ
02.25.14 Abuses of Rights: News About Surveillance, Torture, and Assassination
Abuses of Rights: News About Surveillance, Torture, and Assassination
02.27.14 Erosion of Rights: Latest Headlines
Erosion of Rights: Latest Headlines
03.02.14 Leftovers: Cybervandalism in China, US/UK, Destabilisation of Ukraine and Militarism
Leftovers: Cybervandalism in China, US/UK, Destabilisation of Ukraine and Militarism
03.04.14 Skype Chief Executive Quits Microsoft Amid NSA Scandals
Skype Chief Executive Quits Microsoft Amid NSA Scandals
03.05.14 An Android World: Limitless Expansion in Tablets, Smaller Devices, and New Hardware
An Android World: Limitless Expansion in Tablets, Smaller Devices, and New Hardware
03.11.14 DroNSA: Targeted Assassinations, Surveillance on Torture Reporters/Researchers, and Snowdenâs Latest Speeches
03.12.14 Copyright News: EU Copyright Consultation Not Serious, Google âGetsâ It on Copyrights
Copyright News: EU Copyright Consultation Not Serious, Google âGetsâ It on Copyrights
03.12.14 News Roundup: Public Services in Europe Rush to Free Software
News Roundup: Public Services in Europe Rush to Free Software
03.16.14 Watching Abuses of Power: Police, Secret Agencies, Militarism, Surveillance, and Censorship
Watching Abuses of Power: Police, Secret Agencies, Militarism, Surveillance, and Censorship
03.18.14 GNU/Linux at Google: Android, ChromeOS, Chromebooks, and Chrome News
GNU/Linux at Google: Android, ChromeOS, Chromebooks, and Chrome News
03.18.14 Assassination, Imprisoning Dissent, Torture, Interventions, Surveillance, and Censorship
Assassination, Imprisoning Dissent, Torture, Interventions, Surveillance, and Censorship
03.19.14 Desktop Environments: GNOME 3.12, KDE Wins Award, Enlightenment Updates
Desktop Environments: GNOME 3.12, KDE Wins Award, Enlightenment Updates
03.19.14 Servers and Networks: GNU/Linux Still a Leader
Servers and Networks: GNU/Linux Still a Leader
03.21.14 End of Week News: Mass Surveillance, Drones, Oversight Failure, UkraineâŠ
End of Week News: Mass Surveillance, Drones, Oversight Failure, UkraineâŠ
03.23.14 More Drones Debate, Espionage Against China
More Drones Debate, Espionage Against China
03.25.14 Nobody Sent to Prison After Microsoft Abused Privacy of Customers
Nobody Sent to Prison After Microsoft Abused Privacy of Customers
03.26.14 Law No Longer Matters When it Comes to Copyrights, as the Copyright Monopoly is Above the Law, Uses Anti-Terrorism Instruments
03.27.14 Modern Warfare: Assassination, Surveillance, Censorship and More Digital Abuses
Modern Warfare: Assassination, Surveillance, Censorship and More Digital Abuses
03.30.14 Links: Civil Rights Abuses, Secrecy, Surveillance and Assassination Without Oversight
Links: Civil Rights Abuses, Secrecy, Surveillance and Assassination Without Oversight
03.31.14 Copyright and Monopoly News
04.01.14 Links: Latest Reports on Modernised (Digitised) Oppression
Links: Latest Reports on Modernised (Digitised) Oppression
04.01.14 UEFI is Bricking Computers When One Removes Spyware With Back Doors (Microsoft Windows)
UEFI is Bricking Computers When One Removes Spyware With Back Doors (Microsoft Windows)
04.03.14 News Links: Aggression and Surveillance
News Links: Aggression and Surveillance
04.05.14 News Links: Human Rights, Surveillance, International LawâŠ
News Links: Human Rights, Surveillance, International LawâŠ
04.06.14 Links: News About Surveillance, Covert Intervention, DronesâŠ
Links: News About Surveillance, Covert Intervention, DronesâŠ
04.07.14 Newegg Beats Patent Troll, Sony Becomes DMCA Troll, NSA/PRISM Dropbox Blocks Accounts Based on Suspicion
04.07.14 Links: Privacy Erosion and Other Technological Erosions of Rights
Links: Privacy Erosion and Other Technological Erosions of Rights
04.10.14 eGov News: Moves to Free/Libre Software
eGov News: Moves to Free/Libre Software
04.10.14 ODF News: ODF 1.2, European Support for ODF, LibreOffice and More
ODF News: ODF 1.2, European Support for ODF, LibreOffice and More
04.10.14 Political News: Western Foreign Policy, Torture, Surveillance, and Assassination
Political News: Western Foreign Policy, Torture, Surveillance, and Assassination
04.11.14 FOSS News: Latest Developments and Breakthroughs
FOSS News: Latest Developments and Breakthroughs
04.12.14 Political News: Protests Face a Ban, Covert Actions Continue, Cold War Era Imperialism, Privacy, and War on Justice
04.13.14 Mobile Linux Not Just Android: Jolla, WebOS, and Firefox OS News
Mobile Linux Not Just Android: Jolla, WebOS, and Firefox OS News
04.13.14 Open Access on the Rise: Textbooks, Journals, Etc.
Open Access on the Rise: Textbooks, Journals, Etc.
04.13.14 Links: Surveillance, Intervention, Torture and Drones
Links: Surveillance, Intervention, Torture and Drones
04.18.14 Some Perspective on HeartbleedÂź
Some Perspective on HeartbleedÂź
05.11.14 Former CIA Head Says Metadata Kills, So Donât Use Duck Duck Go (Hosted by the CIAâs #1 Technology Partner)
05.22.14 Worldâs Largest Population Heading Towards GNU/Linux Because Windows is Not Secure (NSA Trojan Horse)
05.30.14 When NSA/PRISM/Microsoft Skype Turns Voice Conversations Into Text in Real Time
When NSA/PRISM/Microsoft Skype Turns Voice Conversations Into Text in Real Time
07.05.14 Publicly-funded NHS Would Enjoy Symbiotic Relationship With Free â as in Freedom â Software
Publicly-funded NHS Would Enjoy Symbiotic Relationship With Free â as in Freedom â Software
07.06.14 Internet of Things Alliance Now Has a Mole, Microsoft
Internet of Things Alliance Now Has a Mole, Microsoft
07.13.14 Wirelessly-Controlled Contraceptives and Other Villainous Bill Gates Initiatives
Wirelessly-Controlled Contraceptives and Other Villainous Bill Gates Initiatives
07.13.14 Cronyism at Play: European Hostility Towards Free/Libre Software Despite Espionage and Moles
Cronyism at Play: European Hostility Towards Free/Libre Software Despite Espionage and Moles
07.16.14 Secrecy Allows British Government to be Manipulated by Microsoft for Spyware Behind Closed Doors
Secrecy Allows British Government to be Manipulated by Microsoft for Spyware Behind Closed Doors
08.03.14 Windows Will Go Extinct in the Back End and the Desktop
Windows Will Go Extinct in the Back End and the Desktop
08.18.14 Gartner Group Advocates Using Defective Software With Back Doors
Gartner Group Advocates Using Defective Software With Back Doors
08.19.14 After Microsoftâs Soft Bribe Some Non-Technical Deputy Does Not Like Free Software, Microsoft-Linked Media Responds to This Non-News by Making Bogus Claims of Munich Leaving GNU/Linux (Updated)
08.20.14 Corruption Watch: Microsoft Lobbying Designed to Kill Chileâs Free Software Policy and Promote Microsoft With Subsidies, More Dirty Tricks Emerge in Munich
08.22.14 Microsoft is Still Preying on British Taxpayers, Playing Politics
Microsoft is Still Preying on British Taxpayers, Playing Politics
08.23.14 Blowback in Chile and Munich After Microsoft Intervention
Blowback in Chile and Munich After Microsoft Intervention
08.27.14 FUD Against Google and FOSS Security Amid Microsoft Windows Security Blunders
FUD Against Google and FOSS Security Amid Microsoft Windows Security Blunders
08.28.14 Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) Companies Versus FOSS Moles (VMware, Sonatype, Xamarin)
Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) Companies Versus FOSS Moles (VMware, Sonatype, Xamarin)
09.08.14 Suspicion of High-Level Corruption at the European Patent Office (EPO): Part I
Suspicion of High-Level Corruption at the European Patent Office (EPO): Part I
09.15.14 Ćœeljko TopiÄ, BenoĂźt Battistelli, and the European Patent Office (EPO): Part II
Ćœeljko TopiÄ, BenoĂźt Battistelli, and the European Patent Office (EPO): Part II
09.16.14 The United Kingdom Should Dump Microsoft For the Sake of National Security
The United Kingdom Should Dump Microsoft For the Sake of National Security
09.17.14 Italy is Cracking Down on Microsoftâs Monopoly Abuse While Gradually Moving to GNU/Linux
Italy is Cracking Down on Microsoftâs Monopoly Abuse While Gradually Moving to GNU/Linux
10.07.14 BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Balkan Standards in EPO: Part V
BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Balkan Standards in EPO: Part V
10.08.14 How Microsoft Handles Disasters: Grace Hopper Conference Has Been Infiltrated by âMicrosoft Disaster Responseâ
10.20.14 The EPOâs Public Relations Disaster Amid Distrust From Within (and EPO Communications Chief Leaves): Part VII
10.25.14 City of Berlin Does Not Abandon Free Software, Itâs Only Tax Authorities
City of Berlin Does Not Abandon Free Software, Itâs Only Tax Authorities
10.31.14 The EPO Is More Corrupt Under Battistelli Than Under Alison Brimelow: Part VIII
The EPO Is More Corrupt Under Battistelli Than Under Alison Brimelow: Part VIII
11.01.14 How to Complain About the EPO to National Delegations in Europe: Part IX
How to Complain About the EPO to National Delegations in Europe: Part IX
11.13.14 Microsoft Windows is Still Designed as a Paradise of Back Doors, Intrusion, Wiretaps, and Interception
12.08.14 EPO Staff Protests Today and Protested Last Week, Targeting Corruption in the Institution
EPO Staff Protests Today and Protested Last Week, Targeting Corruption in the Institution
12.11.14 Rolling of Heads Likely Imminent at EPO
Rolling of Heads Likely Imminent at EPO
12.12.14 Dreaming of a Just Christmas: When a Third of EPO Walks Out to Revolt and European Judges Attack the EPO Over Abuses
01.02.15 New NSA Leaks Confirm That Microsoft Skype is a Wiretapping Hub
New NSA Leaks Confirm That Microsoft Skype is a Wiretapping Hub
01.04.15 Just in: Fresh Call From Croatia to Arrest EPO Vice-President Ćœeljko TopiÄ
Just in: Fresh Call From Croatia to Arrest EPO Vice-President Ćœeljko TopiÄ
01.07.15 Intellectual Property Judgesâ Association (IPJA) Speaks Out Against EPO Tyrant Battistelli
Intellectual Property Judgesâ Association (IPJA) Speaks Out Against EPO Tyrant Battistelli
01.11.15 The EPO Connection Now a Liability as Administrative Council Has Become a Laughing Stock, Jesper Kongstad to be Targeted by EPO Staff Protests
01.18.15 Battistelliâs Latest Propaganda War Tries to Convince EPO Staff That Ćœeljko TopiÄâs Many Criminal Charges Donât Exist
01.19.15 Translations of Member of the European Parliament Complaining About European Patent Office (EPO)
Translations of Member of the European Parliament Complaining About European Patent Office (EPO)
01.20.15 Failure of the EPO Can Derail the Trojan Horse of Software Patents and Patent Trolls
Failure of the EPO Can Derail the Trojan Horse of Software Patents and Patent Trolls
01.24.15 As Battistelli Breaks the Rules and TopiÄ Silences Staff, New European Parliament Petition for Tackling the EPOâs Abuses is Needed
01.30.15 Text of Ruling/Decision Against Ćœeljko TopiÄ (Regarding Audi as a Bribe)
Text of Ruling/Decision Against Ćœeljko TopiÄ (Regarding Audi as a Bribe)
02.01.15 Catarina Holtz From the EPO Boards of Appeal Explains Bad Behaviour of the Management With Regards to EPC 2000
02.02.15 BenoĂźt Battistelli and Jesper Kongstad Continue to Blame Everything on SUEPO
BenoĂźt Battistelli and Jesper Kongstad Continue to Blame Everything on SUEPO
02.03.15 More Press Coverage From the Danish Media About EPO Abuses and Protest at Danish Consulate
More Press Coverage From the Danish Media About EPO Abuses and Protest at Danish Consulate
02.08.15 The EPO Shaken by Croatian Revelations: Part XIV
The EPO Shaken by Croatian Revelations: Part XIV
02.08.15 The EPOâs Vice-President Ćœeljko TopiÄ and the Case of Ivan Kabalin: Part XIII
The EPOâs Vice-President Ćœeljko TopiÄ and the Case of Ivan Kabalin: Part XIII
02.11.15 The EPOâs Digital War (Censorship) Against Staff Web Site
The EPOâs Digital War (Censorship) Against Staff Web Site
02.11.15 Cyberattacks on SUEPO Server Raise More Questions
Cyberattacks on SUEPO Server Raise More Questions
02.11.15 EPO Staff to March to British Consulate to Protest Against the Administrative Council (AC)
EPO Staff to March to British Consulate to Protest Against the Administrative Council (AC)
02.11.15 Corruption at the Croatian State Intellectual Property Office Which Ćœeljko TopiÄ Came From: Part XV
02.15.15 FFII and the American IP Law Association Comment on the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Envisioned by EPO
FFII and the American IP Law Association Comment on the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Envisioned by EPO
02.15.15 English Translation of Article About Protest at Danish Consulate Over EPO Abuses
English Translation of Article About Protest at Danish Consulate Over EPO Abuses
02.15.15 The Case of Rikard Frgacic Versus the Croatian SIPO: Allegation of Corruption in Relation to Trademark Reassignment Under Ćœeljko TopiÄâs Watch: Part XVI
02.18.15 EPO Scandals: The Story So Far
EPO Scandals: The Story So Far
02.19.15 Ćœeljko TopiÄâs History in SIPO Leaves a Legacy of Alleged DZIV Vehicles (Bribes), Authorship Abuses, and Intimidation Against Reporters
02.22.15 The EPOâs Sham âInternal Investigationâ of EPO Vice-President Ćœeljko TopiÄâs Affairs
The EPOâs Sham âInternal Investigationâ of EPO Vice-President Ćœeljko TopiÄâs Affairs
03.17.15 Rikard FrgaÄiÄ Explains Ćœeljko TopiÄâs Behaviour and the Lufthansa Case
Rikard FrgaÄiÄ Explains Ćœeljko TopiÄâs Behaviour and the Lufthansa Case
03.18.15 BenoĂźt Battistelli Allegedly Turns to Moscow and Putin-Inspired Tactics to Oppress and Suppress EPO Staff (Updated)
03.24.15 BenoĂźt Battistelliâs EPO is Under Attack From French Politicians Yet Again
BenoĂźt Battistelliâs EPO is Under Attack From French Politicians Yet Again
03.25.15 The EPOâs Administrative Council is Under Increased Pressure to Rein in and to Finally Stop BenoĂźt Battistelli
04.01.15 When Battistelliâs Defender, Dutch Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten, Attacked Europeansâ Right to Demonstrate
04.02.15 Ćœeljko TopiÄ: âSUEPO Staff Union Has No Standing in This Office. SUEPO Has No Role to Play in This Office.â
04.10.15 New Article Chronicles Suicides and Nervous Breakdowns at the EPO Due to the Managementâs Abuses
New Article Chronicles Suicides and Nervous Breakdowns at the EPO Due to the Managementâs Abuses
05.11.15 Europe is Saying Goodbye to Microsoft, Moves to ODF
Europe is Saying Goodbye to Microsoft, Moves to ODF
05.25.15 Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on BenoĂźt Battistelli and Four EPO Suicides
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on BenoĂźt Battistelli and Four EPO Suicides
05.25.15 SĂŒddeutsche Zeitung Says Talking Helps While EPO Management Back-stabs Other Side of the Table
SĂŒddeutsche Zeitung Says Talking Helps While EPO Management Back-stabs Other Side of the Table
05.26.15 Patent Scope at the EPO is Totally Out of Control, UPC Will Make Things Worse
Patent Scope at the EPO is Totally Out of Control, UPC Will Make Things Worse
06.04.15 The EPO Sinks Deeper in a Scandal After Paying Public Money for Military-Connected Control Risks to Stalk Journalists and Staff
06.06.15 EPO Officially Confirms That It Specifically Hired Control Risks Group (CRG) to Spy on Journalists and Their Sources
06.07.15 SĂŒddeutsche Zeitung Article About the EPOâs Investigation Unit and Control Risks Group
SĂŒddeutsche Zeitung Article About the EPOâs Investigation Unit and Control Risks Group
06.09.15 EPO Surveillance, Threats, and Patronisation of Dutch Legal System Covered in Dutch Article From De Volkskrant
06.09.15 European Patent Office (EPO) Now Uses Keyloggers to Spy on Staff
European Patent Office (EPO) Now Uses Keyloggers to Spy on Staff
06.09.15 Full Translation of SĂŒddeutsche Zeitung Article About Blackhat Tactics (Keyloggers) in EPO (Updated)
06.09.15 When the European Patent Office Lost in Court and Refused to Obey the Law: An Analysis
When the European Patent Office Lost in Court and Refused to Obey the Law: An Analysis
06.10.15 EPO Comes Under Fire From the Bavarian Data Protection Supervisor After the Spying Scandal
EPO Comes Under Fire From the Bavarian Data Protection Supervisor After the Spying Scandal
06.12.15 Badische Zeitung Labels European Patent Office (EPO) a Police State for Use of Very Intrusive Mass Surveillance Software (Updated)
06.14.15 EPO Data Protection Officer âJust a Dictatorâs Minionâ, Approved Keyloggers and Hidden Cameras
EPO Data Protection Officer âJust a Dictatorâs Minionâ, Approved Keyloggers and Hidden Cameras
06.15.15 Translation of SĂŒddeutsche Zeitung Article Calling for External Oversight of Data Protection at the EPO
06.17.15 SUEPO to SUE Government of the Netherlands for Protecting the EPOâs Thugs
SUEPO to SUE Government of the Netherlands for Protecting the EPOâs Thugs
06.20.15 Better Watch Out or the United States Will Export Software Patents to Europe, Along With Patent Trolls
06.26.15 The Council of Europe Slams the EPO as Political Pressure Grows for EPO Management to Obey the Law
The Council of Europe Slams the EPO as Political Pressure Grows for EPO Management to Obey the Law
06.28.15 After Intervention by the Council of Europe Comes a Detailed Summary of the Situation in the European Patent Office (EPO)
06.30.15 Techrights Confirmed as a Target of EPO Surveillance, With Help From Control Risks Group (CRG)
Techrights Confirmed as a Target of EPO Surveillance, With Help From Control Risks Group (CRG)
07.01.15 Munich Press, MĂŒnchner Merkur, Slams the Munich-based EPO
Munich Press, MĂŒnchner Merkur, Slams the Munich-based EPO
07.09.15 The Real Reason Microsoft Gives Money to OpenBSD is Not Security or Free Software But Proprietary Windows With Back Doors
07.14.15 Governments-Connected âHacking Teamâ Targets UEFI, Reveal Leaks
Governments-Connected âHacking Teamâ Targets UEFI, Reveal Leaks
07.20.15 Patents Expansion in Europe May be Looming
Patents Expansion in Europe May be Looming
07.21.15 Patents Regime in Europe: Mixture of Greed, Competition Abuses, and Propaganda
Patents Regime in Europe: Mixture of Greed, Competition Abuses, and Propaganda
08.04.15 âSanaderâs ProtĂ©gĂ©â Ćœeljko TopiÄ Slammed by Press in His Home Country
âSanaderâs ProtĂ©gĂ©â Ćœeljko TopiÄ Slammed by Press in His Home Country
08.05.15 Microsoftâs Patent Attacks on Free Software Intensify as Microsoftâs Mobile Ambitions Officially Dead and Vista 10 Failing
08.20.15 After OOXML Propaganda, New Assocham Propaganda Calls for Back Doors, Spyware and Other Malicious, Self-defeating Traps Inside Government of India
08.24.15 Sabine Pfeiler and Otto Seidl Should Take Note as Russia â Like China â is in the Process of Banning Microsoft Windows for Security Reasons
08.27.15 Microsoft Loves Linux to Death and Still Tries to Kill GNU/Linux
Microsoft Loves Linux to Death and Still Tries to Kill GNU/Linux
08.27.15 Censorship, Self-Censorship and Intimidation Now the Modus Operandi at EPO
Censorship, Self-Censorship and Intimidation Now the Modus Operandi at EPO
08.29.15 Appleâs Patent Cases Against Android Are Falling Apart, as Acknowledged Even by the Anti-Android Lobby
09.09.15 BenoĂźt Battistelli and His Goons From Control Risks (CRG) Try to Crush Unions, Not Just Journalism
BenoĂźt Battistelli and His Goons From Control Risks (CRG) Try to Crush Unions, Not Just Journalism
09.09.15 EPO Management May Not Have Resigned (Yet), But the Rest of the Staff is Leaving in Droves
EPO Management May Not Have Resigned (Yet), But the Rest of the Staff is Leaving in Droves
09.10.15 The EPOâs Vicious Attacks on Its Very Own Staff Have Peaked (War on Dissent) While Oppressive Patent Regime (UPC) Phased in
09.17.15 European Patent Office Expands Censorship and Intimidation Against Staff as Pressure Mounts
European Patent Office Expands Censorship and Intimidation Against Staff as Pressure Mounts
09.22.15 The European Patent Officeâs Autocracy Has Proven the Streisand Effect, Amplifying Its Oppositionâs Messages
09.22.15 Dutch Politician John Kerstens Says EPO Investigative Unit is Called âthe Gestapoâ
Dutch Politician John Kerstens Says EPO Investigative Unit is Called âthe Gestapoâ
09.23.15 Translation Needed of Article About EPO Threats Against SUEPOâs Elizabeth Hardon
Translation Needed of Article About EPO Threats Against SUEPOâs Elizabeth Hardon
09.23.15 EPO Management Justifies Censorship (Even of Journalists) Using Its Vice-President Ćœeljko TopiÄ
EPO Management Justifies Censorship (Even of Journalists) Using Its Vice-President Ćœeljko TopiÄ
09.24.15 Europeâs Acceptance of and Resistance to Software Patents, Courtesy of Corporate Front Groups and Courtrooms Respectively
10.04.15 Article Explains Why SUEPO Went Silent Well Over a Week Ago: Nobody is Allowed to Talk to Journalists Without Permission From Battistelli
10.05.15 With Software Patents in Europe (and Pushes for the Same Thing in Australia and India) Patent Trolls Now Come to Europe, Attack Android/Linux
10.05.15 Dr. Ingve Björn Stjerna Explains Why the UPC (âUnitary Patentâ System) is an Undemocratic Sham Whilst UPC Silently Advanced by Patent Lawyers and Politicians
10.06.15 Commenters Provide Possible Explanations for Mr Van der Eijk Being on Unlimited Sick Leave
Commenters Provide Possible Explanations for Mr Van der Eijk Being on Unlimited Sick Leave
10.06.15 Ćœeljko TopiÄ Attacks EPO Staff for âDaringâ to Legally Challenge the EPOâs Management Over Its Gross Abuses in Europe
10.09.15 BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Office Accused of Institutional Harassment Against EPO Staff in New Letter to the Administrative Council, Calling for External Investigation
10.13.15 EPO Management is Running Out of Time as More Media Remarks on Its Abuses
EPO Management is Running Out of Time as More Media Remarks on Its Abuses
10.13.15 EPO Management Lobbies for the Unitary Patent (UPC) and Uses This to Advance Software Patents in Europe
10.16.15 The âSherlocksâ of EPO/Spin-Doctoring Pretend That All of the EPOâs Problems Boil Down to One Disgruntled Person (Updated)
10.16.15 EPO is Trademark-Bullying Its Critics, Trying Repeatedly to Remove Bad Publicity With Help From Menacing Legal Threats (SLAPP)
10.16.15 EPO Cleverly Frames Total War Against Its Own Staff as a War Against Nazism
EPO Cleverly Frames Total War Against Its Own Staff as a War Against Nazism
10.16.15 Microsoft-Connected FOSS FUD Firm Black Duck Says It Can Cost $25,000 to Fix a Bug in FOSS
Microsoft-Connected FOSS FUD Firm Black Duck Says It Can Cost $25,000 to Fix a Bug in FOSS
10.19.15 BenoĂźt Battistelli et al in an Allegedly New Campaign of Defamation Against Staff Member
BenoĂźt Battistelli et al in an Allegedly New Campaign of Defamation Against Staff Member
10.20.15 Brute Force Cracking Attempts Against Techrights
Brute Force Cracking Attempts Against Techrights
10.26.15 The Deteriorating Working Conditions at the EPO Show Reluctance to Make Talented Staff (or Ill Staff) Happy
10.27.15 Board of Appeal Thwarts a Software Patent Application in the EPO, From Company Indirectly Connected to the EPO
10.27.15 European Patent Organisation: Hallmark of a Corrupted (by Corporations) Entity
European Patent Organisation: Hallmark of a Corrupted (by Corporations) Entity
10.28.15 Control Risks Group (CRG), Transparency International, the European Patent Office (EPO) Investigative Unit and the Obvious Conflicts of Interest
10.30.15 BenoĂźt Battistelli Became an Embarrassment to the European Patent Organisation, Allege EPO Workers
BenoĂźt Battistelli Became an Embarrassment to the European Patent Organisation, Allege EPO Workers
10.30.15 Private Eye Covers the EPO Scandals, Says EPO Hired âBritish Snooping Firm Global Risk Consultantsâ
10.31.15 Patents Roundup: Software Patents in India, the US, Microsoftâs Dubious Software Patents, and Mark Cuban
11.03.15 The BenoĂźt Battistelli Way or the Highway: EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal is Being Discredited, SUEPO Web Site is Down Again
11.04.15 The EPOâs Investigative Unit Exposed: Part II
The EPOâs Investigative Unit Exposed: Part II
11.04.15 A State Within a State: SĂŒddeutsche Zeitung Article About the EPOâs Bizarre Existence Above the Law
11.05.15 CopyCamp â15 in Warsaw Discussed the Problem of Patents on Software, Which Still Exist in Europe
CopyCamp â15 in Warsaw Discussed the Problem of Patents on Software, Which Still Exist in Europe
11.05.15 Dutch Political Action Against the EPOâs Management Greater Than Previously Estimated
Dutch Political Action Against the EPOâs Management Greater Than Previously Estimated
11.05.15 Dutch Political Action Against the EPOâs Management Greater Than Previously Estimated
Dutch Political Action Against the EPOâs Management Greater Than Previously Estimated
11.06.15 IP Kat Bemoans Crushing of the EPOâs Boards by an Increasingly Paranoid EPO Management
IP Kat Bemoans Crushing of the EPOâs Boards by an Increasingly Paranoid EPO Management
11.06.15 The EPOâs Investigative Unit Exposed: Part IV
The EPOâs Investigative Unit Exposed: Part IV
11.08.15 The EPOâs Investigative Unit Exposed: Part VI
The EPOâs Investigative Unit Exposed: Part VI
11.09.15 The EPOâs Investigative Unit Exposed: Part VII
The EPOâs Investigative Unit Exposed: Part VII
11.10.15 New Reports Highlight Need to Crack Down on the European Patent Office and Microsoft
New Reports Highlight Need to Crack Down on the European Patent Office and Microsoft
11.13.15 New Academic Paper Explains Why Europe Has Virtually No Patent Trolls, Italian Patent Troll Sisvel Makes a Comeback, Patent Lawyers Belittle the Problem
11.18.15 EPO: Itâs Like a Family Business â Part II
EPO: Itâs Like a Family Business â Part II
11.18.15 Meltdown at the EPO, Massive Staff Protests This Afternoon
Meltdown at the EPO, Massive Staff Protests This Afternoon
11.19.15 Patent Lawyers Want to Bring Software Patents (Hence Patent Trolls Too) to Europe, Piggyback Battistelliâs Habitual UPC Promotion
11.20.15 Gross Aggression by EPO Management Shows the Urgent Need to Remove Immunity From EPO
Gross Aggression by EPO Management Shows the Urgent Need to Remove Immunity From EPO
11.20.15 In an Effort to Counter EPO Staff Narrative (After ~2,000 of Staff Protest) EPO Management Portrays Staff as Violent But Provides No Evidence
11.22.15 Rumour About Efforts to Dismiss a Board Judge by Intimidating Boards of Appeal
Rumour About Efforts to Dismiss a Board Judge by Intimidating Boards of Appeal
11.23.15 EPO President Battistelli Now Intimidates Even National Delegations
EPO President Battistelli Now Intimidates Even National Delegations
11.23.15 NRC Handelsblad (Dutch Evening Newspaper) Speaks About EPOâs Refusal to Accept Court Orders From The Hague
11.24.15 Censoring WIPR Article About Censorship by EPO
Censoring WIPR Article About Censorship by EPO
11.24.15 Response to Bogus Accusations That EPO Staff Protests Are Really an Attempt to Derail UPC
Response to Bogus Accusations That EPO Staff Protests Are Really an Attempt to Derail UPC
11.24.15 United They Stand: FFPE-EPO Supports Suspended Staff Representatives From SUEPO
United They Stand: FFPE-EPO Supports Suspended Staff Representatives From SUEPO
11.25.15 EPO Management Needs to Finally Recognise That It Itself is the Issue, Not the Staff or the Unions
EPO Management Needs to Finally Recognise That It Itself is the Issue, Not the Staff or the Unions
11.25.15 Debunking the EPOâs Latest Marketing Nonsense From Les Ăchos and More on BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Nastygram to French Politician
11.26.15 European Patent Office (EPO) a âKingdom Above the EU Countries, a Tyranny With ZERO Accountabilityâ
11.26.15 A Call for Bloggers and Journalists: Did EPO Intimidate and Threaten You Too? Please Speak Out.
A Call for Bloggers and Journalists: Did EPO Intimidate and Threaten You Too? Please Speak Out.
11.26.15 Documents Needed: Contract or Information About EPO PR/Media Campaign to Mislead the World
Documents Needed: Contract or Information About EPO PR/Media Campaign to Mislead the World
11.27.15 The European Private Office: What Was Once a Public Service is Now Crony Capitalism With Private Contractors
11.27.15 Leaked: EPO Award of âŹ880,000 âin Order to Address the Media Presence of the EPOâ (Reputation Laundering)
11.28.15 What Everyone Needs to Know About the EPOâs New War on Journalism
What Everyone Needs to Know About the EPOâs New War on Journalism
11.29.15 How the EPO Twisted Defamation Law in a Failed Bid to Silence Techrights
How the EPO Twisted Defamation Law in a Failed Bid to Silence Techrights
11.29.15 Why the European Patent Office Cannot Really Sue and Why Itâs All â More Likely Than Not â Just SLAPP
12.01.15 The European Patent Office (EPO) Crushes Not Only Unions But Also the Press and Even Bloggers
The European Patent Office (EPO) Crushes Not Only Unions But Also the Press and Even Bloggers
12.01.15 The Spanish EPO Scandal â Part II
The Spanish EPO Scandal â Part II
12.01.15 EPO Staff Representatives Highlight to Pierre-Yves Le Borgnâ How Battistelli Deceived Him
EPO Staff Representatives Highlight to Pierre-Yves Le Borgnâ How Battistelli Deceived Him
12.02.15 New EPO Job Advertisement Reveals Gestapo-Like âDeep Stateâ, Operating Outside the Rule of Law and Managed Secretly by a Tyrannical President
12.02.15 Any Negative Press Cuttings, Reports and Reactions From the Mediaâ">EPO âIntranet Fails to Present Any Negative Press Cuttings, Reports and Reactions From the Mediaâ
12.04.15 EurActivâs Puff Piece for EPO (Amid High-Budget Media Blitz) Reveals Just How Clueless and Tactless the EPOâs President Really is
12.06.15 Article Highlights EPOâs Capitalist Venture Tendencies, Seeking to Just Maximize Profit, Irrespective of Public Interests and Human Factors
12.06.15 The EPOâs PR Agency is Connected to Fracking AstroTurf in the United States
The EPOâs PR Agency is Connected to Fracking AstroTurf in the United States
12.06.15 EPO âSynonymous With Psychological Depressions, Nervous Breakdowns, and Even Suicidesâ
EPO âSynonymous With Psychological Depressions, Nervous Breakdowns, and Even Suicidesâ
12.06.15 Staff Union of the EPO Responds to BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Alleged Defamation of Staff Representatives
12.08.15 Team Battistelli Plans to Send to Exile (or Effectively Fire) Law-abiding Staff Because the Staff is Independent and Unwilling to Sack a Whistleblower
12.09.15 An Introduction and an Overview of European Patent Office (EPO) Scandals
An Introduction and an Overview of European Patent Office (EPO) Scandals
12.09.15 Union Busting at the European Patent Office, Dressed Up as âInvestigationâ
Union Busting at the European Patent Office, Dressed Up as âInvestigationâ
12.09.15 Software Patents and EPO Coverage
Software Patents and EPO Coverage
12.10.15 Contacting National Delegations to Complain About the European Patent Office (EPO)
Contacting National Delegations to Complain About the European Patent Office (EPO)
12.10.15 The EPOâs Double Standard on Confidentiality
The EPOâs Double Standard on Confidentiality
12.10.15 Surveillance Audits at the EPO
Surveillance Audits at the EPO
12.12.15 The EPOâs Failed (Dismissed) Attempt to Dismiss a Judge Alleged to Have Communicated About EPO Abuses
12.12.15 A Day After Massive EPO Protest BenoĂźt Battistelli Tries Using Money to Appease Staff
A Day After Massive EPO Protest BenoĂźt Battistelli Tries Using Money to Appease Staff
12.12.15 EPO âSweetenerâ for Administrative Council National Delegates
EPO âSweetenerâ for Administrative Council National Delegates
12.12.15 The European Patent Office is a Lobby Organisation, Was and Still is Lobbying for Expansion of Patent Scope (Also to Software) Through UPC
12.14.15 Watch Out For the EPO-SUEPO Parity Spin
Watch Out For the EPO-SUEPO Parity Spin
12.14.15 EPO No Longer in the âBusinessâ of Just Granting Patents But Politics and Lobbying Also
EPO No Longer in the âBusinessâ of Just Granting Patents But Politics and Lobbying Also
12.14.15 Heise Article Tackles EPO âFeudâ (Union Busting in Disguise), Techrightsâ Remarks Follow
Heise Article Tackles EPO âFeudâ (Union Busting in Disguise), Techrightsâ Remarks Follow
12.15.15 When Europeâs Leading International Patent Litigators Get Fed Up With BenoĂźt Battistelli and Want Him Sent to âExileâ
12.15.15 Ahead of Tomorrowâs Administrative Council Meeting EPO Staff Representatives Warn Heads of Delegations About Union Busting and Other Abuses
12.16.15 AIPPI Sends Angry Letter to the Administrative Council Regarding the EPOâs Attacks on the Boards and Staff Unions, Saying it Damages the EPOâs Function and Reputation
12.16.15 European Patent Institute (EPI) Not Happy With the EPOâs Terrible Treatment of the Boards of Appeal
12.17.15 Administrative Council Does Not Crush the Boards But Does Crush the Unions (Suspension Duration Sextupled)
12.17.15 EPO Attacks Staff Representativesâ Right to Work Just One Week Before Christmas
EPO Attacks Staff Representativesâ Right to Work Just One Week Before Christmas
12.17.15 EPO Union Responds to Ćœeljko TopiÄ and Raimund Lutzâs Attempt to Intimidate Staff That Joins Unions
12.17.15 Ahead of Administrative Council Meeting, General Consultative Committee Warned of âWitch Hunt in Pursuit of SUEPO Officialsâ (Union Busting)
12.18.15 EPO Irrelevancy, Two Decades to be Granted an EPO Patent, Outrage Over Patents on Plants in EPO
EPO Irrelevancy, Two Decades to be Granted an EPO Patent, Outrage Over Patents on Plants in EPO
12.20.15 EPO Management Discovers Media is Against It
EPO Management Discovers Media is Against It
12.20.15 More Sunday Humour: Fictional Diary From the European Patent Office
More Sunday Humour: Fictional Diary From the European Patent Office
12.21.15 The Forgotten History of IAM âMagazineâ as EPO Managementâs Megaphone and EPO Union Basher
The Forgotten History of IAM âMagazineâ as EPO Managementâs Megaphone and EPO Union Basher
12.22.15 Europe Under Siege by Patent Lawyers, UPC Ambitions, and the Administrative Councilâs Continued Passive Support of Battistelli
12.22.15 EPO Level of Trust Reaches All-Time Low: Workers Distrust the Available Phones in Their Offices, Use Mobiles Instead
12.24.15 I-AM EPO: How the Record of the EPOâs Management Dispute With Staff and the EPC is Being Rewritten by EPO-Funded Media
12.24.15 Concerns About the Unitary Patent Court (UPC) Among EPO Staff an Outcome of Battistelliâs Attacks on Staff
12.26.15 BenoĂźt Battistelli Fails to Get Majority of 38 Member States to Crush the Boards, Which Are Already Being Crushed Anyway (23 Vacant Judge Positions)
12.26.15 Insensitivity at the EPOâs Management â Part II: Patent Office as a Cancer
Insensitivity at the EPOâs Management â Part II: Patent Office as a Cancer
12.26.15 Insensitivity at the EPOâs Management â Part III: Death in the Family
Insensitivity at the EPOâs Management â Part III: Death in the Family
12.27.15 Battistelliâs Proposed Changes to Pensions âDifficult to Understandâ, âLiable to Cause Instabilityâ, Without Consultation or Justification
12.27.15 Revolving Doors of High-Level EPO Management: Jacques Michel and the Questel Deal With the EPO
Revolving Doors of High-Level EPO Management: Jacques Michel and the Questel Deal With the EPO
12.31.15 Software Patents Used by Patent Trolls in the United States Are Squashed in Courts
Software Patents Used by Patent Trolls in the United States Are Squashed in Courts
01.01.16 Microsoft, Which Actively Aids State-Sponsored Attacks Even in Russia (Cold War Archrival), Says It Will Battle State-Sponsored Attacks
01.05.16 The European Patent Office (EPO) Has Become a Propaganda Mill After the FTI Consulting Deal
The European Patent Office (EPO) Has Become a Propaganda Mill After the FTI Consulting Deal
01.05.16 Patent Lawyers and People in âIPâ Jobs Warp the Debate About the Patent System: EPO-Funded Writers, Glorification of Patent Trolls, and Software Patents
01.08.16 The European Patent Office (EPO) Doesnât Like Spanish, So Why Should the Spanish Tolerate the EPO?
The European Patent Office (EPO) Doesnât Like Spanish, So Why Should the Spanish Tolerate the EPO?
01.08.16 Patent Lawyers Continue to Spin Grim News About Patents (UPC, Lawsuits Peak, Patent Raids) as Good News
01.12.16 The European Patent Office (EPO) Still Quietly Abusive
The European Patent Office (EPO) Still Quietly Abusive
01.12.16 Transparency is Sunlight in the Kingdom of the EPO Vampires
Transparency is Sunlight in the Kingdom of the EPO Vampires
01.14.16 The EPO is Manufacturing Propaganda Again, Releasing Misleading Figures to the Media
The EPO is Manufacturing Propaganda Again, Releasing Misleading Figures to the Media
01.15.16 How the EPO Prevented Scapegoats (âDefendantsâ) in Its Mock âTrialsâ From Actually Presenting a Defense
01.15.16 Massive EPO Protests After Team Battistelli Fires Legitimate Critics and Staff Representatives (Even Those With Young Children)
01.15.16 Hundreds of EPO Staff at The Hague (Including Managers) Spontaneously Protested Today, Making Almost Half of All Staff Present
01.16.16 Summarising the Latest Attacks by the European Patent Office (EPO) on European Society, With Complicity of Corporate Media
01.16.16 The EPO âHearing Was a Mockery.â
The EPO âHearing Was a Mockery.â
01.16.16 EPO Staff Protests in Berlin and Vienna
EPO Staff Protests in Berlin and Vienna
01.17.16 Battistelli Hopes That People Forget (or Donât Know About) Criminal Charges Against Ćœeljko TopiÄ, But Croatian Media Does Not Forget as Election Imminent
01.17.16 ¿Cómo la OEP Evitó Que Sus Chivos Expiatorios (ŽAcusadosŽ) Presentes sus Defensas en los šJuiciosš Contra Ellos
01.17.16 Unitary Patent (UPC) Highlights Reality Behind the EPOâs Management and Its Multinational/Overseas Bosses
01.18.16 Battistelliâs Legitimacy Under Political Fire After He Fired Staff Representatives, Claims Heâs Neither Suitable Nor Eligible to be EPO President
01.18.16 European Patent Office (EPO) is Not âthe Real Worldâ But a Parallel Universe Without Any Regard for the Rule of Law
01.18.16 Techrights Needs Translations as Another EPO Staff Protest Looms
Techrights Needs Translations as Another EPO Staff Protest Looms
01.19.16 SLAPP-Happy EPO Vice-President Ćœeljko TopiÄ Loses Croatian Defamation Lawsuit â AGAIN!
SLAPP-Happy EPO Vice-President Ćœeljko TopiÄ Loses Croatian Defamation Lawsuit â AGAIN!
01.19.16 Poor Journalism From SĂŒddeutsche Zeitung Perpetuates the EPO Managementâs Lies
Poor Journalism From SĂŒddeutsche Zeitung Perpetuates the EPO Managementâs Lies
01.20.16 The EPOâs PR Team May be Trying a New âDamage Controlâ Strategy Amid Historic Protests by Staff
01.20.16 BenoĂźt Battistelli Blasted by Pierre-Yves Le Borgnâ, Who Initiates More Political Actions Against Him
01.20.16 The Next Phase of Union Busting: Battistelli Now Cutting Salaries of Yet More EPO Staff Representatives
01.22.16 Two More EPO Protests on Their Way, Thousands of Employees Projected to Attend Overall
Two More EPO Protests on Their Way, Thousands of Employees Projected to Attend Overall
01.23.16 EPO Implicitly Acknowledges Declining Patent Quality by Agreeing to Finally Dump Some Monsanto GMO Patents
01.23.16 Additional Information About EPO Management and Its Abuses, as Told by Anonymous Comments
Additional Information About EPO Management and Its Abuses, as Told by Anonymous Comments
01.23.16 Union-Busting Strategies Backfire: After Additional EPO Protests/Actions (Over 2,000 in Attendance With More to Come) a STRIKE is Being Planned
01.24.16 Dismissal of EPO Staff Representatives Does Not Eliminate Them as EPO Staff Sticks Together, Shares the Burden, the Pain
01.24.16 SĂŒddeutsche Zeitung After FTI Consulting Deal: EPO Ghostwriter or Journalism?
SĂŒddeutsche Zeitung After FTI Consulting Deal: EPO Ghostwriter or Journalism?
01.26.16 The United Statesâ Patent System Lets Software Patents Rot, as Patent Trolls Take Over the System and Unrest Grows
01.26.16 Philip Cordery Says the EPO Situation is Well Known to All, as Attested by the Numerous Press Articles, Political Actions, or Administrative Recommendations
01.26.16 No More Defeatism: Battistelliâs Days at the European Patent Office May be Numbered
No More Defeatism: Battistelliâs Days at the European Patent Office May be Numbered
01.28.16 Independent Dutch Investigation to Commence Into the Working Conditions at the European Patent Office in Rijswijk
01.28.16 Over a Thousand People Protest at The Hague; The EPOâs PR Team is Lying Again About the Busting of Staff Unions, Pretends There is âUnion Recognitionâ
01.28.16 Philip Cordery Dice que la SituaciĂłn de la OEP es Bien Conocida por Todos, Lo Atestigua Numerosos ArtĂculos de Prensa, Acciones PolĂticas, o Recomendaciones Administrativas
01.30.16 When European SMEs Make the Mistake of Relying on the EPOâs Integrity, Now Want to Even SUE the EPO
01.30.16 Translation: What If the European Patent Office Were to Torture?
Translation: What If the European Patent Office Were to Torture?
01.31.16 MEP Konstantina Kouneva (Former Trade Unionist) Again Takes Action Against the European Patent Office for Union-Busting Actions
02.01.16 Under Battistelliâs Regime the European Patent Office is Rapidly Rotting
Under Battistelliâs Regime the European Patent Office is Rapidly Rotting
02.02.16 MĂŒnchner Merkur Explains That EPO Staff is Defecting to SUEPO, Even The Council Distrusts Battistelli Now
02.02.16 SUEPO (EPO Staff Union) Appears to Have Launched a New and Improved Web Site After Attempts to Crush (âDecapitateâ) SUEPO
02.03.16 Patent Invalidation Statistics and Cost of Patent Litigation (Even If Bogus) Show That Patent Scope and Examination Standards a Problem in Europe, Not Just the US
02.03.16 The Most Detailed Explanation (Yet) of Whatâs Wrong With the EPO
The Most Detailed Explanation (Yet) of Whatâs Wrong With the EPO
02.04.16 The Siege Continues: Patent Lawyers Want More Patents, Including Software Patents, In Spite of Alice
The Siege Continues: Patent Lawyers Want More Patents, Including Software Patents, In Spite of Alice
02.06.16 The âOffensesâ of EPO Staff Representatives Boil Down to Truth-Telling
The âOffensesâ of EPO Staff Representatives Boil Down to Truth-Telling
02.07.16 UPC: To Understand Who Would Benefit From It Just Look at Whoâs Promoting It (Like TPP)
UPC: To Understand Who Would Benefit From It Just Look at Whoâs Promoting It (Like TPP)
02.08.16 âAversion to Changeâ Propaganda From the EPO Echoes or Parrots Lenin and Stalin
âAversion to Changeâ Propaganda From the EPO Echoes or Parrots Lenin and Stalin
02.08.16 Latest Propaganda From the EPOâs Management an Effort to Make the EPO the Tool of Megacorporations
Latest Propaganda From the EPOâs Management an Effort to Make the EPO the Tool of Megacorporations
02.09.16 Besieged BenoĂźt Battistelli Mimics âDamage Controlâ Tactics of FIFA or Blatter as More Judges Start Getting Involved in EPO Scandals
02.09.16 EPO Union (SUEPO) Getting Busted: âMore and More People are Joining the Union, but Fewer and Fewer People Dare to Take on Leading Positions There.â
02.09.16 Even the Legal Community is Upset at BenoĂźt Battistelli for the Damage He Did to the EPO
Even the Legal Community is Upset at BenoĂźt Battistelli for the Damage He Did to the EPO
02.09.16 Several Political Parties Directly Challenge the European Patent Office for Ignoring the Law, Not Obeying Court Orders
02.10.16 Member of European Parliament Brings Up âOngoing Violations of the Fundamental and Employment Rights of the Staff of EPOâ
02.10.16 UPC Nepotism, Political Abuses, and UPC Involvement From the Legal Firm That EPO Hired to Bully Techrights
02.11.16 Only Half a Dozen Cuban Patents Filed at EPO, But Hugely Unpopular Battistelli Goes to Cuba to Garner Cheap Support
02.12.16 In Lawyerland, Simulated UPC âTrialsâ and More Extraordinary EPO Propaganda for Change That Would Harm Europe to Help Patent Lawyers and Their Big Clients
02.13.16 The European Patent Office, Aloof/Apathetic to Inventors and Human Rights, Simply Cannot be Trusted With the Unitary Patent (UPC)
02.14.16 Patents Roundup: Software Patents, Patenting Loopholes, PTAB, Patent Trolls, and Software Patents Propagandists
02.16.16 How the European Patent Office (EPO) is Crushing Staff Unions and Why EPO Staff Has a Moral Duty to Protest
02.16.16 The Abuses of the EPOâs Management Against Staff Extend to Their Families
The Abuses of the EPOâs Management Against Staff Extend to Their Families
02.16.16 EPO VP1 Willy Minnoye and His Bizarre Claims About Systematic Crackdown on the EPO Unions (More Than Half a Dozen People Targeted is Clearly Not a Coincidence)
02.16.16 Transcript of EPO Official Admitting on Television (Nieuwsuur Interview) That Courts Are of No Interest to Him
02.18.16 EPO Management Reportedly in a State of Collapse, Rumours Suggest Battistelli Possibly Out Soon, Events Canceled
02.18.16 Open Letter Explains Why Disciplinary Committees at the EPO Have Become a Sham Under Battistelliâs Regime
02.18.16 Team Battistelli Tries to Bend the Rules to Prevent the European Patent Office From Going on Strike
Team Battistelli Tries to Bend the Rules to Prevent the European Patent Office From Going on Strike
02.19.16 Rumours Suggest That Battistelli, Already Enjoying Life With a Huge (But Still Secret) Salary, Wants More Than a Decadeâs Worth of Salary to Leave
02.19.16 Source: EPOâs Administrative Council Not Pursuing Battistelliâs Witch-hunt Against a Judge Anymore
02.22.16 More Political Action in France, Still Firmly Against the Largely French EPO Management
More Political Action in France, Still Firmly Against the Largely French EPO Management
02.22.16 âBavarian Government is Unable to Become Involved in the Business Operations of Supra-national Organizationsâ Like EPO
02.22.16 Call for Information: Separating EPO Rumours From Confirmed Facts
Call for Information: Separating EPO Rumours From Confirmed Facts
02.24.16 EPO-Funded Unitary Patent (UPC) Propaganda Events and the Latest on the Undemocratic (Even Antidemocratic) UPC Push
02.24.16 Possible Connections Found Between WIPO Misconduct and âa Dozen Serious Criminal Chargesâ Against EPOâs Ćœeljko TopiÄ
02.25.16 The English Version of the Central Staff Committeeâs Open Letter to the Praesidium of the Administrative Council Regarding Battistelliâs âSocial Studyâ EPO Propaganda
02.25.16 European Patent Office: Battistelli Gets Official Warning
European Patent Office: Battistelli Gets Official Warning
02.25.16 The Mass Media Recognises This May be the End of the Battistelli Regime
The Mass Media Recognises This May be the End of the Battistelli Regime
02.25.16 Dutch Media Reinforces Rumours That Battistelli is on His Way Out, Only a Matter of Money Now
Dutch Media Reinforces Rumours That Battistelli is on His Way Out, Only a Matter of Money Now
02.26.16 Article Translation (de Volkskrant): EPO Employees Are Tired of Tyranny and Take to the Streets
Article Translation (de Volkskrant): EPO Employees Are Tired of Tyranny and Take to the Streets
02.26.16 New Evidence Emerges, Showing That Unitary Patent (UPC) is Indeed an SME Killer That Negatively Affects Europe for Patent Lawyersâ Sake
02.27.16 EPO âManagement by Fear⊠Within a System Which is Not Subject to Any Outside Control.â
EPO âManagement by Fear⊠Within a System Which is Not Subject to Any Outside Control.â
02.28.16 Problems of Governance in International Organizations: the EPO
Problems of Governance in International Organizations: the EPO
02.29.16 Update on Civil Complaints and Criminal Complaints Against EPO Vice-President Ćœeljko TopiÄ in Lufthansa/Airplus Case
03.01.16 Battistelli and Godwinâs Law (Comparing Oneâs Opposition to Nazis)
Battistelli and Godwinâs Law (Comparing Oneâs Opposition to Nazis)
03.01.16 Team Battistelliâs New Media Strategy at Times of EPO Emergency
Team Battistelliâs New Media Strategy at Times of EPO Emergency
03.01.16 EPO Attracts Complaints Over (Mental) Torture Against Staff
EPO Attracts Complaints Over (Mental) Torture Against Staff
03.02.16 EPO at Boiling Point: Why Battistelli is Believed to be Paid About $2,000,000 Per Year and Who Created and Circulated a Letter in His Support
03.02.16 Brace Yourselves for Self-Fulfilling Prophecies: Tomorrow the European Patent Office Will Spread Propaganda Based on Half Truths and Misdirection
03.03.16 Overview of Todayâs Growing Press Coverage About the European Patent Office
Overview of Todayâs Growing Press Coverage About the European Patent Office
03.03.16 In the EPOâs Official Photo Op, âOnly One of the Faces is Actually FFPE-EPOâ
In the EPOâs Official Photo Op, âOnly One of the Faces is Actually FFPE-EPOâ
03.03.16 Further Evidence Suggests and Shows Stronger Evidence That Team Battistelli Uses FFPE-EPO as âYellow Unionâ Against SUEPO
03.03.16 EPO Media Strategy: Call the Whistleblowers Nazis and Criminals
EPO Media Strategy: Call the Whistleblowers Nazis and Criminals
03.03.16 3/3 is EPO Propaganda Day: Techrights to Respond and Alert the Media About Misinformation
3/3 is EPO Propaganda Day: Techrights to Respond and Alert the Media About Misinformation
03.04.16 Why the Letter in Support of Battistelli is Worse Than a Lie and Should be Thrown to the Wastebasket by the Organisationâs Administrative Council
03.04.16 Unitary Patent (UPC) Propagandists Are Louder Than Ever as Its Architect in Chief (Battistelli) is Probably About to Get Sacked
03.05.16 Remember What BenoĂźt Battistelli Said About His Salary and His Bonus
Remember What BenoĂźt Battistelli Said About His Salary and His Bonus
03.05.16 Forget Staff Union-busting âStrike Ballotsâ, How About Ballots on Presidential Matters?
Forget Staff Union-busting âStrike Ballotsâ, How About Ballots on Presidential Matters?
03.05.16 Fallout of the FFPE EPO MoU With Battistelliâs Circle
Fallout of the FFPE EPO MoU With Battistelliâs Circle
03.06.16 Busted Battistelli: EPO President Publicly Lies About the State of the EPO, So What About His Secret Contract, Salary and Other Undisclosed Benefits?
03.06.16 The EPOâs Media Strategy at Work: Union Feuds and Group Fracturing
The EPOâs Media Strategy at Work: Union Feuds and Group Fracturing
03.08.16 Claim and Perception: Under Battistelli, EPO More Permissive on Software Patents Than USPTO, In Spite of the EPC
03.08.16 Rumoured Successor of Battistelli, Christoph Ernst, Previously Seen as Antagonist of Battistelli But What About UPC?
03.10.16 Central Staff Committee of the European Patent Office Asks the Chairman of the Administrative Council to Take Action Next Week or Risk General (Office-Wide) Strike
03.10.16 The European Patent Office is in a State of Transition, But Not Battistelliâs Transition or âReformâ
03.10.16 A Patent Office or a Lobbying Firm? âEuropeanâ Patent Office (EPO) Sticking its Nose in UPC Matters Again.
03.11.16 EPO Tells La Tribune That BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Salary is âWe Donât Comment on Rumoursâ
EPO Tells La Tribune That BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Salary is âWe Donât Comment on Rumoursâ
03.11.16 The Article Which Reinforces Rumours About Christoph Ernst Replacing President Battistelli at the EPO
03.12.16 Growing Awareness of Microsoftâs Campaign Against Linux, Based on Poor Quality Software Patents and Secret Settlements
03.13.16 European Patent Office Kontrovers TV Coverage (English Version)
European Patent Office Kontrovers TV Coverage (English Version)
03.13.16 LâOffice EuropĂ©en des Brevets (OEB/European Patent Office) Kontrovers Coverage
LâOffice EuropĂ©en des Brevets (OEB/European Patent Office) Kontrovers Coverage
03.14.16 English Transcript of Bayerischer Rundfunk Coverage About EPO
English Transcript of Bayerischer Rundfunk Coverage About EPO
03.14.16 French Transcript of Bayerischer Rundfunk Coverage About EPO
French Transcript of Bayerischer Rundfunk Coverage About EPO
03.14.16 EPO Hypocritically Responds to TV Program by Defamation/Mocking of the Dead and Threats to the Media (Truth as Defamation?)
03.14.16 EPO Rumours About Antonio Campinos as Replacement for BenoĂźt Battistelli
EPO Rumours About Antonio Campinos as Replacement for BenoĂźt Battistelli
03.14.16 Old Article About Battistelliâs Right-hand Man, Ćœeljko TopiÄ, Highlights Severity of the Whole Situation
03.16.16 EPOâs Leadership All-time Low: BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Meeting With Secretary Martijn van Dam Explodes
03.16.16 Dutch Media (NRC) Cites Documents Leaked to Techrights and EPO Refuses to Comment on Them
Dutch Media (NRC) Cites Documents Leaked to Techrights and EPO Refuses to Comment on Them
03.17.16 Institutional Failure and Dirty Tricks: BenoĂźt Battistelli Seemingly Gets Support Like Microsoft Gets Support
03.17.16 Insiderâs Account (Not Face-Saving EPO Statement) Reveals That Even Battistelliâs Allies Turn Against Him, EPO âResultsâ Not Believed by Some, and Munich Protests Break Records
03.17.16 Patents Roundup: EMC, Pure Storage, OpenTV, Apple, Segway, and Alice (Software Patents)
Patents Roundup: EMC, Pure Storage, OpenTV, Apple, Segway, and Alice (Software Patents)
03.17.16 In the Mainstream Media, the European Patent Office is Already Becoming Another FIFA, Lies Aplenty as Last Remaining âDamage Controlâ Strategy
03.18.16 Translation of Article Highlights Bavarian Political Motion, Protest Scale and Severity in Munich
Translation of Article Highlights Bavarian Political Motion, Protest Scale and Severity in Munich
03.18.16 Article Highlights Madness When It Comes to Overstressing EPO Staff and Pushing Towards Overpatenting (Even Life!) in Pursuit of Profits
03.19.16 Conflict at the European Patent Office: Battistelli gets away with a slap on the wrist
Conflict at the European Patent Office: Battistelli gets away with a slap on the wrist
03.22.16 Software Patents: Dying, Spreading, or Hardly Surviving?
Software Patents: Dying, Spreading, or Hardly Surviving?
03.23.16 Ongoing Investigations: EPOâs Attacks on the Media
Ongoing Investigations: EPOâs Attacks on the Media
03.23.16 Focus on Patent Trolls Persists, With Increasing Use of Euphemisms Such as NPEs and PAEs
Focus on Patent Trolls Persists, With Increasing Use of Euphemisms Such as NPEs and PAEs
03.25.16 Letter Says EPO MoU âRaises Questions About FFPEâs Credibility as a Federation of Genuine Staff Unionsâ
03.26.16 Battistelli is Trying to Save His EPO Job After Getting Called Out, But Doesnât Give Back Busted Union Leaders Their Jobs; Strike Imminent
03.26.16 Ingve Björn Stjernaâs New Book About the Unitary Patent (UPC) and Why Itâs Important
Ingve Björn Stjernaâs New Book About the Unitary Patent (UPC) and Why Itâs Important
03.27.16 Battistelli esta Tratando de Salvar Su Trabajo en la EPO Despues que le llamaron la AtenciĂłn, Pero no Regresa su Trabajo A los Lideres Sindicales Despedidos; Huelga Inminente
03.28.16 Preserving Material About the European Patent Office (EPO) and Abuses by EPO Management
Preserving Material About the European Patent Office (EPO) and Abuses by EPO Management
03.29.16 Crisis Deepens at the European Patent Office, General Strike Planned for Next Thursday
Crisis Deepens at the European Patent Office, General Strike Planned for Next Thursday
03.29.16 The Media is Still Awash With Unitary Patent (UPC) Misinformation
The Media is Still Awash With Unitary Patent (UPC) Misinformation
03.30.16 EPO Losing Time: Two Weeks Later, BenoĂźt Battistelli Has Made Virtually No Progress to Save Himself From Sacking
03.30.16 UPC Would Bring Software Patents to Europe and Open the Floodgates to Litigation
UPC Would Bring Software Patents to Europe and Open the Floodgates to Litigation
03.31.16 New EPO Marketing Campaign: Drive Your Audi Home
New EPO Marketing Campaign: Drive Your Audi Home
04.02.16 Biased IAMâs Editor in Chief Goes on the Offensive Against (Software) Patent Sceptics, Still a Trolls Denialist
04.02.16 UPC Lobbying and Propaganda at the Fordham IP Think Tank (âConferenceâ) 2016 in New York, With a Clear EPO Role
04.04.16 EPO Management Says Not a Word About Strike This Week, Not Informing Customers/Stakeholders Either
EPO Management Says Not a Word About Strike This Week, Not Informing Customers/Stakeholders Either
04.05.16 European Patent Office Insists That Obeying the Law is Not Realistic, UPC Another Example of That
European Patent Office Insists That Obeying the Law is Not Realistic, UPC Another Example of That
04.07.16 EPO is on Strike, Battistelli Escapes to London With His Bodyguards for More UPC Lobbying, FTI Consulting Goes for Brussels
04.08.16 Lobbyists for Software Patents in âJournalismâ and âReformâ Clothing (With Microsoft Connections)
04.10.16 What is Known (and Not Known) About Attacks on Croatian Portal That Exposed Ćœeljko TopiÄ, the Notorious EPO Vice-President
04.14.16 Croatian News Site Explains Where Criminal Cases Against EPO Vice-President Ćœeljko TopiÄ Stand
Croatian News Site Explains Where Criminal Cases Against EPO Vice-President Ćœeljko TopiÄ Stand
04.14.16 US Lobbyist for Software Patents, David Kappos, Uses EPOâs Snubbing of the EPC to Spread Misinformation and Patent Monopolies on Software/Algorithms
04.14.16 Patent Trolls in the US, Storm of Patent Litigation Expected in China, and Yahooâs Patents (Potentially on Sale) Become Subject of Intrigue
04.16.16 Administrative Council âOpenly Showed Disapproval of Battistelliâs Behaviourâ at the EPO
Administrative Council âOpenly Showed Disapproval of Battistelliâs Behaviourâ at the EPO
04.16.16 BenoĂźt Battistelli âLeft in Anger During an Initial Meeting With the State Secretary Who Started Talking About Working Conditions for the Staffâ
04.18.16 EPO Integrity on the Line: The Story of Ćœeljko TopiÄâs Controversial Diploma â Part I
EPO Integrity on the Line: The Story of Ćœeljko TopiÄâs Controversial Diploma â Part I
04.19.16 Munich State Attorney is Pursuing Criminal Charges Against the European Patent Office
Munich State Attorney is Pursuing Criminal Charges Against the European Patent Office
04.19.16 The âGreat Conspiracyâ of Patent Lawyers, Lobbyists and Large Corporations for UPC and for Software Patents
04.21.16 Bavarian Parliament Discusses EPO Abuses
Bavarian Parliament Discusses EPO Abuses
04.22.16 The Chaos in the EPO Impacts Stakeholders
The Chaos in the EPO Impacts Stakeholders
04.22.16 EPO Integrity on the Line: The Story of Ćœeljko TopiÄâs Controversial Diploma â Part V
EPO Integrity on the Line: The Story of Ćœeljko TopiÄâs Controversial Diploma â Part V
04.22.16 Fighting Back Against Limitations on Software Development in Europe
Fighting Back Against Limitations on Software Development in Europe
05.02.16 Governments in Europe Still Active Against EPO Management
Governments in Europe Still Active Against EPO Management
05.03.16 New Paper About the UPC Explains Why It is Bad for Small- and Medium-sized European Businesses
New Paper About the UPC Explains Why It is Bad for Small- and Medium-sized European Businesses
05.05.16 Enemies of Europe: A Month After Promoting UPC in London, BenoĂźt Battistelli and the EPO Do This in Helsinki
05.05.16 Amid French Political Actions Against EPO Management French Consulate the Target of Next Weekâs EPO Staff Protest
05.09.16 European Digital SME Alliance: Unified Patent Court (UPC) âUnconstitutionalâ, Harms SMEs, Brings Software Patents to Europe, âShould be Based on EU Law and Not on an International Agreement.â
05.15.16 With Software Patents Abound, Free/Open Source Software Loses, Patent Lawyers Gain
With Software Patents Abound, Free/Open Source Software Loses, Patent Lawyers Gain
05.16.16 UPC an Attack Not Only on the European Public But Also on Staff of the EPO
UPC an Attack Not Only on the European Public But Also on Staff of the EPO
05.19.16 Anonymous Commenters Debate Whether Battistelliâs EPO Can Revoke Pensions of Dismissed Employees Who Dare â GASP â Find Alternative Employment
05.20.16 Notorious EPO Tyrant, BenoĂźt Battistelli, Meets Other Tyrants, Reportedly âCleansesâ the Administrative Council
05.22.16 Disrupting Battistelliâs Distracting Propaganda: EPO Staff to Protest Again in About a Fortnight
Disrupting Battistelliâs Distracting Propaganda: EPO Staff to Protest Again in About a Fortnight
05.22.16 Corrupting Democracy? Growing Frequency of Rumours That the EPOâs President Battistelli is âBuyingâ Votes of Small Member States
05.24.16 Some Details About How the EPOâs President is Rumoured to be âBuyingâ Votes and Why Itâs Grounds/Basis for âImmediate Dismissalâ
05.26.16 Italian Report About EPO Now Available in English
Italian Report About EPO Now Available in English
05.31.16 Extremely Dodgy Dealings at the European Patent Office
Extremely Dodgy Dealings at the European Patent Office
06.01.16 Crazed Battistelli is Trying Plan B to Demolish the Boards of Appeal (Quality Control), Praesidium/Association of Members Strikes Back
06.02.16 Closer Look at Players in Battistelliâs Information War: Part I
Closer Look at Players in Battistelliâs Information War: Part I
06.02.16 Closer Look at Players in Battistelliâs Information War: Part II (BlueCoat)
Closer Look at Players in Battistelliâs Information War: Part II (BlueCoat)
06.02.16 Closer Look at Players in Battistelliâs Information War: Part III (Buying the Media, Manufacturing âStudiesâ With Secret Contracts)
06.04.16 Battistelli is Destroying the European Patent Office and Wasting a Lot of Money Hiding This Fact
Battistelli is Destroying the European Patent Office and Wasting a Lot of Money Hiding This Fact
06.07.16 Politicians Susann Biedefeld (MdL) and Agnes Jongerius (S and D) the Latest to Express Anger at EPOâs Management Over Its Abuses
06.07.16 EPO Protest Tomorrow: Help the Media (Not âMedia Partnersâ in EPO Managementâs Pocket) See What EPO Staff Really Thinks (Updated)
06.08.16 ES: Mirada Cercana a los Protagonistas en la Guerra Informativa de Battistelli: Parte III (Comprando a los Medios, Fabricando ŽestudiosŽcon Contratos Secrétos)
06.09.16 Battistelli is Said to be Engineering Further Attacks on People Whom He Already Fired From the EPO
Battistelli is Said to be Engineering Further Attacks on People Whom He Already Fired From the EPO
06.09.16 EPOâs European Inventor Award 2016 (EIA16) is Not an Award Event, It Is a Propaganda and Lobbying Event of Battistelli, EPO Just Foots the Bill
06.09.16 Dutch Media Reveals That Battistelli Continues His Vicious War on Staff Unions, Laurent Prunier the Latest Casualty (The Hague)
06.10.16 The Commission is Complicit in EPO Abuses, According to Marc Tarabella
The Commission is Complicit in EPO Abuses, According to Marc Tarabella
06.10.16 EPO âBoughtâ the Financial Times, Which Now Operates in âMouthpiece Modeâ for Mr. Battistelli
06.10.16 The EPO is in a Mess So Sordid That It Pays for Positive Publicity, Further Abolishes Labour Rights (to Punish Whistleblowers) and More
06.11.16 EPO Press Spokesperson and Director External Communications Busy Creating Distractions From EPO Controversies
06.12.16 ES: La ComisiĂłn es Complice en los Abusos de la EPO, De Acuerdo a Marc Tarabella
ES: La ComisiĂłn es Complice en los Abusos de la EPO, De Acuerdo a Marc Tarabella
06.13.16 Bought Media Coverage at the European Patent Office
Bought Media Coverage at the European Patent Office
06.13.16 Report From Thursday Protest in EPO Munich Branch/Headquarters
Report From Thursday Protest in EPO Munich Branch/Headquarters
06.13.16 Spontaneous Protest at EPO Today as Battistelli Still Acts Defiantly, Three Days of âTrialâ Starting Tomorrow
06.14.16 EPO and Its âBuddiesâ in the Media Lobby for the UPC in Spite of and in the Face of Resistance
EPO and Its âBuddiesâ in the Media Lobby for the UPC in Spite of and in the Face of Resistance
06.14.16 Rights Groups, Media, Developers and Others Are Rising Up Against Patent Trolls, But the Problem is Always Software Patents
06.14.16 Endgame of Manipulating Media With Payments and PR: The âBlame Everything and Everyone But EPO Managementâ Tactics
06.15.16 Battistelliâs European Patent Office Broadens FTI Consulting Contract to Undermine the Media, Wastes Millions of Euros
06.15.16 EPO Investigative Unit Causes âTrauma, Will Ruin the Health or Even the Familyâ
EPO Investigative Unit Causes âTrauma, Will Ruin the Health or Even the Familyâ
06.15.16 British Media Tackling Other British Media That the EPOâs BenoĂźt Battistelli Paid for His Propaganda Campaign
06.18.16 Brain Drain at the EPO: Qualified Patent Examiners Leave in Droves, Young Ones Blindly Loyal to Management Reduce Patent Quality
06.18.16 The Rule of Money and Power, Not the Rule of Law, at the European Patent Office
The Rule of Money and Power, Not the Rule of Law, at the European Patent Office
06.20.16 Under Battistelliâs Regime the EPO is a Lawless, Dark Place
Under Battistelliâs Regime the EPO is a Lawless, Dark Place
06.20.16 New Paper Demonstrates That Unitary Patent (UPC) is Little More Than a Conspiracy of Patent âProfessionalsâ and Their Self Interest
06.21.16 EPO Self-Censorship by IP Kat or Just Censorship of Opinions That IP Kat Does Not Share/Accept (Updated)
06.21.16 The Conspiracy of Patent Lawyers for UPC and Battistelliâs Role in Preparing by Firing People
The Conspiracy of Patent Lawyers for UPC and Battistelliâs Role in Preparing by Firing People
06.23.16 Looks Increasingly Plausible That Battistelli is Covering up Bogus and/or Illegally-Obtained âEvidenceâ From the EPOâs Investigative Unit
06.23.16 As Decision on the UKâs EU Status Looms, EPO Deep in a Crisis of Patent Quality
As Decision on the UKâs EU Status Looms, EPO Deep in a Crisis of Patent Quality
06.23.16 BenoĂźt Battistelli Should Resign in Light of New Leak of Decision in His Vendetta Against Truth-Telling Judge (Updated)
06.26.16 Patents Roundup: Bad Quality (USPTO), Bad Analysis (India), Bad Microsoft, Bad Actors (Trolls), Bad Scope (Software Patents), and the Ugly
06.28.16 New Efforts to Work Around Barriers to UPC in Light of âBrexitâ; Behind These Efforts Are Self-Serving Patent Profiteers
06.28.16 Injunction Against Battistelliâs Investigative Unit (Known Internally as âGestapoâ) Amid Serious Injustices and Bogus âTrialsâ
06.29.16 Rumours That EPO President Battistelli Got Sacked to be Replaced by Christoph Ernst Appear to be Baseless
06.29.16 EPO Management Bunker: âThe Bailiff Who Came to Deliver the Subpoena was Escorted off the Property by Five Security Guards.â
06.29.16 Growing Consensus Even Among Patent Professionals That UPC is Dying Everywhere If Not Just in the UK
Growing Consensus Even Among Patent Professionals That UPC is Dying Everywhere If Not Just in the UK
07.01.16 Battistelliâs Destructive Actions Will Drive EPO Applicants Away to National Patent Offices, Putting at Risk the Whole EU-Wide (and Beyond) Project
07.01.16 Realistic English Translation of EPO Announcement About Crushing of Patent Quality
Realistic English Translation of EPO Announcement About Crushing of Patent Quality
07.01.16 The European Patent Organisationâs Administrative Council Helps BenoĂźt Battistelli Destroy Patent Quality for the Sake of âProductionâ
07.03.16 Grim Situation at the European Patent Office Following Battistelliâs Latest Lawlessness Tendencies, as Explained by Concerned Insiders
07.03.16 Post-Jeremy IP Kat Deems It OK to Publish Anonymous Comment Comparing Techrights to âDaeshâ While Censoring Polite Response to That
07.04.16 Image of Battistelliâs EPO Tarnished in the UK and Elsewhere as Battistelli Warms up to Cuba, Colombia, and Panama
07.04.16 Team Battistelli Parties Like Itâs Still 2010 (Pre-Battistelli Governance), Fails to Acknowledge Demise of EPO as Popular Employer and Instead Lies to Staff
07.07.16 Weapons of Mass Distraction at the EPO Cost the EPO Millions of Euros
Weapons of Mass Distraction at the EPO Cost the EPO Millions of Euros
07.09.16 Battistelli and Team UPC Working Behind Closed Doors to Overcome Brexit and Impose Patent Injustice
Battistelli and Team UPC Working Behind Closed Doors to Overcome Brexit and Impose Patent Injustice
07.11.16 Will Battistelliâs Friend/Ally Lucy Neville-Rolfe Shamelessly Attack British Democracy and Push for UPC in Spite of Brexit?
07.11.16 âWe Need to Inform Politicians, Journalists ... Ministers or Representatives that the Whole European Patent System is at Risk.â
07.12.16 Hot Summer: EPO Management on Trial This Week
Hot Summer: EPO Management on Trial This Week
07.14.16 Deathwatch of the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPC)
Deathwatch of the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPC)
07.15.16 What If EPO Under Battistelli Gets Broken Beyond Repair Just Like the UPC?
What If EPO Under Battistelli Gets Broken Beyond Repair Just Like the UPC?
07.18.16 Battistelli Has Implemented De Facto EPO Coup to Remove Oversight, Give Himself Total Power, and Allegedly Give UPC Gifts (Loot) to French Officials
07.22.16 Blockstream Has No Patents, But Pledges Not to Sue Using Patents
Blockstream Has No Patents, But Pledges Not to Sue Using Patents
07.22.16 Glimpse at Patent Systems Across the World: Better Quality Control at the USPTO Post-America Invents Act (2011), Unlike the EPO Post-Battistelli (2010)
07.26.16 Munich Attack Mentioned by EPO But Not Ansbach
Munich Attack Mentioned by EPO But Not Ansbach
08.01.16 Software Patents Still a Problem in Europe (in Spite of the European Patent Convention), the UPC Would Make Things Worse
08.14.16 Pushers of Software Patents Outside the United States (Which is Belatedly Squashing These Patents)
Pushers of Software Patents Outside the United States (Which is Belatedly Squashing These Patents)
08.18.16 The End of an Era at the USPTO as Battistelli-Like (EPO) Granting Policies Are Over
The End of an Era at the USPTO as Battistelli-Like (EPO) Granting Policies Are Over
08.26.16 The EPOâs Francesco ZaccĂ Presenting in Turin Alongside Patent Trolls (Like the Patent Mafia Sisvel) and Lobbyists/Front Groups for Software Patents, UPC
08.28.16 More Lies From President BenoĂźt Battistelli and the EPO Crisis Which Continues to Deepen
More Lies From President BenoĂźt Battistelli and the EPO Crisis Which Continues to Deepen
09.02.16 UPC Threatens to Send the European Patent Office Circling Down the Drain
UPC Threatens to Send the European Patent Office Circling Down the Drain
09.03.16 Specialists in Public International Law Bemoan Privacy Violations at the European Patent Office
Specialists in Public International Law Bemoan Privacy Violations at the European Patent Office
09.08.16 Another New Low for the EPO and Battistelli (Updated)
Another New Low for the EPO and Battistelli (Updated)
09.08.16 A New Wave of the EPOâs Much-Expected Propaganda Push, Aided by âManaging IPâ and IAM âMagazineâ
09.11.16 New Paper Outlines Concerns That the EPO as a Patent Examination Office is Dying, Gradually Turning Into a Registration Office
09.12.16 BenoĂźt Battistelli is Putting More EPO Staff Representatives in Front of His Firing Line
BenoĂźt Battistelli is Putting More EPO Staff Representatives in Front of His Firing Line
09.12.16 Brain Drain at the EPO Under Battistelli is Becoming a Critical Problem
Brain Drain at the EPO Under Battistelli is Becoming a Critical Problem
09.12.16 EU Law and UPC: Brought to You by Microsoft and the European Patent Office
EU Law and UPC: Brought to You by Microsoft and the European Patent Office
09.13.16 Web Site âManaging IPâ is Managing to Come Across as an EPO Mouthpiece
Web Site âManaging IPâ is Managing to Come Across as an EPO Mouthpiece
09.14.16 As Part of So-called âReformsâ, the EPOâs President is Gradually Eliminating the Boards of Appeal, Not Just Their Independence
09.15.16 Battistelli and His Circle â Not Just Team UPC â Still Delusional About the Prospects of a Unified Patent Court (UPC)
09.19.16 When EPO Liar-in-Chief BenoĂźt Battistelli Defamed His Staff in Parliament, Comparing Them to Nazis and Criminals
09.20.16 Like Big Tobacco Lobbyists, BenoĂźt Battistelli and Team UPC Are Just Chronically Lying and Manipulating Politicians With Their Lies
09.24.16 Bristows LLPâs Hatred/Disdain of UK/EU Democracy Demonstrated; Says âNot Only Will the Pressure for UK Ratification of the UPC Agreement Continue, But a Decision is Wanted Within Weeks.â
09.27.16 Team Battistelli Intensifies the Attack on the Boards of Appeal Again
Team Battistelli Intensifies the Attack on the Boards of Appeal Again
09.27.16 Beware the Patent Law Firms Insinuating That Software Patents Are Back Because of McRO
Beware the Patent Law Firms Insinuating That Software Patents Are Back Because of McRO
09.27.16 The Battistelli Effect: âWe Will be Gradually Forced to File Our Patent Applications Outside the EPO in the Interests of Our Clientsâ
09.28.16 EPOâs Board 28 Notes Battistelliâs âThree Current Investigations/Disciplinary Proceedings Involving SUEPO Members in The Hague.â
09.29.16 Letter From the Dutch Institute of Patent Attorneys (Nederlandse Orde van Octrooigemachtigden) to the Administrative Council of the EPO
09.30.16 New Paper Provides Evidence of Sinking Patent Quality at the EPO, Refuting the Liar in Chief Battistelli
10.02.16 Guest Post: Lenovo Forums Possibly Banned All Comcast Users in Illinois in Order to Silence Discussion of Linux on Yoga Problems
10.03.16 Translation and Response to Battistelliâs Face-Saving âInterviewâ With Juve
Translation and Response to Battistelliâs Face-Saving âInterviewâ With Juve
10.04.16 Staff of the EPO is Going Out in Protest (Munich and The Hague) While EPO Management Buys European Media to Control This Media, Promote UPC
10.05.16 No Justice Even for a Judge at the EPO, as the Whole Institution is Beyond Rotten and Quite Corrupt
No Justice Even for a Judge at the EPO, as the Whole Institution is Beyond Rotten and Quite Corrupt
10.05.16 Echo Chamberâs Lobbying: Team UPC Citing Team UPC as âProofâ Regarding the UPC
Echo Chamberâs Lobbying: Team UPC Citing Team UPC as âProofâ Regarding the UPC
10.09.16 Danish Stories â Part IV: Jesper Kongstad and FJORDBLINK MEDICAL ApS
Danish Stories â Part IV: Jesper Kongstad and FJORDBLINK MEDICAL ApS
10.09.16 Has IP Katâs Unofficial (Self-)Censorship Policy Expanded From Protecting the EPOâs Image to Protecting the UPC?
10.10.16 Towards the End of Software Patents in the United States
Towards the End of Software Patents in the United States
10.11.16 The Staff Union of the EPO (SUEPO) Protested Today in Munich (Against the EPOâs Management) While President BenoĂźt Battistelli Lied
10.13.16 EPO Administrative Council Meeting Turning Point â Part III: How BenoĂźt Battistelli Planned to Expand His Attacks on EPO Staff (But Failed)
10.16.16 EPO Social Conference Another Example of Astronomical Waste of Money by BenoĂźt Battistelli
EPO Social Conference Another Example of Astronomical Waste of Money by BenoĂźt Battistelli
10.16.16 As Expected, BenoĂźt Battistelli Puts Longtime Ally Roland Grossenbacher on Top of Boards of Appeal
As Expected, BenoĂźt Battistelli Puts Longtime Ally Roland Grossenbacher on Top of Boards of Appeal
10.18.16 French Article About the EPO âCrisisâ
French Article About the EPO âCrisisâ
10.18.16 Subject of the European Patent Officeâs Abuses Raised in European Parliament by Ulrike MĂŒller (ALDE)
10.20.16 Unitary Patent (UPC) is Dead, But âManaging IPâ and Selfish Patent Law Firms Still Try to Resurrect It
10.25.16 Leaked: Minutes From the Administrative Council of the EPO Regarding the âReformâ (Exile) of the Boards of Appeal
10.25.16 No Promising Future For the EPO Under Battistelli (If Any Future At All)
No Promising Future For the EPO Under Battistelli (If Any Future At All)
10.25.16 Leaked Minutes From the EPO Reveal That Battistelli is Detached From Reality and Blames Everything on âUnion Officialsâ
10.31.16 The Insane World of Patent Maximalism and Professor Joshua Pearceâs Case for Weakening Patent Rights
11.02.16 Patent Maximalism is Destroying the European Patent Office (Just a Paperwork Assembly Line), Exile of Boards Ensures No Turnaround
11.02.16 Breaking the European Patent System With the UPC Hammer, Courtesy of the EPO and Lawyers-Centric âNewsâ Sites
11.04.16 In the Case of Frenchman Laurent Prunier, Battistelli Reasserts Himself as Psychopathic Bully
In the Case of Frenchman Laurent Prunier, Battistelli Reasserts Himself as Psychopathic Bully
11.05.16 The Death of Patent Quality at the EPO and the European Commissionâs Latest Smackdown of the EPOâs Patent Maximalism
11.05.16 Dismissal of Laurent Prunier Worse Than It Seems as Battistelli Almost âPulls a Hardonâ by Taking Away Pension Rights Too
11.07.16 Threats to Dismissed EPO Staff Representative Allegedly Hold Pension (Blackmail Point) to Silence Him Even After Unjust Dismissal, Munich Goes Protesting for Him
11.08.16 EPO Social Workshops on Monday and Tuesday? No, EPO Staff up in Arms!
EPO Social Workshops on Monday and Tuesday? No, EPO Staff up in Arms!
11.10.16 SUEPO (EPO Staff Union) âFears Now That the Intention Behind This Blow is âto Destroyâ the Union.â
11.10.16 âNot My Presidentâ: The Sentiment of European Patent Office Staff Towards Their Fascistic Boss
âNot My Presidentâ: The Sentiment of European Patent Office Staff Towards Their Fascistic Boss
11.13.16 BenoĂźt Battistelli Reinforces the Perception That GarcĂa-Escudero is His Pet Chinchilla at the Board of Appeals Committee (BoAC)
11.14.16 Leaked: Proof That BenoĂźt Battistelli Disregarded Orders From the Administrative Council (Again)
Leaked: Proof That BenoĂźt Battistelli Disregarded Orders From the Administrative Council (Again)
11.16.16 The EPO Lowering Patent Quality, Accused of Issuing Invalid Patents, and Promoting Software Patents (Hence Trolls)
11.18.16 Drunk on âProductionâ, the European Patent Office (EPO) Grants Patents on Recipes
Drunk on âProductionâ, the European Patent Office (EPO) Grants Patents on Recipes
11.19.16 European Media, Dutch Parliament and Spectacularly Enough Even IP Kat (Yes, Itâs Back!) Subject the EPO to Serious Scrutiny
11.20.16 Cases Against the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Demise of Transparency International (Which EPO Partly âAbsorbedâ)
11.23.16 Union Syndicale FĂ©dĂ©rale Writes Letters to the Chinchilla Man of the Administrative Council About Battistelliâs EPO Abuses, No Sign of Reply/Reaction
11.26.16 BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Affinity for Tiny Countries Exploits the Ease of âBuyingâ Their Votes
BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Affinity for Tiny Countries Exploits the Ease of âBuyingâ Their Votes
11.26.16 China Creates a Patent Bubble That Contributes to Patent Inflation
China Creates a Patent Bubble That Contributes to Patent Inflation
11.26.16 SLAPP-Happy EPO Vice-President Slapped Out of the Municipal Criminal Court in Zagreb for the Third Time!
11.29.16 The UPC Scam Part II: The Patent Echo Chamber at Work, Prematurely Congratulating Itself in Its âNewsâ Sites
11.29.16 The UPC Scam Part IV: Bumps Along the Road for UPC, With or Without the UK and Brexit
The UPC Scam Part IV: Bumps Along the Road for UPC, With or Without the UK and Brexit
12.01.16 Dutch and French Politicians Complain About the European Patent Office, British Media Coverage Regular Now
12.01.16 The Rule of Law and Justice Donât Exist Inside the EPO, Confirms the International Labour Organisation (ILO)
12.02.16 Relocating the Boards of Appeal to Haar is a Poisonous Priority at Battistelliâs EPO
Relocating the Boards of Appeal to Haar is a Poisonous Priority at Battistelliâs EPO
12.04.16 Patent Trolls of Microsoft and Ericsson Are Trying to Tax Everything, Especially Linux Devices
Patent Trolls of Microsoft and Ericsson Are Trying to Tax Everything, Especially Linux Devices
12.05.16 Leaked: Battistelli Acknowledges Bunk âJusticeâ in About 100 Cases at the Internal Appeals Committee of the EPO
12.05.16 EPO at a Tipping Point: Battistelli Quarrelling With French Politicians, Administrative Council Urged to Act, Staff Unrest Peaking
12.05.16 Quality of Patents at the EPO Dependent on the Appeal Boards When Battistelli Assesses Performance Using the Wrong âProductionâ Yardstick
12.06.16 EPO Spiraling Down the Drain as Experienced Examiners and Judges Are Seemingly Being Replaced by Interns
12.06.16 EPO Suicides Greater in Number Than is Widely Reported, Unjust System a Contributor to These
EPO Suicides Greater in Number Than is Widely Reported, Unjust System a Contributor to These
12.06.16 Heiko Maas, the SPD âCash for Accessâ Affair, and Suspicions of Unwarranted Censorship at IP Kat (Again)
12.06.16 The UPC Scam Part VII: A Fine Mess in the Making, as Nothing Can be Made of It Amid/After Brexit
The UPC Scam Part VII: A Fine Mess in the Making, as Nothing Can be Made of It Amid/After Brexit
12.06.16 The UPC Scam Part VI: The Real Story Which People Missed Due to Puff Pieces Seeded by Battistelli-Bribed Media is That UPC Technically Cannot Come to the UK
12.08.16 British Media Slams Battistelli for Attempting to Cover Up 2 Years of Juridical Abuses With Help From the Administrative Council of the EPO
12.10.16 EPO Protest This Coming Wednesday Strives to Restore the Rule of Law and Freedom of Speech at the Office
12.12.16 BenoĂźt Battistelli Besieged
12.12.16 Software Patents Battles: Lobby to Restore US Software Patents, IBMâs and Googleâs Positions on the Subject, and Microsoft/Intellectual Ventures With Their Ongoing Attacks on Linux
12.13.16 Media Blackout in Croatian Mainstream Media About Criminal Charges Against EPOâs Croatian Vice-President and EPO Presidentâs Notoriety
12.13.16 Staff Union of the European Central Bank Blasts BenoĂźt Battistelli
Staff Union of the European Central Bank Blasts BenoĂźt Battistelli
12.15.16 Confirmed: Judge Carl Josefsson Chosen by the Administrative Council for the Secretive Patent Organisation
12.15.16 Team UPC Salivating Over Unitary Patent Fantasy Even Though It is Stuck in a Limbo
Team UPC Salivating Over Unitary Patent Fantasy Even Though It is Stuck in a Limbo
12.16.16 Will the Patent Microcosm of London Please Stop Misleading the Public About UPC?
Will the Patent Microcosm of London Please Stop Misleading the Public About UPC?
12.16.16 Small Nations With Almost Not a Single European Patent Sign the Death Knell of EPO Patent Quality
Small Nations With Almost Not a Single European Patent Sign the Death Knell of EPO Patent Quality
12.17.16 Fury Over the Administrative Council of the EPO Controlling Nothing and Being Controlled by Battistelli
12.18.16 The USPTO Helps Large Businesses Crush Small Businesses
The USPTO Helps Large Businesses Crush Small Businesses
12.19.16 EPO President BenoĂźt Battistelli âShould Be in Prisonâ
EPO President BenoĂźt Battistelli âShould Be in Prisonâ
12.20.16 BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Reign of Terror at the EPO Milks a Terror Attack Again, Shows Extreme Hypocrisy
12.21.16 With Lucy Neville-Rolfe Out (Confirmed Today!) and Chaos in the EPOâs Management, the UPCâs Prospects Look Worse Than Ever in the UK and Europe as a Whole
12.21.16 Good Luck to Apple in Exposing the Network of Patent Trolls That is Connected to Microsoft, Nokia, Ericsson, BlackBerry and Other Failed Mobile Players
12.21.16 No Justice at the EPO, Whose Underlying Purpose Was (Originally) to Do Patents Justice
No Justice at the EPO, Whose Underlying Purpose Was (Originally) to Do Patents Justice
12.27.16 Leaked: Letter to Quality Support (DQS) at the European Patent Office (EPO)
Leaked: Letter to Quality Support (DQS) at the European Patent Office (EPO)
12.27.16 Bad Service at the European Patent Office (EPO) Escalated in the Form of Complaints to European Authorities/Politicians
12.31.16 EPOâs Central Staff Committee Complains About Battistelliâs Bodyguards Fetish and Corruption of the Media
01.01.17 EPO Select Committee is Wrong About the Unitary Patent (UPC)
EPO Select Committee is Wrong About the Unitary Patent (UPC)
01.02.17 Europe Should Listen to SMEs Regarding the UPC, as Battistelli, Team UPC and the Select Committee Lie About It
01.02.17 Teaser: Corruption Indictments Brought Against Vice-President of the European Patent Office (EPO)
Teaser: Corruption Indictments Brought Against Vice-President of the European Patent Office (EPO)
01.06.17 India Keeps Rejecting Software Patents in Spite of Pressure From Large Foreign Multinationals
India Keeps Rejecting Software Patents in Spite of Pressure From Large Foreign Multinationals
01.10.17 FFPE-EPO, the EPO Managementâs Pet/Yellow Union, Helps Union-Busting (Against SUEPO) in Letter to Notorious Vice-President
01.11.17 No End to Battistelliâs Witch-hunts Against the Media, Against Staff, and Against Politicians
No End to Battistelliâs Witch-hunts Against the Media, Against Staff, and Against Politicians
01.12.17 Brexit Means No UPC (Unified Patent Court)
Brexit Means No UPC (Unified Patent Court)
01.15.17 Constitutionality as a Barrier and Brexit Barriers to UPC Keep the Whole Pipe Dream Deadlocked
Constitutionality as a Barrier and Brexit Barriers to UPC Keep the Whole Pipe Dream Deadlocked
01.17.17 More Fake News About the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Based on Lobbying Tactics From Bristows UPC and the Preparatory Committee
01.18.17 A Lot More Fake News About the UPC, Trying to Convince People That the UK is Ratifying (Itâs Not, It Cannot)
01.20.17 Battistelli is an Autocrat Above the Law and Itâs OK, Hollandâs High Council Says
Battistelli is an Autocrat Above the Law and Itâs OK, Hollandâs High Council Says
01.20.17 Beware Fake News About the Unitary Patent (UPC)
Beware Fake News About the Unitary Patent (UPC)
01.21.17 EPO Abuses Now Make the Netherlands Look Like a Facilitator of Human/Labour Rights Abuses
EPO Abuses Now Make the Netherlands Look Like a Facilitator of Human/Labour Rights Abuses
01.23.17 Media Blasts EPO Over Immunity Amid Suicides, Battistelliâs Behaviour Compared to Dominique Strauss-Kahnâs
01.24.17 Leaked: Team Battistelli, Exploiting a Controversial Decision From the Netherlands, is Trying to Squash SUEPO
01.24.17 Dr. Ingve Björn Stjerna: UPCâs âEntry Into Force is Not at all Secured,â Contrary to What Team UPC Says
01.26.17 French Media Says BenoĂźt Battistelli Turned the Patent Office Into a Sort of North Korea
French Media Says BenoĂźt Battistelli Turned the Patent Office Into a Sort of North Korea
01.27.17 The European Spam Office: 37% of Twitter âFollowersâ Are Fake, Maybe Even Paid For (Waste of EPO Budget)
01.28.17 Juve Survey: Stakeholders Want BenoĂźt Battistelli Out
Juve Survey: Stakeholders Want BenoĂźt Battistelli Out
01.31.17 Battistelli Brags About Being Unaccountable, But He is Wrong and is Probably in Defiance of the Law
Battistelli Brags About Being Unaccountable, But He is Wrong and is Probably in Defiance of the Law
01.31.17 Battistelli âGot Full Dictatorial Unaccountable Control of a Diplomatically Immune Organisationâ
Battistelli âGot Full Dictatorial Unaccountable Control of a Diplomatically Immune Organisationâ
02.01.17 EPO Stakeholders Want Battistelli and His Goons Ousted, They Can Accomplish This by Working Together (Like a Union)
02.02.17 Growing Rift Between EPO Stakeholders and the Office, Due to Battistelliâs Appalling Leadership
Growing Rift Between EPO Stakeholders and the Office, Due to Battistelliâs Appalling Leadership
02.02.17 New WIPR Survey and Other Data Points Suggest That the Unitary Patent (UPC) is Dead, at Least in the UK
02.03.17 âTeam Battistelli Continues With Intimidation Tacticsâ
âTeam Battistelli Continues With Intimidation Tacticsâ
02.03.17 Why Randall Rader Must Never Be Inside the USPTO, Let Alone the Patent Profession
Why Randall Rader Must Never Be Inside the USPTO, Let Alone the Patent Profession
02.03.17 Team UPC Continues to be a Premier Source of Fake News About Unitary Patent in the United Kingdom
Team UPC Continues to be a Premier Source of Fake News About Unitary Patent in the United Kingdom
02.05.17 Culture of Terror at The European Patent Office Escalates Thanks to Dutch Governmentâs Complicity
Culture of Terror at The European Patent Office Escalates Thanks to Dutch Governmentâs Complicity
02.07.17 Translation: Juve Survey That Shows 0% Approval of Battistelli and Growing Concerns About the EPO
Translation: Juve Survey That Shows 0% Approval of Battistelli and Growing Concerns About the EPO
02.07.17 Battistelliâs EPO is Under Fire From Major Applicants for So-called âEarly Certaintyâ (Low Quality and Rushed Patent Examination)
02.07.17 Translation: Battistelliâs Patent Office Remains a Legal Island
Translation: Battistelliâs Patent Office Remains a Legal Island
02.07.17 The European Patent Office Officially Dishonours Justice, So Itâs Time for SUEPO to Become Clandestine
02.12.17 Nazi Analogies at the EPO Are the Work of Battistelli, Who Libels Staff Representatives and Judges by Calling Them Nazis and Criminals
02.13.17 UPC Petition Launched to Halt Ratification Plans in the United Kingdom Amid Nefarious Back Room Deals
02.14.17 India Cites Public Interest in Patent Case Where Embargo Attempted Against Local Drugmaker
India Cites Public Interest in Patent Case Where Embargo Attempted Against Local Drugmaker
02.14.17 EPO-Connected Writers Are Using Alternative Facts or Fake News to Promote the Unitary Patent in British Media
02.15.17 Claude Rouiller (ILOAT) and ILO Rulings Effectively Disregarded by the European Patent Office
Claude Rouiller (ILOAT) and ILO Rulings Effectively Disregarded by the European Patent Office
02.16.17 Yet More Complaints About the European Patent Office in the Bavarian Regional Government
Yet More Complaints About the European Patent Office in the Bavarian Regional Government
02.16.17 Guest Post: EPO, an Idyllic Place to Work
Guest Post: EPO, an Idyllic Place to Work
02.16.17 New Scholarly Paper Says âUKâs Withdrawal From the EU Could Mean That the Entire (Unitary Patent) System Will Not Go Into Effectâ
02.17.17 Technicolor, Having Turned Into a Patent Troll, Attacks Android/Tizen/Linux With Patents in Europe
Technicolor, Having Turned Into a Patent Troll, Attacks Android/Tizen/Linux With Patents in Europe
02.19.17 The EPO is Becoming an Embarrassment to Europe and a Growing Threat to the European Union
The EPO is Becoming an Embarrassment to Europe and a Growing Threat to the European Union
02.20.17 Lack of Justice in and Around the EPO Drawing Scrutiny
Lack of Justice in and Around the EPO Drawing Scrutiny
02.20.17 Paid-for UPC Proponent, IAM âMagazineâ, Debunked on UPC Again
Paid-for UPC Proponent, IAM âMagazineâ, Debunked on UPC Again
02.22.17 Report From Yesterdayâs Debate About the European Patent Office (EPO) at the Bavarian Landtag
Report From Yesterdayâs Debate About the European Patent Office (EPO) at the Bavarian Landtag
02.22.17 French Politician Richard Yung Tells the Government About Abuses at the European Patent Office (EPO)
French Politician Richard Yung Tells the Government About Abuses at the European Patent Office (EPO)
03.01.17 Now is the Time to Sign the Petition Against the Unitary Patent (UPC)
Now is the Time to Sign the Petition Against the Unitary Patent (UPC)
03.02.17 EPO Budget Obscures and Distorts Facts About the Unitary Patent (UPC) in a Classic Antidemocratic Exercise by an Unaccountable Institution
03.04.17 EPO Mimics Interpol, But Interpol Should Raid the EPO and End the Managementâs Abuses Once and for All
03.05.17 EPO President BenoĂźt Battistelli, Like Far-Right Politicians, is a Great Danger to Europe
EPO President BenoĂźt Battistelli, Like Far-Right Politicians, is a Great Danger to Europe
03.05.17 The Very Thought of UPC in the UK âis a Perfect Example of What Lobbying Can Achieve!â
The Very Thought of UPC in the UK âis a Perfect Example of What Lobbying Can Achieve!â
03.07.17 Raise Your Glass to the Monopoly â New Article About the European Patent Office Losing It on Patent Scope
03.07.17 With a Week Left Before the Administrative Councilâs Meeting, Pressure on Battistelli to Leave the EPO Continues to Grow
03.08.17 EPO âToo Industry-Friendly, Say the Criticsâ
EPO âToo Industry-Friendly, Say the Criticsâ
03.09.17 âEvil Tonguesâ Inside and Outside the EPO Explain Why Battistelliâs 2016 âResultsâ Are Bad While the Media Mindlessly Repeats EPO Managementâs Talking Points
03.09.17 Ousting of BenoĂźt Battistelli Next Week Seems Feasible, But Jesper Kongstad Protects Rather Than Supervises Battistelli
03.10.17 âLobbyistsâ Annsley Merelle Ward and Alan Johnson (Bristows) Return to Using IP Kat to Spread Fake News About Unitary Patent (UPC)
03.12.17 The Patent Microcosm is Lobbying by Shaming, Typically for Patent Maximalism in the United States and Elsewhere
03.12.17 No, Spain is Not Joining the UPC, Thatâs Just What UPC Lobbyists Want Everyone to Believe
No, Spain is Not Joining the UPC, Thatâs Just What UPC Lobbyists Want Everyone to Believe
03.14.17 EPO Protest Tomorrow, Heads of Delegations Informed Regarding the Reasons
EPO Protest Tomorrow, Heads of Delegations Informed Regarding the Reasons
03.14.17 Unitary Patent (UPC) Misinformation in Spanish Media and EPO-Connected (Paid) Media That Lobbies Spain
03.15.17 New Examples of Fake News About the Unitary Patent (UPC), Courtesy of Patent Law Firms Looking to Prey on Gullible SMEs
03.16.17 BenoĂźt Battistelli âShould Not Have Been in Charge of Anything More Involved Than a Hamster Cage Without the HamsterâŠâ
03.16.17 CERN Staff Association âProfoundly Shocked by the Situation That Has Persisted in the European Patent Office (EPO)â
03.16.17 Battistelli Wants to be âKingâ for a Decade or Longer, Jesper Kongstad Protects Him
Battistelli Wants to be âKingâ for a Decade or Longer, Jesper Kongstad Protects Him
03.17.17 IAM Remains Battistelliâs Propaganda Mill, Helping to Manufacture and Reinforce Lies About Quality
IAM Remains Battistelliâs Propaganda Mill, Helping to Manufacture and Reinforce Lies About Quality
03.18.17 Letter From European Public Services Organisation (IPSO) to Angela Merkel and Heiko Maas Regarding EPO Union-Busting Catastrophe
03.20.17 Insulting Reversal of Narratives at the EPO: Team Battistelli as the Victim
Insulting Reversal of Narratives at the EPO: Team Battistelli as the Victim
03.20.17 Supposedly âPamperedâ Prisoners Are Still Prisoners of the EPO
Supposedly âPamperedâ Prisoners Are Still Prisoners of the EPO
03.21.17 At EPO âI Have the Feeling That Lowering Quality is Part of a Concerted Plan.â
At EPO âI Have the Feeling That Lowering Quality is Part of a Concerted Plan.â
03.21.17 What the Patent Microcosm is Saying About the EPO and the UPC
What the Patent Microcosm is Saying About the EPO and the UPC
03.22.17 EPOâs Georg Weber Continues Horrifying Trend of EPO Promoting Software Patents in Defiance of Directive, EPC, and Common Sense
03.22.17 The Battistelli Regime, With Its Endless Scandals, Threatens to Crash the Unitary Patent (UPC), Stakeholders Concerned
03.23.17 Nepotism at the European Patent Office and Suspicious Absence of Tenders for Big Projects
Nepotism at the European Patent Office and Suspicious Absence of Tenders for Big Projects
03.24.17 Bernhard Rapkay, Former MEP and Rapporteur on Unitary Patent, Shoots Down UPC Hopes While UPC Hopefuls Recognise That Spain Isnât Interested Either
03.26.17 Yes, Battistelliâs Ban on EPO Strikes (or Severe Limitation Thereof) is a Violation of Human Rights
03.26.17 His Masterâs Voice, Jesper Kongstad, Blocks Discussion of Investigative and Disciplinary Procedures at the EPO
03.28.17 In Attempt to Promote the Horrific UPC (Poor Quality of Patents Everywhere), Minnoye and Casado Cerviño Attack Their Own Staff for Saying the Truth
03.28.17 A âPerfect Recipe for Fraudâ at the European Patent Office (EPO)
A âPerfect Recipe for Fraudâ at the European Patent Office (EPO)
03.28.17 Techrights Was Right About the Unitary Patent (UPC)
Techrights Was Right About the Unitary Patent (UPC)
03.29.17 Kongstad and Battistelli Have Staged a Coup at the European Patent Organisation (EPO)
Kongstad and Battistelli Have Staged a Coup at the European Patent Organisation (EPO)
03.30.17 Devaluation of European Patents is a Recipe for Institutional Suicide and Immeasurable Harm to Europeâs Economy
03.30.17 Deconstructing the Latest âDamage Controlâ From Team UPC Amid Demise of Unitary Patent Pipe Dreams
03.31.17 EPO Likes to Pretend to be Tolerated in Spite of Patenting Life, Seeds, Plants and More
EPO Likes to Pretend to be Tolerated in Spite of Patenting Life, Seeds, Plants and More
03.31.17 EPO Central Staff Committee Points Out to BenoĂźt Battistelli That He is in Gross Violation and Contempt of the Founding Document/Treaty of the EPO
03.31.17 Culpability for EPO Injustice in the Administrative Council Chaired by Battistelliâs Protector, Jesper Kongstad
04.01.17 Bristows UPC Delusions Are Back, Attempting to Distract From Bad News (UPC Isnât Happening)
Bristows UPC Delusions Are Back, Attempting to Distract From Bad News (UPC Isnât Happening)
04.01.17 Bad Patent Quality (and Software Patents) Good for Patent Law Firms and Trolls, But Not for Anybody Else
04.02.17 The Litigation Lobby is Causing Chaos in Patent Offices, Still in a Coordinated Effort to Convert Patents Into Nothing But Legal Chaos That Harms Science
04.02.17 Team UPC âTook Overâ IP Kat, Readers Donât Believe What It Says
Team UPC âTook Overâ IP Kat, Readers Donât Believe What It Says
04.03.17 Politicians Hubert Aiwanger, Florian Streibl, Gabi Schmidt and Others Fight for EPO Workers in Bavarian Parliament
04.06.17 The EPOâs Management is Silencing Its Critics by Sheer Intimidation
The EPOâs Management is Silencing Its Critics by Sheer Intimidation
04.07.17 IP Kat or IP Troll? IP2Innovate Warns That UPC Would Help Patent Trolls While IP Kat Promotes UPC
IP Kat or IP Troll? IP2Innovate Warns That UPC Would Help Patent Trolls While IP Kat Promotes UPC
04.09.17 âThere is Still No Sufficient Control Over the Despotism of the EPO President, BenoĂźt Battistelliâ
04.09.17 Lying Has Become the Norm When It Comes to the Unitary Patent (UPC)
Lying Has Become the Norm When It Comes to the Unitary Patent (UPC)
04.09.17 Asian Companies Already Suffer From Patent Maximalism/Radicalism and UPC Would Make Things Even Worse
04.10.17 These Terrifying Comments From Patent Practitioners Suggest They Too Believe UPC is Intended to Make EPO Virtually Obsolete
04.11.17 The European Patent Office Has Entered a Dark Era of Anti-Science and Fake âResearchâ
The European Patent Office Has Entered a Dark Era of Anti-Science and Fake âResearchâ
04.11.17 Voices of Patent Trolls Are Alive and Well (and Partly Paid by Battistelliâs EPO)
Voices of Patent Trolls Are Alive and Well (and Partly Paid by Battistelliâs EPO)
04.11.17 Unitary Patent (UPC) is Stuck as the âBritish Are Hesitant in UPC Ratification,â According to New Report
04.12.17 Itâs Not Natural for the European Patent Office to Make Nature Patentable
Itâs Not Natural for the European Patent Office to Make Nature Patentable
04.13.17 Awful Quality of EPO-Granted European Patents (EPs) Becomes a Mainstream Topic
Awful Quality of EPO-Granted European Patents (EPs) Becomes a Mainstream Topic
04.14.17 Adding Insult to Suicide: European Commissionâs Site Publishes BenoĂźt Battistelliâs EPO Puff Pieces
04.19.17 IAM, the Patent Trollsâ Voice, is Trying to Deny There is a Growing Trolling Problem in Europe
IAM, the Patent Trollsâ Voice, is Trying to Deny There is a Growing Trolling Problem in Europe
04.19.17 Another Final Nail in the UPC Coffin: UK General Election
Another Final Nail in the UPC Coffin: UK General Election
04.20.17 Bristows-Run IP Kat Continues to Spread Lies to Promote the Unitary Patent (UPC) and Advance the EPO Managementâs Agenda
04.21.17 Affordable and Sophisticated Mobile Devices Are Kept Away by Patent Trolls and Aggressors That Tax Everything
04.21.17 Expect Team UPC to Remain in Deep Denial About the Unitary Patent/Unified Court (UPC) Having No Prospects
04.26.17 Blog âTakeoversâ by Bristows and Then Censorship: Now This Firm Lies About the Unitary Patent (UPC) and Then Deletes Comments That Point Out the Errors
04.29.17 Battistelli is Busy Securing the Vote of Countries Whose Support and Tickets Are Easy to âBuyâ
Battistelli is Busy Securing the Vote of Countries Whose Support and Tickets Are Easy to âBuyâ
04.30.17 Unified Patent Propaganda Courtesy of a Cabal of Firms That Constructed the UPC
Unified Patent Propaganda Courtesy of a Cabal of Firms That Constructed the UPC
05.04.17 The EPOâs Administrative Council (AC) is âAmazingly Complicitâ or âAwfully Compliantâ (Like Much of the Media and Much of the System)
05.08.17 Death of âIPâ Media: Front Groups of Microsoft Described as âRepresenting SME Developersâ by Bristows
05.08.17 All Members of the European Parliament Get Warned About the Deterioration at the European Patent Office (EPO)
05.09.17 âEuropean Media Intervention Awardâ (EIA), EPO Censorship, Self-Censorship, and Paid âMedia Partnersâ
05.10.17 English-Speaking Media Catches Up With Latest Twists in EPO Fiasco, Including Appeal to the European Court of Human Rights
05.10.17 English-Speaking Media Catches Up With Latest Twists in EPO Fiasco, Including Appeal to the European Court of Human Rights
05.10.17 Team UPC Still Twists and Fabricates Statements to Make It Seem Like Unitary Patent is Happening Soon
05.11.17 The EPO is in Disarray and Additional Complaints to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) May Be Imminent
05.13.17 Countries With a Dozen European Patents Are an Easy Photo-Op âSellâ for Battistelli While the EPOâs Demise is Largely Ignored by the Patent Microcosm
05.14.17 The Attacks of Patent Trolls as Outlined in the Media This Past Week
The Attacks of Patent Trolls as Outlined in the Media This Past Week
05.14.17 3 Years After the Alice Case at the Supreme Court the Plague of Software Patents is Easier to Cope With
05.27.17 Colossal Institutional Failure Surrounding the European Patent Office (EPO) and EPO Chickens Out of Debate About It
05.30.17 The Silencing of Critics of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Media and in Blogs
The Silencing of Critics of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Media and in Blogs
06.01.17 Patent Trolls in Europe and the Looming Collapse of the UPC
Patent Trolls in Europe and the Looming Collapse of the UPC
06.05.17 EPO Workers May be About to Go on Strike Again
EPO Workers May be About to Go on Strike Again
06.10.17 BenoĂźt Battistelli is Scheming to Further Erode the Rule of Law and Promote More of His Cronies at the EPO
06.11.17 The British Election May Have Just âKilledâ the Unitary Patent (UPC)
The British Election May Have Just âKilledâ the Unitary Patent (UPC)
06.14.17 Even UPC Proponents, Paid by the EPOâs PR Firm, Admit That UPC May Never Happen
Even UPC Proponents, Paid by the EPOâs PR Firm, Admit That UPC May Never Happen
06.15.17 Software Patents in Europe Are Still Promoted by the EPO, Even in Defiance of the Ban
Software Patents in Europe Are Still Promoted by the EPO, Even in Defiance of the Ban
06.15.17 Leaked: Job Advertisement for Removing Battistelli From the European Patent Office
Leaked: Job Advertisement for Removing Battistelli From the European Patent Office
06.15.17 Unitary Patent (UPC) Will Start âReal Soonâ Now⊠Said Team UPC For So Many Years
Unitary Patent (UPC) Will Start âReal Soonâ Now⊠Said Team UPC For So Many Years
06.17.17 Appalling Press Coverage Regarding the Unitary Patent (UPC)
Appalling Press Coverage Regarding the Unitary Patent (UPC)
06.20.17 Contact Details for the EPOâs Administrative Council Delegations
Contact Details for the EPOâs Administrative Council Delegations
06.20.17 At the European Inventor Award Ceremony BenoĂźt Battistelli Lied to a Lot of Scientists and âMedia Partnersâ About the UPC
06.21.17 EPOâs Elodie Bergot Calls Staff Suicide Just âPassing Awayâ, Pretends to Care
EPOâs Elodie Bergot Calls Staff Suicide Just âPassing Awayâ, Pretends to Care
06.22.17 You Know That the Unitary Patent (UPC) is in Huge Peril When Its Biggest Fans Admit Itâs Unlikely to Happen Even Next Year
06.24.17 SUEPO and the EPOâs Central Staff Committee Condemn Battistelliâs Latest Attempt to Change the Rules in Defiance of Laws
06.24.17 The Tide Has Turned Against the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and It Finally Looks as âAliveâ as TPP
06.25.17 Wouter Pors Under Fire for Lying or Manipulating in the Name of the Unitary Patent (UPC)
Wouter Pors Under Fire for Lying or Manipulating in the Name of the Unitary Patent (UPC)
06.28.17 Ignore the Press Releases and Puff Pieces, the EPO is Going on Strikes
Ignore the Press Releases and Puff Pieces, the EPO is Going on Strikes
06.28.17 Letter Warns of âReform Marathonâ a Few Days Before BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Job is Offered to Someone Else
06.28.17 Christoph Ernst, Long Speculated to be Battistelliâs Successor, Becomes Battistelliâs âBossâ
Christoph Ernst, Long Speculated to be Battistelliâs Successor, Becomes Battistelliâs âBossâ
06.28.17 Bristows LLP is Still Trying to Attach Wings to the UPC and Distract From Serious (Likely Fatal) Barriers to It
06.29.17 European Patent Office is on Strike Until Tuesday and Insiders Study the New Head of the Organisation
06.29.17 The UPCâs Figurehead, Alexander Ramsay, Admits UPC is Stuck, Bristows LLP Comes Up With âAlternative Factsâ
06.30.17 The EPO Has Officially Confirmed That Christoph Ernst Will âBossâ (and Soon Replace) Battistelli
The EPO Has Officially Confirmed That Christoph Ernst Will âBossâ (and Soon Replace) Battistelli
06.30.17 Former âKatsâ Debunk IP Kat (Bristows) on Unitary Patent, Insisting It May Even be Dead
Former âKatsâ Debunk IP Kat (Bristows) on Unitary Patent, Insisting It May Even be Dead
07.01.17 The Future of the EPO Does Not Look Encouraging as Injustice and Abuse Carry On While the Press Looks the Other Way
07.02.17 Professor Pamela Samuelson Debunks the Concept of âIPâ by Separating Copyrights From Patents and Demonstrating That Copyrights Are Sufficient for Software
07.03.17 Itâs Official: Battistelli Will Leave the EPO in Less Than a Year
Itâs Official: Battistelli Will Leave the EPO in Less Than a Year
07.04.17 EPO Silent About EPO Strikes and Battistelli Leaving
EPO Silent About EPO Strikes and Battistelli Leaving
07.05.17 Expect No Progress Whatsoever on the Unified Patent Court (UPC) During the Summer and Likely Too Little Even in Fall
07.06.17 Weeks Later, British Media Writes About British EPO Worker That Committed Suicide and the Administrative Councilâs âCoverupâ
07.06.17 No UPC Progress, Only Further Delays and Lots of Puff Pieces From the EPO and Bristows (Team UPC) Today
07.08.17 On the EPOâs Premises, Investigation After a Small Fall But Not After Suicide of Staff
On the EPOâs Premises, Investigation After a Small Fall But Not After Suicide of Staff
07.09.17 French Giants Resort to Patent Trolling While Battistelli Attracts Patent Trolls to Europe
French Giants Resort to Patent Trolling While Battistelli Attracts Patent Trolls to Europe
07.11.17 In an Age of Mass Deception by Team UPC Benjamin Henrion (FFII) to Deliver a Talk About UPC and Software Patents
07.13.17 Looking Forward to a Battistelli-less and Kongstad-less European Patent Office
Looking Forward to a Battistelli-less and Kongstad-less European Patent Office
07.13.17 Status and Potency of European Patents Compromised
Status and Potency of European Patents Compromised
07.14.17 âEPO Enlarged Board of Appeal Has Brought an Unprecedented Level of Certainty to the Law,â But BenoĂźt Battistelli Crushes It
07.15.17 European Commission Betrays the Public by Promoting Software Patents
European Commission Betrays the Public by Promoting Software Patents
07.16.17 Serious Factual Errors in UPC Coverage at Science|Business and Lack of Coverage in the General Media
Serious Factual Errors in UPC Coverage at Science|Business and Lack of Coverage in the General Media
07.17.17 UPC Puff Piece in the Scottish Media is Just an Advertisement by Marks & Clerk
UPC Puff Piece in the Scottish Media is Just an Advertisement by Marks & Clerk
07.18.17 New Paper Explains Why UPC Ratification Efforts Have Been Just About as Corrupt as EPO Under Battistelli
07.19.17 The British Government May be Pulling Out of the UPC Fantasy, Team UPC in Panic or Denial About It
The British Government May be Pulling Out of the UPC Fantasy, Team UPC in Panic or Denial About It
07.20.17 Battistelliâs EPO Abuses May Soon Lead to the Death of the UPC and Return of the Old Order (âEPO Gloryâ)
07.20.17 Unified Patent Court (UPC): A Conspiracy of Lies and Silence
Unified Patent Court (UPC): A Conspiracy of Lies and Silence
07.22.17 Lack of Independence of the Boards of Appeal at the European Patent Organisation (EPO) a Fatal Blow for the UPC
07.23.17 STRASBOURG: Representative of Lufthansa Accused of Corruption
STRASBOURG: Representative of Lufthansa Accused of Corruption
07.23.17 Patents Roundup: Cisco and Arista, MP3 Liberated, and âPhone (Patent) Taxâ Estimated
Patents Roundup: Cisco and Arista, MP3 Liberated, and âPhone (Patent) Taxâ Estimated
07.24.17 Qualcomm-Apple Dispute Escalates Further (Lawsuits Come to Europe) With the Cost of Linux-Powered Devices Also at Stake
07.26.17 Lufthansa Leaks? Nokia Leaks? Prepare for Further Digging Into EPO Scandals
Lufthansa Leaks? Nokia Leaks? Prepare for Further Digging Into EPO Scandals
07.26.17 The Latest Lies From the EPO (Regarding Quality) and the Reason the UPC Wonât Happen (Any Time Soon at Least)
07.29.17 Anonymous Comments Discuss Erosion of Lawful Activity at the EPO, Lowered Patent Quality, Software Patents, and Trump Comparisons
07.30.17 Dutch Government Publication Confirms Battistelliâs Influence Over Smaller EPC States
Dutch Government Publication Confirms Battistelliâs Influence Over Smaller EPC States
08.01.17 Heiko Maas May Need to Belatedly Answer Complaint About Illegal Spying on Staff at the EPO
Heiko Maas May Need to Belatedly Answer Complaint About Illegal Spying on Staff at the EPO
08.01.17 90% of WIPR Readers Give Up Hope on Unitary Patent (UPC) in the UK, But Team UPC Keeps Lying About It
08.03.17 Antonio Campinos in Charge of the EPO Would Mean Greater EUIPO/EPO Overlap
Antonio Campinos in Charge of the EPO Would Mean Greater EUIPO/EPO Overlap
08.03.17 BenoĂźt Battistelli Distracts From Declining Patent Quality at the EPO by Diverting Attention Away to âTimelinessâ
08.05.17 Professor Siegfried BroĂ Has a Long New Article About the EPO
Professor Siegfried BroĂ Has a Long New Article About the EPO
08.07.17 The Very Political Background of AntĂłnio Campinos, Allegedly a Forefront Candidate to Lead the European Patent Office Next Year
08.12.17 Under Battistelli, EPO Ceased to Reward Inventors, Rewards Only Battistelli and Fellow Thugs Instead
Under Battistelli, EPO Ceased to Reward Inventors, Rewards Only Battistelli and Fellow Thugs Instead
08.12.17 The Corruption of the European Patent Office and CIPOâs (Canada) Participation in This
The Corruption of the European Patent Office and CIPOâs (Canada) Participation in This
08.12.17 The Corrupt European Patent Office (EPO) Appears to be SLAPPing Judges Now
The Corrupt European Patent Office (EPO) Appears to be SLAPPing Judges Now
08.15.17 The EPO is Paying Journalists For Trips Abroad and May be Buying Fake Twitter Followers (Still)
The EPO is Paying Journalists For Trips Abroad and May be Buying Fake Twitter Followers (Still)
08.15.17 The Collapse of Patent Quality at the EPO is Inviting to Europe Some of the Worldâs Worst Patent Trolls
08.18.17 The Staff Union of the EPO Has Long Warned About Declining Patent Quality
The Staff Union of the EPO Has Long Warned About Declining Patent Quality
08.18.17 The EPOâs Management Needs a Perception of Security Crisis
The EPOâs Management Needs a Perception of Security Crisis
08.18.17 Lack of Independent Judiciary Under the Unitary Patent (Like Boards of Appeal Under Battistelli, in Defiance of the EPC) Will Possibly Kill the Unified Patent Court
08.22.17 News About Patents Dominated by Patent Trolls/Aggressors, Their Press Releases, and Sympathisers
News About Patents Dominated by Patent Trolls/Aggressors, Their Press Releases, and Sympathisers
08.23.17 BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Misbehaviour Condemned the UPC to Death
BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Misbehaviour Condemned the UPC to Death
08.23.17 UPC Hopefuls (Litigation Firms) Come to Life Amid Unitary Patent EPO Text, But Nothing New to See Here
08.25.17 At EPO, âProducing Stronger Patents (or Being Able to Produce Them) is Also a Matter of Professional Pride for the Examinersâ
08.27.17 Patent Aggression is Bad for Business
Patent Aggression is Bad for Business
08.27.17 EPO Silencers of the Media â Part I: Introduction
EPO Silencers of the Media â Part I: Introduction
08.29.17 Rumours That Another Frenchman is the Only Candidate to Succeed BenoĂźt Battistelli at the EPO
Rumours That Another Frenchman is the Only Candidate to Succeed BenoĂźt Battistelli at the EPO
08.30.17 IP Kat Missing in Action as Unitary Patent (UPC) Rots
IP Kat Missing in Action as Unitary Patent (UPC) Rots
09.05.17 One Week Left for Battistelliâs Coronation of Another Frenchman, AntĂłnio Campinos, to Lobby for UPC?
09.05.17 Deepening EPO Crisis and a New Report Titled âEPO Patent Filing a Rigged Game in Europeâ
Deepening EPO Crisis and a New Report Titled âEPO Patent Filing a Rigged Game in Europeâ
09.06.17 Juve Reveals That Ingve Stjerna is the âUPC Slayerâ While the EPO Continues to Lobby, Mislead
Juve Reveals That Ingve Stjerna is the âUPC Slayerâ While the EPO Continues to Lobby, Mislead
09.07.17 Personal Attacks, Censorship of Comments and More Nefarious Tricks Expected in the Wake of UPC Panic
Personal Attacks, Censorship of Comments and More Nefarious Tricks Expected in the Wake of UPC Panic
09.10.17 Microsoft-Connected Patent Troll Finjan is Now Threatening and Also Suing Firms From Europe
Microsoft-Connected Patent Troll Finjan is Now Threatening and Also Suing Firms From Europe
09.10.17 European Patent Office in Shambles and the EUâs Brexit Position Paper Suggests UPC is Off the Agenda
09.11.17 EPO Guest Article: âPopeâ BenoĂźt Refuses to Recognise Reformation Day 2017!
EPO Guest Article: âPopeâ BenoĂźt Refuses to Recognise Reformation Day 2017!
09.11.17 âThe Constitutional Problems Linked to the UPC are Far From Being Minorâ
âThe Constitutional Problems Linked to the UPC are Far From Being Minorâ
09.11.17 Ingve Stjernaâs Complaint Casts a Shadow Over the Unconstitutional Unified Patent Court (UPC)
Ingve Stjernaâs Complaint Casts a Shadow Over the Unconstitutional Unified Patent Court (UPC)
09.13.17 Latest Attempts to Blow Air Into the Sails of the Sinking Unitary Patent (UPC)
Latest Attempts to Blow Air Into the Sails of the Sinking Unitary Patent (UPC)
09.15.17 The UPC Fantasy is Going Nowhere as Complaints and Paperwork Pile Up
The UPC Fantasy is Going Nowhere as Complaints and Paperwork Pile Up
09.16.17 European Patent Office Continues to Paint a Rosy UPC Picture Even Though the UPC May Already be Dead
European Patent Office Continues to Paint a Rosy UPC Picture Even Though the UPC May Already be Dead
09.17.17 Microsoft is Promoting Software Patents in India in Another Effort to Undermine Free/Open Source Software, Microsoft-Connected Trolls Are Still Suing
09.21.17 The Latest Lies About the Unitary Patent (UPC) and CIPOâs Participation in Those
The Latest Lies About the Unitary Patent (UPC) and CIPOâs Participation in Those
09.21.17 In an Effort to Push the Unitary Patent (UPC), EPO and the Liar in Chief Spread the Famous Lie About SMEs
09.21.17 UPC Threatens to Weaponise Software Patents in Countries That Forbade These
UPC Threatens to Weaponise Software Patents in Countries That Forbade These
09.22.17 Intellectual Ventures, GNU/Linux/Android/FOSS Patents, and the Ascent of European Patent Trolls
Intellectual Ventures, GNU/Linux/Android/FOSS Patents, and the Ascent of European Patent Trolls
09.22.17 The EPOâs Latest Lies About the UPC and SMEs Unraveled, Long-Term Plan Described as Daunting
The EPOâs Latest Lies About the UPC and SMEs Unraveled, Long-Term Plan Described as Daunting
09.23.17 Latest EPO Rumours Allege That BenoĂźt Battistelli Rigged the Process of EPO Presidentâs Selection
Latest EPO Rumours Allege That BenoĂźt Battistelli Rigged the Process of EPO Presidentâs Selection
09.26.17 EPO Lies About the UPC, Violations of Human Rights, and âGreenâ European Patents
EPO Lies About the UPC, Violations of Human Rights, and âGreenâ European Patents
09.27.17 The Unitary Patent (UPC) is Now Rotting in Ireland
The Unitary Patent (UPC) is Now Rotting in Ireland
09.30.17 Jesper Kongstadâs Last Day is Today, But the EPO Remains a Sordid Mess Like the UPC
Jesper Kongstadâs Last Day is Today, But the EPO Remains a Sordid Mess Like the UPC
10.08.17 Depressing State of Affairs at the European Patent Office (EPO)
Depressing State of Affairs at the European Patent Office (EPO)
10.08.17 Microsoft Lobbying, the EPO, and Software Patents Disguised as âInternet of Thingsâ
Microsoft Lobbying, the EPO, and Software Patents Disguised as âInternet of Thingsâ
10.08.17 Battistelliâs Club Med at the EPO â Part VII: Quo Vadis EPO?
Battistelliâs Club Med at the EPO â Part VII: Quo Vadis EPO?
10.09.17 EPO Protest at 12:30 in Munich and Why EPO Staff Should Attend
EPO Protest at 12:30 in Munich and Why EPO Staff Should Attend
10.10.17 Early Reports Suggest That Battistelliâs Policies Will Remain at the EPO (in the Form of Campinos)
Early Reports Suggest That Battistelliâs Policies Will Remain at the EPO (in the Form of Campinos)
10.11.17 Musical Chairs as Battistelliâs âChinchillaâ GarcĂa-Escudero MĂĄrquez Could Reportedly Take AntĂłnio Campinosâ Place
10.12.17 Truly Terrible âJournalismâ About AntĂłnio Campinos Boils Down to Lobbying and Agenda-Pushing
Truly Terrible âJournalismâ About AntĂłnio Campinos Boils Down to Lobbying and Agenda-Pushing
10.12.17 Patent Quality at the EPO (European Patents) is Slipping While Battistelliâs Office Boasts âExpansion of Early Certaintyâ (Even Worse)
10.12.17 The Hogwash Begins: Patent Microcosmâs Media Pretends Campinos is Anything But Battistelliâs French Succession Plan
10.14.17 The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is Rotting Like the European Patent Office
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is Rotting Like the European Patent Office
10.16.17 Monika Ermertâs Reports About the Crisis at the EPO and IP Katâs Uncharacteristically Shallow Coverage
10.16.17 The Systematic Erosion of Workersâ Rights and Holidays at the EPO Goes Years Back
The Systematic Erosion of Workersâ Rights and Holidays at the EPO Goes Years Back
10.17.17 SUEPO Representatives Like Elizabeth Hardon Vindicated as Battistelliâs Detrimental Effect on Patent Quality is Widely Confirmed
10.17.17 EPO Stakeholders Complain That the New Chairman Does Not Grasp the Issues at the EPO (or Denies These)
10.18.17 Patent Firms From the United States Try Hard to Push the Unitary Patent (UPC), Which Would Foment Litigation Wars in Europe
10.18.17 Confessions of EPO Insiders Reveal That European Patents (EPs) Have Lost Their Legitimacy/Value Due to Battistelliâs Policies
10.19.17 Juve Has Confirmed That AntĂłnio Campinos is French
Juve Has Confirmed That AntĂłnio Campinos is French
10.19.17 The Spanish Supreme Court Rejects the EPOâs âProblem and Solution Approachâ While Quality of European Patents Nosedives
10.19.17 Team UPC Continues to Promote Illusion of UPC Progress Where Thereâs None
Team UPC Continues to Promote Illusion of UPC Progress Where Thereâs None
10.20.17 Battistelliâs Destruction of the EPO is Bad for Everyone, Even Patent Attorneys
Battistelliâs Destruction of the EPO is Bad for Everyone, Even Patent Attorneys
10.21.17 Anonymous Professionals Speak of BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Destruction of the EPO, But Why Does the Media Turn a Blind Eye?
10.23.17 IP Kat Participates in Deletion of Information About EPO Scandals
IP Kat Participates in Deletion of Information About EPO Scandals
10.23.17 SUEPO Has Just Warned That Patent Quality at the EPO is About to Get Even Worse
SUEPO Has Just Warned That Patent Quality at the EPO is About to Get Even Worse
10.24.17 The Last Comment in IP Kat (Before Censorship) Was About Patent Quality at the EPO
The Last Comment in IP Kat (Before Censorship) Was About Patent Quality at the EPO
10.24.17 Freedom of Expression is Dying Not Only at the EPO But Also Outside the EPO (Media Coverage of the EPO)
10.26.17 The EPO is Breaking the Law and Its Employees Cannot Speak About It (Updated)
The EPO is Breaking the Law and Its Employees Cannot Speak About It (Updated)
10.26.17 Big Blow for the Unitary Patent (UPC) as Even Patent Professionals Say âItâs Deadâ
Big Blow for the Unitary Patent (UPC) as Even Patent Professionals Say âItâs Deadâ
10.26.17 Professor Siegfried BroĂ Again Complains About the Situation at the EPO and Issues With the UPC
Professor Siegfried BroĂ Again Complains About the Situation at the EPO and Issues With the UPC
10.28.17 The Financial Handling of the EPO is Incredibly Scandalous
The Financial Handling of the EPO is Incredibly Scandalous
10.30.17 Irregularities at the EPO and UPC (Unitary Patent) Dodgy Dealings Should Draw Ire
Irregularities at the EPO and UPC (Unitary Patent) Dodgy Dealings Should Draw Ire
10.30.17 Belgiumâs JĂ©rĂŽme Debrulle, the EPO and the UPC Connection
Belgiumâs JĂ©rĂŽme Debrulle, the EPO and the UPC Connection
10.31.17 âEPI Makes No Protest When the AC Connives With Battistelli to Trash the Rule of Lawâ
âEPI Makes No Protest When the AC Connives With Battistelli to Trash the Rule of Lawâ
11.02.17 UPC is Collapsing, But Bristows LLP is Pushing Propaganda Into the Media, Which Gives Misleading News
11.02.17 The Screws Tighten on BenoĂźt Battistelli as His Departure is Just Two Seasons Away, Media Still Largely Complicit
11.04.17 The Patent Trollsâ Lobby Advocates More and More Patent Lawsuits (Litigation âIndustryâ Profits)
11.04.17 Patent Trolls Are Moving to Asia and Thatâs a Good Thing for Science and Technology in the West
Patent Trolls Are Moving to Asia and Thatâs a Good Thing for Science and Technology in the West
11.04.17 Even One of the UPCâs Biggest Boosters, Wolters Kluwer, Admits UPC is in Trouble
Even One of the UPCâs Biggest Boosters, Wolters Kluwer, Admits UPC is in Trouble
11.06.17 Battistelliâs Serious Conflict of Interest in Saint-Germain-en-Laye Disqualifies Him as EPO President
11.08.17 BenoĂźt Battistelli Brews New Scandals in Saint-Germain-en-Laye and in Haar
BenoĂźt Battistelli Brews New Scandals in Saint-Germain-en-Laye and in Haar
11.08.17 Kluwer Patent Blog Down for Over a Day, Key Article Archived, UPC Deception Carries On
Kluwer Patent Blog Down for Over a Day, Key Article Archived, UPC Deception Carries On
11.09.17 Patent Office of the Netherlands Expresses Uncertainty About UPC, Voices Concern About BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Attack on Staff
11.09.17 Consensus Around the High Likelihood That the Unitary Patent (UPC) is Dead and Backlash Against Deniers of It
11.11.17 Next EPO President Will Continue a Cooperation Which Does Not Exist
Next EPO President Will Continue a Cooperation Which Does Not Exist
11.13.17 Unitary Patent (UPC) is Dead to the EPO and ANSERA is Not the Answer as Patent Quality Declines and Talented Staff Leaves
11.15.17 BenoĂźt Battistelli and Elodie Bergot Have Just Ensured That EPO Will Get Even More Corrupt
BenoĂźt Battistelli and Elodie Bergot Have Just Ensured That EPO Will Get Even More Corrupt
11.16.17 The Staff Union of the EPO (SUEPO) is Rightly Upset If Not Shocked at What Battistelli and Bergot Are Doing to the Office
11.17.17 Todayâs EPO and Team UPC Do Not Work for Europe But Actively Work Against Europe
Todayâs EPO and Team UPC Do Not Work for Europe But Actively Work Against Europe
11.23.17 The European Patent Office Has Become the âFoxconnâ of Patent Offices
The European Patent Office Has Become the âFoxconnâ of Patent Offices
11.23.17 EPO is Imploding as BenoĂźt Battistelli Drains Out Work, Talent, and Justice
EPO is Imploding as BenoĂźt Battistelli Drains Out Work, Talent, and Justice
11.23.17 Amid Constitutional Court Barrier, Unitary Patent (UPC) Looks Dead Even to UPC Proponents, the EPOâs UPC âStudyâ Comes Under Fire
11.24.17 Raw: EPO âSocial Democracyâ is Like a 1AM Vote on UPC by Only 5% of Politicians
Raw: EPO âSocial Democracyâ is Like a 1AM Vote on UPC by Only 5% of Politicians
11.25.17 In New EPO Interview With Juve, Chairman of the Administrative Council Criticises Battistelli
In New EPO Interview With Juve, Chairman of the Administrative Council Criticises Battistelli
11.25.17 EPO Uses Bunk âStudyâ and Team UPC Uses Italy to Prop Up Delusions About the Unitary Patent
EPO Uses Bunk âStudyâ and Team UPC Uses Italy to Prop Up Delusions About the Unitary Patent
11.25.17 Even UPC Proponents Admit UPC is Dead: âThis is the End, My Friendâ
Even UPC Proponents Admit UPC is Dead: âThis is the End, My Friendâ
11.26.17 âLegal and Administrative Rules at the EPO Are Similar to Those at SIPOâ (China)
âLegal and Administrative Rules at the EPO Are Similar to Those at SIPOâ (China)
11.26.17 Early Certainty Battistelli Will be Gone Soon: âJUVE Interview Creates the Impression That Benoit Battistelliâs Term in Office is Already Over.â
11.28.17 EPO Budget (Usersâ Money) Has Been Corrupting Media and Academia
EPO Budget (Usersâ Money) Has Been Corrupting Media and Academia
11.28.17 Pressure is Growing for Christoph Ernst to Stop Destruction of Career System Ahead of Arrival of Campinos as EPO President
11.30.17 Ignore Todayâs Fake News From IP Kat/Bristows, the UK is Not Ratifying the Unitary Patent (UPC)
Ignore Todayâs Fake News From IP Kat/Bristows, the UK is Not Ratifying the Unitary Patent (UPC)
11.30.17 EPO Fiasco Deepens While the Media Writes Puff Pieces About the EPO
EPO Fiasco Deepens While the Media Writes Puff Pieces About the EPO
12.02.17 The European Patent Office No Longer Acts Like a Patent Office But a Prosecutor
The European Patent Office No Longer Acts Like a Patent Office But a Prosecutor
12.03.17 Bristows Again Rebutted, Few Days After Telling Lies and Spreading Fake News About the Unitary Patent (UPC)
12.03.17 Guest Post: Free Dental Care in BRD (Banana Republik Deutschland)
Guest Post: Free Dental Care in BRD (Banana Republik Deutschland)
12.04.17 SUEPO on âthe Belief of the President That He is Above the Law.â
SUEPO on âthe Belief of the President That He is Above the Law.â
12.05.17 The Latest Noise About UPC in the UK
The Latest Noise About UPC in the UK
12.05.17 Ericssonâs Chief âIPâ Officer Kasim Alfalahi Has Become a Parasite and Patent Troll in Avanci
Ericssonâs Chief âIPâ Officer Kasim Alfalahi Has Become a Parasite and Patent Troll in Avanci
12.06.17 Another Day of EPO Injustices in Europe and Campinos/Battistelli Connections at CEIPI
Another Day of EPO Injustices in Europe and Campinos/Battistelli Connections at CEIPI
12.07.17 ILO Said Give the Judge His Job Back, But Christoph Ernstâs Administrative Council Will Likely Let Him Go (Unemployed)
12.07.17 ILO is âForcingâ Team Battistelli to Compensate the Banned Judge and Give Him Back His Job
ILO is âForcingâ Team Battistelli to Compensate the Banned Judge and Give Him Back His Job
12.07.17 Battistelliâs âMoleâ Lucy Neville-Rolfe is Still Trying to Push Unitary Patent (UPC) Through in the United Kingdom
12.08.17 European Media Covers the Latest EPO Scandal and the EPOâs Refusal to Obey Orders of a Court
European Media Covers the Latest EPO Scandal and the EPOâs Refusal to Obey Orders of a Court
12.08.17 EPO Scandal Spills Over to Irish Media, So Itâs Time for the Backstory
EPO Scandal Spills Over to Irish Media, So Itâs Time for the Backstory
12.08.17 SUEPO Announces Protest, EPO Distracts From the Scandal, and Readers Spill the Beans
SUEPO Announces Protest, EPO Distracts From the Scandal, and Readers Spill the Beans
12.09.17 Bristows Continues to Lie About Unitary Patent (UPC) in Britain Only to Get Rebutted in Comments, As Usual (Criticism Not Deleted Yet)
12.10.17 Patents Are Becoming a Welfare System for the Rich and Powerful
Patents Are Becoming a Welfare System for the Rich and Powerful
12.12.17 Battistelli-Campinos Transition Will Be a Smooth One as the Administrative Council Remains the Same and the Boards Still Besieged
12.12.17 Claim: Judge Corcoran to Be Put Under BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Control in DG1
Claim: Judge Corcoran to Be Put Under BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Control in DG1
12.12.17 Carl Josefsson Lets Judge Patrick Corcoran Come Back to Work at the EPO
Carl Josefsson Lets Judge Patrick Corcoran Come Back to Work at the EPO
12.12.17 The Mask Falls: Lobbyist David Kappos Now Composes Pieces for the Patent Trollsâ Lobby (IAM)
The Mask Falls: Lobbyist David Kappos Now Composes Pieces for the Patent Trollsâ Lobby (IAM)
12.12.17 The EPO Protest Tomorrow Isnât Just About Judge Corcoran But About the EPO as a Whole
The EPO Protest Tomorrow Isnât Just About Judge Corcoran But About the EPO as a Whole
12.12.17 Team UPCâs Tilmann Defends Rogue Vote at 1 AM in the Morning With Just 5% of Politicians (Those With Vested Interests) Attending
12.13.17 EPO Administrative Council Disallows Discussion About Violations of the Law by BenoĂźt Battistelli
EPO Administrative Council Disallows Discussion About Violations of the Law by BenoĂźt Battistelli
12.14.17 Patrick Corcoran is Innocent, Yet Battistelli Will/May Have the Power to Sack Him Next Month (in DG1)
12.16.17 EPO Busy Distracting From Miscarriage/Abuse of Justice at the EPO (Both Office and Organisation)
EPO Busy Distracting From Miscarriage/Abuse of Justice at the EPO (Both Office and Organisation)
12.17.17 The Latest IAM Puff Pieces That Launder the âReputationâ of Patent Trolls
The Latest IAM Puff Pieces That Launder the âReputationâ of Patent Trolls
12.17.17 Battistelliâs âUPC Buddyâ Michel Barnier Helped Squash EU Intervention in Dysfunctional (Subverted by Battistelli) Administrative Council
12.18.17 Battistelli Feels as Though Heâs Above the Law, So No Wonder He Pursues Software Patents in Europe (Against the Rules)
12.18.17 âAs an EPO Employee, I Am Actually Embarrassed by the Behaviour of the President and the Administrative Councilâ
12.19.17 Todayâs Report From the Administrative Council (AC) of the European Patent Organisation âTacklesâ the Most Important Issue: Judge Corcoran
12.19.17 Bavarian Regional Parliament Talks About the EPOâs Outrageous Decisions to Simply Disregard International Courts
12.19.17 Secrecy Surrounds the Fate of Patrick Corcoran, Even AMBA is Being Kept in the Dark by Carl Josefsson
12.19.17 Dr. Siegfried BroĂ Says UPC is in Constitutional and Democratic Grey Area, Abuses at the European Patent Office Contribute to That
12.19.17 French and Korean Patent Trolls
French and Korean Patent Trolls
12.21.17 EPO Judicial Crisis Has Not Ended, But the Administrative Council Certainly Tries to Sell That Impression
12.21.17 Media Blackout in Most European Media Regarding the Latest Major EPO Scandal
Media Blackout in Most European Media Regarding the Latest Major EPO Scandal
12.23.17 Patent Quality Nosedives at EPO, Say Insiders Whose Permanent Contract is About to be Terminated in 8 Days to Increase Pressure to Grant Patents Sparingly
12.23.17 âChange of Attitude and Behaviour Needed,â Say Anonymous EPO Workers About the Management and Administrative Council
12.24.17 2017: The Year Software Patents Died Even in the Court Which Started Them
2017: The Year Software Patents Died Even in the Court Which Started Them
12.25.17 Raw: French-Led EPO Gives Air France Non-Exclusive Contract for All Staff Flights (Even Though EPO Lacks Branches in France)
12.26.17 Raw: Consultation Process at the EPO, Rooted in Basic Rules, Has Been Compromised and Stacked by Battistelli
12.26.17 Raw: BenoĂźt Battistelli Would Not Openly Discuss Staff Suicides
Raw: BenoĂźt Battistelli Would Not Openly Discuss Staff Suicides
12.27.17 Raw: Battistelliâs âBehaviour is Not Only Dangerous for the EPO Staff But is Also Putting the Reputation of the Organisation at Risks.â
12.27.17 Raw: Battistelli Stacking the Deck of the Internal EPO âCourtâ
Raw: Battistelli Stacking the Deck of the Internal EPO âCourtâ
12.27.17 The Unitary Patent is Dying or Dead, But Team UPC Might Rebrand Again and Reattempt
The Unitary Patent is Dying or Dead, But Team UPC Might Rebrand Again and Reattempt
12.28.17 Raw: Collective Accountability for Staff Committees Over Anonymous Letters?
Raw: Collective Accountability for Staff Committees Over Anonymous Letters?
12.28.17 UPC IT Working Group is Chasing Rainbows and Unicorns
UPC IT Working Group is Chasing Rainbows and Unicorns
12.28.17 EPO Remains in Defiance or Violation of ILO Rulings as Corcoran Contract Ends in 3 Days
EPO Remains in Defiance or Violation of ILO Rulings as Corcoran Contract Ends in 3 Days
12.28.17 Raw: European Patent Officeâs Willy Minnoye Interferes With Discussion of EPO Policies
Raw: European Patent Officeâs Willy Minnoye Interferes With Discussion of EPO Policies
12.29.17 Battistelli Becomes Judge Corcoranâs (Almost) Direct Boss and People Doubt He Will Last Long
Battistelli Becomes Judge Corcoranâs (Almost) Direct Boss and People Doubt He Will Last Long
12.29.17 Raw: Battistelli the Patent Office Shark Shouting From the Rooftop (Isar)
Raw: Battistelli the Patent Office Shark Shouting From the Rooftop (Isar)
12.29.17 Raw: Ćœeljko TopiÄ Tries to Defend an Illegal Suppression of Labour Rights
Raw: Ćœeljko TopiÄ Tries to Defend an Illegal Suppression of Labour Rights
12.31.17 Just 3 Days Before Christmas Judge Corcoran is Told That His Boss Becomes Battistelli, Who Wants to Remain in Control for Years to Come
12.31.17 Raw: Circular Decision-Making as Consultation at the EPO Done by Same Party That Suggests and Approves Changes
12.31.17 Raw: Battistelli Had Already Spoiled the Independence of the EPOâs Boards of Appeal More Than Half a Decade Ago
01.01.18 Raw: Battistelliâs Stacking of the General Advisory Committee Not Legal, Asserted Staff Representatives
01.01.18 How Institut International des Brevets (IIB), INPADOC and Other Historic Endeavours Relate to EPO and DG1/DG2
01.01.18 Raw: EPO Violates ILO Rulings by Denying the Consultation Process Access to Vital Information
Raw: EPO Violates ILO Rulings by Denying the Consultation Process Access to Vital Information
01.01.18 Raw: Battistelli Comes Up With a âChief Information Officerâ Role and Offers This Position to Man From Same Place as Him
01.01.18 Raw: The EPOâs Disregard for Christmas and New Yearâs Days Off
Raw: The EPOâs Disregard for Christmas and New Yearâs Days Off
01.01.18 Raw: Separation of Powers Obliterated by EPO President and Vice-Presidents
Raw: Separation of Powers Obliterated by EPO President and Vice-Presidents
01.02.18 2018 Starts at the EPO and Both EPC and UPC Are in State of Crisis
2018 Starts at the EPO and Both EPC and UPC Are in State of Crisis
01.03.18 Translation Shows That Carl Josefsson and Christoph Ernst Refuse to Comment on EPO Injustice as It Might Embarrass Battistelli
01.03.18 EPO Management Claims âHigher Quality Patentsâ and Everyone at the EPO Knows That Itâs a Face-Saving Lie
01.03.18 Job Applicants at the EPO Disappointed, Reference Made in Interview to Slavery
Job Applicants at the EPO Disappointed, Reference Made in Interview to Slavery
01.03.18 Battistelliâs Attacks on Judge Corcoran Threaten Not Only the EPC But Also UPC
Battistelliâs Attacks on Judge Corcoran Threaten Not Only the EPC But Also UPC
01.05.18 The EPOâs Attack on the Boards of Appeal Dooms the Unitary Patent (UPC) and Team UPC Alters Its Tactics
01.06.18 The Mystery and Secrecy of the Decision to Disband the EPOâs Auditory Function After Battistelli Became President
01.06.18 President Battistelli Has Acted Like a King Since His Early Days at the EPO
President Battistelli Has Acted Like a King Since His Early Days at the EPO
01.07.18 In US District Courts Patent Litigation Fell by a Whopping 17% Last Year
In US District Courts Patent Litigation Fell by a Whopping 17% Last Year
01.08.18 How the Creation of a Role for âChief Information Officerâ at the EPO Came About
How the Creation of a Role for âChief Information Officerâ at the EPO Came About
01.08.18 President Battistelli Silently Curtailed Part Time Home Working Introduced by His British Predecessor, Alison Brimelow
01.09.18 Battistelliâs Year 1 at EPO: General Advisory Committee Not Being Provided Crucial Information
Battistelliâs Year 1 at EPO: General Advisory Committee Not Being Provided Crucial Information
01.09.18 Battistelliâs Year 1 at EPO: Using âStaff Dignityâ as a Pretext to Attack the Dignity of EPO Staff and Staff Representatives
01.10.18 BenoĂźt Battistelli Lies About Patent Quality; the Numbers Speak for Themselves However
BenoĂźt Battistelli Lies About Patent Quality; the Numbers Speak for Themselves However
01.10.18 Jo Johnsonâs Departure is Another Major Blow for Team UPC (Unified Patent Court)
Jo Johnsonâs Departure is Another Major Blow for Team UPC (Unified Patent Court)
01.13.18 Top Rank at USPTO Goes to the Biggest Patent Bully, IBM
Top Rank at USPTO Goes to the Biggest Patent Bully, IBM
01.13.18 Less Than Half a Year in the Job, Battistelli Already Disobeys/Disregards Rulings From ILOâs Tribunal
01.13.18 Late on a Friday is a Good Time to Spread Misinformation About Unified Patent Court (UPC) Without Being Challenged
01.14.18 2010: Blaming the Messenger (SUEPO) for Staff Unhappiness at the European Patent Office (EPO)
2010: Blaming the Messenger (SUEPO) for Staff Unhappiness at the European Patent Office (EPO)
01.14.18 Budget at the EPO Decided Before Consultation
Budget at the EPO Decided Before Consultation
01.14.18 2010: Deterioration of Working Conditions (e.g. Office Space) for EPO Staff
2010: Deterioration of Working Conditions (e.g. Office Space) for EPO Staff
01.14.18 Automotives, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 Among the Buzz Terms Used to Bypass Alice and the EPC Nowadays
01.15.18 Roundup of Patent News From Canada, South America and Australia
Roundup of Patent News From Canada, South America and Australia
01.16.18 EPO Management and Team UPC Carry on Lying About Unified Patent Court, Sinking to New Lows in the Process
01.17.18 Only Two Weeks on the Job, Judge Patrick Corcoran is Already Being Threatened by EPO Management
Only Two Weeks on the Job, Judge Patrick Corcoran is Already Being Threatened by EPO Management
01.20.18 Patent Quality (Not Numbers) as an Asset: Oppositions, Appeals and Rejections at the EPO
Patent Quality (Not Numbers) as an Asset: Oppositions, Appeals and Rejections at the EPO
01.22.18 Team UPC Calls Critics of the UPC Idiots, Deletes Their Comments, and Blocks Them
Team UPC Calls Critics of the UPC Idiots, Deletes Their Comments, and Blocks Them
01.23.18 The Response to Accusations of Censorship by Team UPC? Yet More Censorship to Shield UPC From Criticism
01.24.18 CRISPR Patent Debacle Demonstrated That Opposition Divisions Do Their Job, But Also Highlighted Serious Deficiency in Patent-Granting Process
01.24.18 Team UPC Has Been Reduced to Rubble and Misinformation
Team UPC Has Been Reduced to Rubble and Misinformation
01.25.18 Sam Gyimah Replaced Jo Johnson More Than a Fortnight Ago, But Team UPC Has Ignored It Until Now
Sam Gyimah Replaced Jo Johnson More Than a Fortnight Ago, But Team UPC Has Ignored It Until Now
01.27.18 Another Blow for the Unitary Patent (UPC) as More Delays Are Confirmed, Court Wonât Rule on Constitutional Issues Any Time Soon
01.30.18 The EPOâs Central Staff Committee Explains How Battistelliâs Attacks on Judge Corcoran Annul Any Perception of Independence
01.30.18 The Failure of ILOâs Administrative Tribunal Highlights Poor State of Justice in Europe and Worldwide
01.31.18 Even Kluwer Patent Blog Decides to Comment on the EPOâs Bizarre Financial Behaviour
Even Kluwer Patent Blog Decides to Comment on the EPOâs Bizarre Financial Behaviour
01.31.18 The UPC/SEP/FRAND Lobby Has Resorted to Just Insulting the Opposition
The UPC/SEP/FRAND Lobby Has Resorted to Just Insulting the Opposition
02.01.18 Too Much to Cover Up at the EPO, the UN, and UN Agencies
Too Much to Cover Up at the EPO, the UN, and UN Agencies
02.03.18 Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on âJurisdictional Immunity of International Organisations and Rights of Their Staffâ
02.03.18 The European Council Confirms That the Unitary/Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) is âOutside the Legal Framework of the European Unionâ
02.04.18 USPTO May Get a New Director Tomorrow, But Itâs Not Good News
USPTO May Get a New Director Tomorrow, But Itâs Not Good News
02.06.18 Battistelli Works With IAM and Pays European Media to Promote Software Patents in Europe
Battistelli Works With IAM and Pays European Media to Promote Software Patents in Europe
02.07.18 Chinaâs Patent Strategy Seems to be Driving Away Foreign Companies and Causing Legal Chaos From Within
02.08.18 Mark Rutte Under Pressure to Stop Battistelliâs EPO From Violating Laws With Impunity
Mark Rutte Under Pressure to Stop Battistelliâs EPO From Violating Laws With Impunity
02.08.18 When INPI Met INPI and IAM Met the EPO
When INPI Met INPI and IAM Met the EPO
02.08.18 The UPC Lobby Wants to Crush the Boards of Appeal (BoA) While EPO Changes Rules of Procedure of the BoA
02.10.18 Lawyer Fraud and the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
Lawyer Fraud and the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
02.10.18 The Relationship Between IAM and the EPOâs President Battistelli Tightens Further After Payments for UPC Promotion
02.12.18 Patent Maximalists Wonât Get Their Way and UPC Will Likely Never Happen (Even After Battistelli)
Patent Maximalists Wonât Get Their Way and UPC Will Likely Never Happen (Even After Battistelli)
02.12.18 Denialists of Patent Trolls Are at It Again
Denialists of Patent Trolls Are at It Again
02.13.18 EPO Opposition to CRISPR Patents Has Wide-Ranging and Far-Reaching Impact, But Mind Not the Lobbyists
02.14.18 The EPO Now Censors the Central Staff Committee Like It Used to Censor SUEPO
The EPO Now Censors the Central Staff Committee Like It Used to Censor SUEPO
02.14.18 No, Britain is Not Ratifying âUnitaryâ Anything, But Team UPC Insinuates It Will (Desperate Effort to Affect Tomorrowâs Outcome)
02.15.18 Bavarian State Parliament Has Upcoming Debate About Issues Which Can Thwart UPC for Good
Bavarian State Parliament Has Upcoming Debate About Issues Which Can Thwart UPC for Good
02.15.18 The EPO is Being Destroyed and Thereâs Nothing Left to Replace It Except National Patent Offices
The EPO is Being Destroyed and Thereâs Nothing Left to Replace It Except National Patent Offices
02.16.18 Microsoftâs Patent Moves: Dominion Harbor, Intellectual Ventures, Intellectual Discovery, NEC and Uber
02.17.18 UPC Has Done Nothing for Europe Except Destruction of the EPO and Imminent Layoffs Due to Lack of Applications and Lowered Value of European Patents
02.18.18 UPC Optimism Languishes Even Among Paid UPC Propagandists Such as IAM
UPC Optimism Languishes Even Among Paid UPC Propagandists Such as IAM
02.20.18 The Patent Trollsâ Lobby, Bristows and IAM Among Others, Downplays Darts-IP/IP2Innovate Report About Rising If Not Soaring Troll Activity in Europe
02.20.18 Today, at 12:30 CET, Bavarian State Parliament Will Speak About EPO Abuses (Updated)
Today, at 12:30 CET, Bavarian State Parliament Will Speak About EPO Abuses (Updated)
02.20.18 Another Loud Warning From EPO Workers About the Decline of Patent Quality
Another Loud Warning From EPO Workers About the Decline of Patent Quality
02.21.18 EPOâs Board 28 Spikes Article 53 in CA/3/18, Apparently After Battistelli Withdrew It
EPOâs Board 28 Spikes Article 53 in CA/3/18, Apparently After Battistelli Withdrew It
02.21.18 End of the UPC Lobby and Withdrawal of UPCA May Seem Imminent
End of the UPC Lobby and Withdrawal of UPCA May Seem Imminent
02.21.18 Rumour: European Patent Office to Lay Off a Significant Proportion of Its Workforce
Rumour: European Patent Office to Lay Off a Significant Proportion of Its Workforce
02.22.18 Further Attacks on EPO Staff and the Appeal Boards; Former EPO Boards of Appeal Member Speaks About EPO Scandals
02.23.18 EPO Roundup: Low Profile, Employment Changes, Patent Trolls, Refusal to Obey Courts, and Animal Breeding Patents
02.23.18 The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is Dead, But Spin From Team UPC is Now Abundant
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is Dead, But Spin From Team UPC is Now Abundant
02.25.18 Changes Introduced by the EPOâs Administrative Council Made It Abundantly Clear That Separation of Powers Does Not Exist for Independence of Judges
02.27.18 The EPOâs Appeal Boards Remain Utterly Dependent and Far From Impartial After Battistelliâs Assault on Their Independence
02.27.18 EPO Refuses to Admit that Unified Patent Court (UPC) is Dead, But Itâs Boosting Others Who Are Lying About It for a Living
03.01.18 The Latest Bristows Spin Distracts From the Fact that Britain Has No Intention of Ratifying UPC and Brexit Agreement Altogether Omits It
03.01.18 Ălodie Bergot Threatens Staff Representatives Who Spread Information About the EPO
Ălodie Bergot Threatens Staff Representatives Who Spread Information About the EPO
03.01.18 European Patent Office (EPO) in Chaos and Attempting to Silence the Staff Would Only Exacerbate Matters
03.01.18 The UPC is Dead, But Team UPC is Lying to British Politicians in an Effort to Trick Them
The UPC is Dead, But Team UPC is Lying to British Politicians in an Effort to Trick Them
03.02.18 Battistelliâs Last Four Months: Peak Censorship at the European Patent Office (EPO)
Battistelliâs Last Four Months: Peak Censorship at the European Patent Office (EPO)
03.03.18 EPO Annual Report Will Dominate the News Next Week, Whereas Unitary Patent (UPC) is a Goner
EPO Annual Report Will Dominate the News Next Week, Whereas Unitary Patent (UPC) is a Goner
03.06.18 Thereâs No Patent Trolls Problem in Europe, Say Law Firms That Represent and Front for Patent Trolls
03.07.18 The Right-Wing Alternative fĂŒr Deutschland Opposes Unitary Patent (UPC), Just Like UKIP in Britain
The Right-Wing Alternative fĂŒr Deutschland Opposes Unitary Patent (UPC), Just Like UKIP in Britain
03.08.18 EPO Hires External PR Agencies to Control Coverage of Its Annual Report, Deny Investigative Journalism
03.09.18 The EPOâs PR Department Receives Return on Investment (Puff Pieces) for Paying the Media
The EPOâs PR Department Receives Return on Investment (Puff Pieces) for Paying the Media
03.10.18 Glimmer of Hope for the EPOâs Boards of Appeal as Bavarian Parliament âRegroupsâ on Tuesday
Glimmer of Hope for the EPOâs Boards of Appeal as Bavarian Parliament âRegroupsâ on Tuesday
03.13.18 Session in Bavaria to Discuss the Abuses of the European Patent Office Later Today
Session in Bavaria to Discuss the Abuses of the European Patent Office Later Today
03.13.18 Battistelli Likes to Describe His Critics as âNazisâ, Team UPC Will Attempt the Same Thing Against UPC Critics
03.15.18 Careful Not to Conflate UPC Critics With AfD or Anti-EU Elements
Careful Not to Conflate UPC Critics With AfD or Anti-EU Elements
03.15.18 EPO Staff Has Just Warned the National Delegates That EPOâs Decline (in Terms of Patent Quality and Staff Welfare) Would Be Beneficial to Patent Trolls
03.17.18 Luxembourg Can Become a Hub of Patent Trolls If the EPO Carries on With Its âReformsâ, Even Without the UPC
03.18.18 UPC/Battistelli Booster IAM Blames Brexit Rather Than EPO Abuses
UPC/Battistelli Booster IAM Blames Brexit Rather Than EPO Abuses
03.23.18 The European Patent Officeâs (EPO) Declining Patent Quality âTackledâ by Making Appeals/Oppositions Harder and More Expensive
03.27.18 Professionalsâ Survey: Almost Everybody (90%) Accepts That EPO Patent Quality Has Fallen Under Battistelli
03.29.18 Senator Jean-Yves Leconte Accuses EPO and/or ILO of Injustice, But Donât Expect Media to Notice or Cover It
04.01.18 EPO is Untrustworthy
04.03.18 BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Era Yields Not Only Invalid and Harmful Monopolies But Also Breeds Distrust and Layoffs
04.07.18 Patent Maximalists Against Patent Quality and Against the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Organisation (EPO)
04.07.18 Team UPCâs and Team Battistelliâs Lobbying Not Over Yet, Even Though the UPC is Likely Dead for Good
04.11.18 More SCOTUS Patent Cases on Their Way, But Nothing That Will Change 35 U.S.C. § 101/Alice
More SCOTUS Patent Cases on Their Way, But Nothing That Will Change 35 U.S.C. § 101/Alice
04.14.18 The âBlockchainingâ of Software Patents (to Dodge the Rules/Guidelines) Now Coming to Europe
The âBlockchainingâ of Software Patents (to Dodge the Rules/Guidelines) Now Coming to Europe
04.14.18 Crisis of Quality at the EPO Extends to Staff (Notably Examiners) and Management as Institutional Integrity is Severely Compromised
04.16.18 The European Patent Office Will Never Hold Its Destroyers Accountable
The European Patent Office Will Never Hold Its Destroyers Accountable
04.18.18 The EPO in 2018: Partnering With Saudi Arabia and Cambodia (With Zero European Patents)
The EPO in 2018: Partnering With Saudi Arabia and Cambodia (With Zero European Patents)
04.19.18 Microsoftâs Lobbying for FRAND Pays Off as Microsoft-Connected Patent Troll Conversant (Formerly MOSAID) Goes After Android OEMs in Europe
04.24.18 Todayâs EPO is Not Compatible With the Law and Itâs Grossly Incompatible With Truth and Justice
Todayâs EPO is Not Compatible With the Law and Itâs Grossly Incompatible With Truth and Justice
04.26.18 Britain Has Not Fully Completed Unified Patent Court (UPC) Ratification and It Remains Incompatible With Brexit
04.26.18 With Unified Patent Court (UPC) on Its Death Throes, Team UPC Now Resorts to Promoting Pertinent Parts of the Agreement (UPCA)
04.27.18 Sam Gyimah Did What Was Expected Since 2016, But Unified Patent Court (UPC) is Still Completely Stuck in Most Important Country and Is Not Compatible With Brexit
04.28.18 British Technology News Sites Point Out the Absurdity of Ratifying UPC in the UK Amid Brexit
British Technology News Sites Point Out the Absurdity of Ratifying UPC in the UK Amid Brexit
04.29.18 Guest Article: Is the EPO Deliberately Disseminating âFalse Factsâ About BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Political Activities in Saint-Germain-en-Laye?
04.29.18 Even Vocal Proponents of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Admit That There Are âHolesâ in the Announcement From Sam Gyimah
04.29.18 35 U.S.C. § 101 is Still in Tact and Enforceable En Masse (Thousands of Times) by PTAB
35 U.S.C. § 101 is Still in Tact and Enforceable En Masse (Thousands of Times) by PTAB
05.01.18 A Test for European Media: Will It Cover the Battistelli-TAD Scandal Like It Covered FIFA Scandals?
A Test for European Media: Will It Cover the Battistelli-TAD Scandal Like It Covered FIFA Scandals?
05.03.18 Bristows LLP Already Uses Kluwer Patent Blog and IP Kat as Its UPC Megaphone, Now IAM as Well
Bristows LLP Already Uses Kluwer Patent Blog and IP Kat as Its UPC Megaphone, Now IAM as Well
05.03.18 Marks & Clerk is Still Pushing Patent Maximalism Agenda in Europe and Britain, Including UPC/UPCA/Unitary Patent (UP)
05.04.18 From Saint-Germain-en-Laye to Strasbourg, Even the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Might Side With Nicolas SĂĄrközyâs Thug at the EPO
05.04.18 Elizabeth Holmes Charged With âMassive Fraudâ and Team Battistelli Rushes to Distance Itself From Her
05.05.18 The European Patent Officeâs Decline in Patent Quality a âBlessingâ in Disguise But Mostly a Curse to Apple
05.07.18 Rumour: The European Patent Office Has Just âDone a Patrick Corcoranâ Again (Forced Removal)
Rumour: The European Patent Office Has Just âDone a Patrick Corcoranâ Again (Forced Removal)
05.09.18 Barker Brettell is Wrong About Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the United Kingdom
Barker Brettell is Wrong About Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the United Kingdom
05.09.18 The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is Not Happening, But Kluwer Patent Blog Pretends Itâs Already in Force
05.10.18 EPO Scandals Are Far Worse Than FIFAâs (or Even Emissionsgate/Dieselgate), But Will European Media Belatedly Realise This?
05.12.18 The Patent Trollsâ Lobbyists Continue to Deny That the Concept of Trolling Even Exists or Needs Addressing
05.12.18 EPO Staff Deprived and Denied Basic Rights, Even Justice, But Almost Nobody in the âMainstreamâ Wants to Talk About It
05.12.18 Patents on Life (or Supposed âGene-Editingâ/CRISPR) Are a Gross Distortion of the Raison DâĂȘtre of Patents
05.15.18 The EPO Has Become Extremely Corrupt and Dishonest
The EPO Has Become Extremely Corrupt and Dishonest
05.15.18 EPO Has Become Overzealous About Software Patents, Probably More So Than Almost Anywhere Else
EPO Has Become Overzealous About Software Patents, Probably More So Than Almost Anywhere Else
05.15.18 Xiaomi, Samsung, TCL and Others Demonstrate That in a World With an Abundance of Stupid Patents Like Design Patents Nobody is Safe
05.16.18 The EPOâs âInventor Awardâ Scam: Part III
The EPOâs âInventor Awardâ Scam: Part III
05.17.18 Fishy Things Noticed Ahead of the Passage of a Lot of EPO Budget (Applicantsâ Money) to Battistelliâs Other (and Simultaneous) Employer
05.19.18 AurĂ©lien PĂ©tiaudâs ILO Case (EPO Appeal) an Early Sign That ILO Protects Abusers and Power, Not Workers
05.20.18 AntĂłnio Campinos Will Push Toward a France-Based Unified Patent Court (UPC)
AntĂłnio Campinos Will Push Toward a France-Based Unified Patent Court (UPC)
05.22.18 Saint-Germainâs Poisonous Legacy of âToxic Loansâ: The Emperorâs New Investment Guidelines
Saint-Germainâs Poisonous Legacy of âToxic Loansâ: The Emperorâs New Investment Guidelines
05.22.18 France is Irrelevant to Whether or Not UPC Ever Becomes a Reality, Moving/Outsourcing de Facto Patent Examination to European Courts Managed in/Presided by France
05.23.18 Saint-Germainâs Poisonous Legacy of âToxic Loansâ: The Cautionary Tale of SIDRU and Its âToxic Loansâ
05.24.18 Perpetuating the Big Lie That Unitary Patent (UPC) is About to Kick Off
Perpetuating the Big Lie That Unitary Patent (UPC) is About to Kick Off
05.25.18 EPO, a Longtime Privacy Offender, Uses General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Day to Lie to the Public
05.25.18 The Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC): This Weekâs Latest Spin and Lies
The Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC): This Weekâs Latest Spin and Lies
05.26.18 Saint-Germainâs Poisonous Legacy of âToxic Loansâ: Quo Vadis EPO?
Saint-Germainâs Poisonous Legacy of âToxic Loansâ: Quo Vadis EPO?
05.27.18 The Patent Extremists Resort to Trump-Styled China-Baiting in an Effort to Destroy US Patent Policy
The Patent Extremists Resort to Trump-Styled China-Baiting in an Effort to Destroy US Patent Policy
05.30.18 The European Patent Office: From Patent Maximalism to Corruption and Gerrymandering
The European Patent Office: From Patent Maximalism to Corruption and Gerrymandering
05.30.18 EUROCHAMBRES is an Echo Chamber of the Patent Litigation âIndustryâ Hoping to Mislead the EUâs Competitiveness Council on UPC
05.30.18 MĂ€rpel Looks at BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Toxic Financial Affairs at the EPO
MĂ€rpel Looks at BenoĂźt Battistelliâs Toxic Financial Affairs at the EPO
05.31.18 IP Kat is Still Acting as a Propaganda Front for UPC (and EU Software Patents) Lobbying by US-Based Front Groups
06.02.18 The European Patent Office Dominates Media Coverage in the Form of Paid-For Puff Pieces, Suppresses Coverage About Corruption
06.02.18 Team UPC Turns to a Spanish âFlavourâ of Unitary Patent Propaganda (Just Like Last Year)
Team UPC Turns to a Spanish âFlavourâ of Unitary Patent Propaganda (Just Like Last Year)
06.05.18 IP Kat as an Extension of Team UPC After Departure of the Blogâs Founder
IP Kat as an Extension of Team UPC After Departure of the Blogâs Founder
06.05.18 The Demise of the EPO and Collapse of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) May Mean That AntĂłnio Campinos Will Soon Fire ~15% of the Workforce
06.07.18 Today, at the Expense of Millions (âŹ) of EPO Budget, BenoĂźt Battistelli and AntĂłnio Campinos Engage in Shameless Self Promotion
06.07.18 What Team UPC Wants: Patent Trolls, Unified Patent Court (UPC), Software Patents, and Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs)
06.09.18 Battistelli is Still Patently Delusional About the Unitary Patent (UPC)
Battistelli is Still Patently Delusional About the Unitary Patent (UPC)
06.09.18 Patents on Nature, Life and the Environment: Lessons From EPO and Australian Courts
Patents on Nature, Life and the Environment: Lessons From EPO and Australian Courts
06.10.18 Everyone Talks About Appleâs Notorious Design Patents But Not About âAbstractâ European Patents Used Against Apple and Linux
06.11.18 Another Victim of Corrupt BenoĂźt Battistelli
Another Victim of Corrupt BenoĂźt Battistelli
06.11.18 Latest Docket Reports Show That the American Courts/Legal System Still Anything But Patents-Hostile
Latest Docket Reports Show That the American Courts/Legal System Still Anything But Patents-Hostile
06.12.18 The EPOâs âExpertâ Georg Weber is Still Advocating Software Patents in Europe (But He Disguises Them Using Buzzwords)
06.14.18 GrĂŒnecker, Hoffmann Eitle, Maiwald and Vossius & Partner Find the Courage to Express Concerns About Battistelliâs Ugly Legacy and Low Patent Quality
06.14.18 The â4iP Councilâ is a Megaphone of Team UPC and Team Battistelli at the EPO
The â4iP Councilâ is a Megaphone of Team UPC and Team Battistelli at the EPO
06.15.18 The EPOâs Response to the Open Letter About Decline in Patent Quality as the Latest Example of Arrogance and Resistance to Facts, Truth
06.17.18 The Affairs of the USPTO Have Turned Into Somewhat of a Battle Against the Courts, Which Are Simply Applying the Law to Invalidate US Patents
06.18.18 Beware Team UPCâs Biggest Two Lies About the Unitary Patent (UPC)
Beware Team UPCâs Biggest Two Lies About the Unitary Patent (UPC)
06.19.18 The Decline in Patent Quality at the EPO Causes Frivolous Lawsuits That Only Lawyers Profit From
The Decline in Patent Quality at the EPO Causes Frivolous Lawsuits That Only Lawyers Profit From
06.19.18 Articles About a Unitary Patent System Are Lies and Marketing From Law Firms With âLawsuits Lustâ
06.21.18 Battistelli and TopiÄ Lose Their Bogus âCaseâ Against Judge Corcoran After They Defamed Him and Ruined His Career/Life
06.21.18 Even Media of the Patent Microcosm Mentions the Decline in Quality of Patents at the EPO, Based on Its Very Own Stakeholders, While IAM Ignores the News
06.22.18 âDr Ernst Should be Forced by National Politicians to Step Down With Immediate Effectâ After Battistelliâs Latest EPO Scandals
06.24.18 The ILO Tribunal:Â Is It Still Worthy of Our Trust?
The ILO Tribunal:Â Is It Still Worthy of Our Trust?
06.24.18 Nearly Half of Patent Applications at the EPO Are (at Least Partly) Software Patents, According to the EPO, and Not Many Patents Are European (Foreign, Not Domestic)
06.25.18 BenoĂźt Battistelliâs âDowryâ From the Administrative Council of the EPO
BenoĂźt Battistelliâs âDowryâ From the Administrative Council of the EPO
06.25.18 The EPO Seems to Have Corrupted ILO/ILO-AT Like It Corrupted the Media and Academia (Using âToxicâ EPO Budget)
06.26.18 Battistelli is âPulling a Lamyâ With a Lot More Money at Stake (and Examinersâ Future)
Battistelli is âPulling a Lamyâ With a Lot More Money at Stake (and Examinersâ Future)
06.28.18 Eight Years of Battistelli
06.29.18 Insults, Lies and Propaganda on Battistelliâs Last Day at the European Patent Office
Insults, Lies and Propaganda on Battistelliâs Last Day at the European Patent Office
06.29.18 Three Days Later Still Not a Single Word From the EPO About Union Busting Gone Awry and Court Orders to Reinstate/Promote Staff Representatives
06.29.18 Union Syndicale Fédérale: Apparently ILO Considered Kicking Out the EPO for Repeatedly Refusing and Failing to Obey the Law
06.30.18 Team UPCâs Radicals, Firms Like Bristows LLP, Have Decided That Itâs Time to Change Constitutions to Accommodate Clearly Unconstitutional Unitary Patent (UPC)
07.01.18 Welcoming AntĂłnio Campinos, New President of the European Patent Office
Welcoming AntĂłnio Campinos, New President of the European Patent Office
07.02.18 Patent Law Firms Have Become Debased and Intolerant of Courts/Judges, Just Like EPO Management
Patent Law Firms Have Become Debased and Intolerant of Courts/Judges, Just Like EPO Management
07.02.18 First Day for AntĂłnio Campinos is Done, But Some Media is Still Publishing 90th-Minute Battistelli Puff Pieces
07.02.18 IAM is Still Working for BenoĂźt Battistelli and His Toxic Agenda
IAM is Still Working for BenoĂźt Battistelli and His Toxic Agenda
07.04.18 Yesterdayâs UPC Event Was a Reminder That Team Battistelli is Still in Charge of the European Patent Organisation, Fronting for Team UPC
07.06.18 Team UPC Suggested Changing Constitutions to Facilitate the Unconstitutional UPC. It Didnât Go WellâŠ
07.08.18 Battistelliâs âLegacyâ Up in Flames as Britain is âEnding the Jurisdiction of the CJEU in the UK, With No More Preliminary References from UK CourtsâŠâ
07.11.18 The Lack of Genuine, Honest Discussion About Patent Quality Means That Under AntĂłnio Campinos Software Patents Will Continue to be Granted, Campinos Strives to Make Them âUnitaryâ
07.13.18 Constitutionality and CJEU as Barriers, the UPC Agreement (UPCA) is Already Moot in the United Kingdom
07.14.18 Number of Oppositions to Grants/Awards of European Patents at the EPO Has Skyrocketed, Based on Internal Data
07.14.18 âTransactionâ Complete: Former EPO Executive From Belgium Takes the Seat of AntĂłnio Campinos at EU-IPO
07.17.18 Time for the European Commission to Investigate EPO Corruption Because It May be Partly or Indirectly Connected to EU-IPO, an EU Agency
07.19.18 Mafia Tactics in Team UPC and Battistelliâs Circle
Mafia Tactics in Team UPC and Battistelliâs Circle
07.28.18 The EPO Abandoned Patent Quality and AntĂłnio Campinos Has No Intention of Changing That
The EPO Abandoned Patent Quality and AntĂłnio Campinos Has No Intention of Changing That
07.31.18 SUEPO Seems to be Disappointed by AntĂłnio Campinos as His First Month in Office Comes to an End
SUEPO Seems to be Disappointed by AntĂłnio Campinos as His First Month in Office Comes to an End
08.01.18 Government Decision to Start Corruption Investigation Into Croatia Airlines and Its Director Jasmin Bajic Could Implicate EPO Vice-President
08.02.18 The EPOâs Systematic Attacks on Justice and on Judges Have Likely Played the Biggest Role in the Death of Unitary Patent (UPC)
08.05.18 Ericssonâs Wi-Fi Patent Thicket and Patent Trolls Like Sisvel Harm the Smallest Players in the Market
08.09.18 The Unified Patent Court (UPC) Agreement is Paralysed, So Team UPC is Twisting Old News
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) Agreement is Paralysed, So Team UPC is Twisting Old News
08.15.18 President Battistelli âKilledâ the EPO; AntĂłnio Campinos Will âFinish the Jobâ
President Battistelli âKilledâ the EPO; AntĂłnio Campinos Will âFinish the Jobâ
08.21.18 Admissibility of the Unitary Patent Constitutional Complaint Was Likely the Final Nail in the Coffin of the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
08.25.18 The Unitary Patent (UPC) is Not Delayed; Itâs Dead and Without Any Major Rework It Will Go Nowhere
The Unitary Patent (UPC) is Not Delayed; Itâs Dead and Without Any Major Rework It Will Go Nowhere
08.30.18 AntĂłnio Campinos Already Implements a âShadowâ Layoffs Method at the EPO
AntĂłnio Campinos Already Implements a âShadowâ Layoffs Method at the EPO
08.30.18 Feeling Shut Out of the European Patent System, Team UPC Persists With Misleading Claims and Falsehoods
09.05.18 EPO Has âFar Too High Production [sic Targetsâ Which âDeteriorates the Quality of Products [sic] Deliveredâ]
EPO Has âFar Too High Production [sic
09.06.18 Even Overzealous Patent Maximalists Nowadays Admit That Time is Running Out for the Unitary Patent (UPC)
09.07.18 ITC is Serving Patent Trolls Now
ITC is Serving Patent Trolls Now
09.09.18 Watchtroll Calls Company That Defends Itself From Patent-Trolling-Like Behaviour a âPatent Trollâ
09.14.18 Max Planck Institute Pours More Water on the Dying Unitary Patent (UPC)
Max Planck Institute Pours More Water on the Dying Unitary Patent (UPC)
09.15.18 The Max Planck Instituteâs Determination on UPCâs (Unitary Patent) Demise is Only âControversialâ in the Eyes of Rabid Members of Team UPC
09.16.18 Battistelli âHas Deeply Hurt the Whole Patent Profession, Examiners as Well as Agentsâ and Also the Image of France
09.16.18 IAM, Watchtroll and the EPO Still Spread the Mentality of Patent Maximalism
IAM, Watchtroll and the EPO Still Spread the Mentality of Patent Maximalism
09.17.18 Qualcommâs Patent Aggression Threatens Rationality of Patent Scope in Europe and Elsewhere
Qualcommâs Patent Aggression Threatens Rationality of Patent Scope in Europe and Elsewhere
09.18.18 The EPO Has Quit Pretending That It Cares About Patent Quality, All It Cares About is Quantity of Lawsuits
09.18.18 Todayâs European Patent Office (EPO) Works for Large, Foreign Pharmaceutical Companies in Pursuit of Patents on Nature, Life, and Essential/Basic Drugs
09.18.18 Qualcommâs Escalating Patent Wars Have Already Caused Massive Buybacks (Loss of Reserves) and Loss of Massive Clients
09.20.18 Criticism of Unitary Patent (UPC) Agreement Doomed the UPC and Patent Trollsâ Plan â Along With the Litigation Lobby â for Unified âExtortion Vectorâ
09.22.18 Bogus Patents Which Oughtnât Have Been Granted Make Products Deliberately Worse, Reducing Innovation and Worsening Customersâ Experience
09.23.18 Advocacy of the Unitary Patent System Has Become Almost Identical to the âLeaveâ (Brexit) Campaign
09.24.18 Readerâs Article: Affaire Benalla Strongly Connected to EPO/OEB/EPA and Former President BenoĂźt Battistelli
09.24.18 Guest Post on Ronan Le Gleut and Benalla at the French Senate (in Light of Battistelliâs Epic Abuses)
09.25.18 AntĂłnio Campinos Goes to UPC-Hostile Country, UPC Continues to Languish and Team UPC Carries on Pushing for Software Patents in Europe (Courts Also)
09.26.18 Lots of UPC Noise/News This Week Over a Document Which Merely Weakens Commitment to the UPC
Lots of UPC Noise/News This Week Over a Document Which Merely Weakens Commitment to the UPC
09.26.18 French Media Confirms Alexandre Benalla Just One of Six Battistelli Bodyguards, Employed at the Cost of âŹ8,000-âŹ10,000 Per Month (for Benalla Alone!)
09.28.18 How Team UPC is Reacting to the Demise of EPO- and EU-Connected Court That Would Have Put Patent Maximalists in Charge
09.29.18 Team UPC Wants More (Patent) Taxes on Society While Defending/Shielding the Super-rich From Taxes That Might Otherwise Benefit Society
09.30.18 AIPPI is Led by Team UPCâs People and âAIPPI Congress Reportâ Published by Team UPC
AIPPI is Led by Team UPCâs People and âAIPPI Congress Reportâ Published by Team UPC
10.05.18 Patents on Life and on Algorithms in Europe Will Doom the EPO
Patents on Life and on Algorithms in Europe Will Doom the EPO
10.06.18 The European Patent Office Has Assaulted Patent Quality While Trying to Distract From That
The European Patent Office Has Assaulted Patent Quality While Trying to Distract From That
10.11.18 Friend Brings a Friend, Boss Becomes Subordinate: the EPO Under AntĂłnio Campinos is Starting to Look a Lot Like Team Battistelli 2.0
10.11.18 UPC Cowardice: Team UPC Uses Cloaks of Anonymity to Discredit Authors of Scholarly UPC Paper They Donât Like
10.13.18 Quality of Patents Granted by the EPO is Still Low and Nobody Will Benefit Except Lawyers, Jubilant Over Growing Lenience on Software Patents
10.13.18 100 Days Into the Term of Campinos There is Already an EPO Suicide
100 Days Into the Term of Campinos There is Already an EPO Suicide
10.18.18 IAM and IP Kat Are Still Megaphones of Battistelli and His Agenda
IAM and IP Kat Are Still Megaphones of Battistelli and His Agenda
10.18.18 Itâs Almost 2019 and Team UPC is Still Pretending Unitary Patent (UPC) Exists, Merely Waiting for Britain to Join
10.25.18 Battistelli and Team UPC Still Waiting for a Campinos Miracle
Battistelli and Team UPC Still Waiting for a Campinos Miracle
11.04.18 Team UPCâs Last Resort: Stacked Panels, Anonymously Belittling the Opposition (e.g. Ingve Björn Stjerna) and Taking Control of the Media
11.06.18 The European Patent Office Lost Its Way, Found Buzzwords Instead
The European Patent Office Lost Its Way, Found Buzzwords Instead
11.08.18 The AntĂłnio Campinos Private/Secret Meeting With ILO Officials a Slap Across the Face to Employees of the European Patent Office
11.10.18 Latest Loophole: To Get Software Patents From the EPO One Can Just Claim That Theyâre âon a Carâ
11.11.18 Automation of Searches Will Not Solve the Legitimacy Problem Caused by Patents Lust
Automation of Searches Will Not Solve the Legitimacy Problem Caused by Patents Lust
11.12.18 Team UPC, Fronting for Patent Trolls From the US, is Calling Facts âResistanceâ
Team UPC, Fronting for Patent Trolls From the US, is Calling Facts âResistanceâ
11.13.18 The USPTO and EPO Pretend to Care About Patent Quality by Mingling With the Terms âPatentâ and âQualityâ
11.14.18 USF Revisits EPO Abuses, Highlighting an Urgent Need for Action
USF Revisits EPO Abuses, Highlighting an Urgent Need for Action
11.14.18 Science Minister Sam Gyimah and the EPO Are Eager to Attack Science by Bringing Patent Trolls to Europe/European Union and the United Kingdom
11.17.18 Patent Maximalists in Europe Keep Mentioning China Even Though It Barely Matters to European Patents
Patent Maximalists in Europe Keep Mentioning China Even Though It Barely Matters to European Patents
11.17.18 Team UPC Has Been Reduced to Lies, Lies, and More Lies about the Unified Patent Court Agreement
Team UPC Has Been Reduced to Lies, Lies, and More Lies about the Unified Patent Court Agreement
11.18.18 The European Patent Office is Attracting Patent Trolls
The European Patent Office is Attracting Patent Trolls
11.20.18 Appalling Patent Quality at the European Patent Office, More Lies About the Unified Patent Court (UPC), and Assault on Those Who Warned About It All Along
11.24.18 Team UPC Refuses to Stop Lying, Pays Money to Spread Its Unified Patent Court (UPC) Lies in the Media
11.26.18 No, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) Has Not Changed Its Position on Software Patents, Which Are Bunk
11.29.18 Union Syndicale FĂ©dĂ©rale Tells AntĂłnio Campinos to End âPoliticalâ Cases Against EPO Staff Representatives
11.29.18 Even Sites That Served UPC Propaganda for Years (for These Sitesâ Owners) Have Come to Admit That the UPC Might Already be Dead
12.01.18 EPO Management High-Fiving Patent Propaganda Sites Like âManaging IPâ While Granting Illegitimate Patents on Algorithms
12.01.18 Science Minister Sam Gyimah, Who Tactlessly Ratified UPC in the UK, Has Just Resigned
Science Minister Sam Gyimah, Who Tactlessly Ratified UPC in the UK, Has Just Resigned
12.02.18 Be Wary of the Latest Lies About the Unified Patent Court (UPC), Courtesy of CIPA and Marks & Clerk (Team UPC)
12.05.18 The Patent Litigation Bubble is Imploding in the US While the UPC Dies in Europe
The Patent Litigation Bubble is Imploding in the US While the UPC Dies in Europe
12.06.18 The European Patent Office Remains a Lawless Place Where Judges Are Afraid of the Banker in Chief
The European Patent Office Remains a Lawless Place Where Judges Are Afraid of the Banker in Chief
12.09.18 Patents on Life and Patents That Kill the Poor Would Only Delegitimise the European Patent Office
Patents on Life and Patents That Kill the Poor Would Only Delegitimise the European Patent Office
12.09.18 Florian MĂŒllerâs Article About SEPs and the EPO
Florian MĂŒllerâs Article About SEPs and the EPO
12.09.18 Team UPC is Still Spreading False Rumours in an Effort to Trick Politicians and Pressure Judges
Team UPC is Still Spreading False Rumours in an Effort to Trick Politicians and Pressure Judges
12.13.18 AntĂłnio Campinos Turns His âBossâ Into His Lapdog, Just Like Battistelli and Kongstad
AntĂłnio Campinos Turns His âBossâ Into His Lapdog, Just Like Battistelli and Kongstad
12.13.18 The European Patent Troll Wants as Much Litigation as Possible
The European Patent Troll Wants as Much Litigation as Possible
12.19.18 EPO: Adherence to the Law at the Office Postponed Indefinitely, âReformâ Going Ahead (Divergence From the Law)
12.19.18 UPC Would Mean Patent Scope Gone Out of Control and Beyond/Above the Law
UPC Would Mean Patent Scope Gone Out of Control and Beyond/Above the Law
12.22.18 UPC Died in 2016 or 2017; But the EPO Continues to Issue Fake Software Patents That European Courts Reject
12.28.18 The Demise of the UPC âLegislative Coupâ Continued in 2018
The Demise of the UPC âLegislative Coupâ Continued in 2018
12.30.18 Even Joff Wild and the Patent Trollsâ Lobby Finally Admit Unitary Patent (UPC) is Dead
Even Joff Wild and the Patent Trollsâ Lobby Finally Admit Unitary Patent (UPC) is Dead
01.02.19 The Real Harm of Really Bad European Patent Grants
The Real Harm of Really Bad European Patent Grants
01.03.19 The EPO is So Backwards That the Boss Has Just Become Subservient to the Subject of Oversight
The EPO is So Backwards That the Boss Has Just Become Subservient to the Subject of Oversight
01.06.19 Pirate Party Championing Free/Open Source Software in Europe
Pirate Party Championing Free/Open Source Software in Europe
01.08.19 EPO Corruption is Helping Patent Maximalists in the United States
EPO Corruption is Helping Patent Maximalists in the United States
01.09.19 European Patent Office Saga in 2019: â95% of the People Responsible for the Misery Are Still in Place and Have Not Even Been Rebukedâ
01.11.19 The EPOâs Low Patent Quality Can Kill the European Software Industry and Kill People Too
The EPOâs Low Patent Quality Can Kill the European Software Industry and Kill People Too
01.12.19 IP Kat Has Turned From EPO Critic (to the Point of Being Blocked by the EPO) to EPO Whitewasher That Gags EPO Whistleblowers
01.15.19 Team UPC on Dead UPC: Choosing Gowns for Corpses
Team UPC on Dead UPC: Choosing Gowns for Corpses
01.16.19 Brexit Has Failed, But So Has the Unitary Patent (UPC)
Brexit Has Failed, But So Has the Unitary Patent (UPC)
01.19.19 The UPC is Dead. But Bristows is Now Fully Engaged in Necrophilia.
The UPC is Dead. But Bristows is Now Fully Engaged in Necrophilia.
01.20.19 JUVE Creates English Site, Promotes Unified Patent Court (UPC)
JUVE Creates English Site, Promotes Unified Patent Court (UPC)
01.22.19 The Whitewashing of the EPO Under AntĂłnio Campinos
The Whitewashing of the EPO Under AntĂłnio Campinos
01.25.19 Declining Patent Quality and Lies About Software Patents at the EPO
Declining Patent Quality and Lies About Software Patents at the EPO
01.29.19 âHE DID NOTHING Since He Arrived, Full Stop.â What EPO People Make of President CampinosâŠ
âHE DID NOTHING Since He Arrived, Full Stop.â What EPO People Make of President CampinosâŠ
01.29.19 The Management of the EPO Will Not Manage to Recruit Any Talent If Itâs Killing Its Own Staff
The Management of the EPO Will Not Manage to Recruit Any Talent If Itâs Killing Its Own Staff
01.30.19 People Are Dying Because of Low Quality of (Wrongly-Granted) European Patents
People Are Dying Because of Low Quality of (Wrongly-Granted) European Patents
01.31.19 Fake Software Patents, Patent Trolls and Assault on Generic Medicine in Europe
Fake Software Patents, Patent Trolls and Assault on Generic Medicine in Europe
02.01.19 The Reputation of the EPO is Ruined But Now It Ruins the Lives of Staff and Europeans
The Reputation of the EPO is Ruined But Now It Ruins the Lives of Staff and Europeans
02.02.19 The European Patent Officeâs Promotion of Software Patents Overlooks Ongoing âSpillageâ of the Patent Crisis to Patent Courts (Rejecting Such Patents)
02.02.19 Concerns About Stephan Harbarthâs Unitary Patent (UPC) Vested Interests and His Entrance Into the Constitutional Court That Decides on UPC
02.06.19 Bogus European Patents Kill Cancer Patients, But EPO Still Has the Audacity to Ride the Wave of World Cancer Day
02.07.19 UPC Part of the Litigation âIndustryâ Lobby and the Efforts to Change (Significantly Lower) Patent Quality Bar/Scope
02.09.19 EPO President Campinos Works With Patent Trolls and With Team UPC to Promote Software Patents
EPO President Campinos Works With Patent Trolls and With Team UPC to Promote Software Patents
02.10.19 Corrupt Battistelli Paid a Fortune (EPO Budget) for Outlaw/Rogue âBodyguardsâ From Firm Linked to Russian Oligarch Iskander Makhmudov
02.12.19 Innovating the Idea That Software Patents (Monopolies on Algorithms) Are Covering âArtificialâ âIntelligenceâ (AI and ML as Loopholes)
02.12.19 European Patent Officeâs Exploitation of the âAIâ Catchphrase/Buzzword to Grant Patents on Algorithms in Defiance of the Rules, the Law, and Common Sense
02.13.19 Battistelliâs Bodyguard, Part II: Fishing Expedition for Sources in the Alexandre Benalla âUnderworldâ Scandal
02.14.19 âEPO Lawlessness Againâ
02.16.19 EPO Grants Fake European Patents â Including Software Patents â and European Courts Keep Rejecting These
02.18.19 AntĂłnio Campinos Still Needs to Hold Team Battistelli Accountable for Illegally Bringing Weapons to the EPO
02.20.19 How Long Can the EPO Bend the Rules Before the Avalanche of Invalid Software Patents?
How Long Can the EPO Bend the Rules Before the Avalanche of Invalid Software Patents?
02.22.19 Team UPC Excited Over Nothing, President Campinos Rarely Even Mentions UPC Anymore
Team UPC Excited Over Nothing, President Campinos Rarely Even Mentions UPC Anymore
02.23.19 Hallmark of Corruption: Benalla and Fellow Thugs Paid Roughly the Same Salary as Battistelli (Each!) and Thereâs a New Chinese Contract Worth âŹ7.2 Million
02.23.19 Bristows is Still Hoping to âOverthrowâ the Courts and Throw Out Ingve Stjernaâs Complaint (About the Likes of Bristows)
02.25.19 English Translation: I Have Huge Respect for Battistelli, Said Alexandre Benalla Under Pressure
English Translation: I Have Huge Respect for Battistelli, Said Alexandre Benalla Under Pressure
02.25.19 English Translation: Alexandre Benalla Cannot Tell the Difference Between EPO and the French Republic (or Battistelli and Macron)
02.25.19 English Translation: Alexandre Benalla on His Work Experience (or Lack Thereof)
English Translation: Alexandre Benalla on His Work Experience (or Lack Thereof)
02.25.19 Ben and Ben: Benalla and His Enabler, Beny Battistelli
Ben and Ben: Benalla and His Enabler, Beny Battistelli
02.27.19 Teff Just One Among Countless Examples of Sheer Disregard for Patent Quality
Teff Just One Among Countless Examples of Sheer Disregard for Patent Quality
03.02.19 The Collapse of Poor-Quality European Patents Continues in European Courts
The Collapse of Poor-Quality European Patents Continues in European Courts
03.04.19 Unitary Patent (UPC/A) Constitutional Complaint Can be Decided in a Matter of Years (If Ever)
Unitary Patent (UPC/A) Constitutional Complaint Can be Decided in a Matter of Years (If Ever)
03.05.19 The EPO Technical/Enlarged Board of Appeal Would, Potentially (If It Enjoyed Actual Independence), Serve a âEuropean Aliceâ and Eliminate All/Most Software Patents in Europe
03.06.19 Quality Issues at the European Patent Office Can Lead It Down the Same Downward Path as the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
03.08.19 3,000 Posts About the European Patent Office and Why Weâll Maintain Our Focus on It
3,000 Posts About the European Patent Office and Why Weâll Maintain Our Focus on It
03.09.19 European Patent Office Press Releases (Two in Two Days) Are Disguised as âNewsâ and Tell the Opposite of the Truth
03.12.19 EPOâs Latest âResultsâ Show That AntĂłnio Campinos Has Already Given Up on Patent Quality and is Just Another Battistelli
03.14.19 Good News Everyone! UPC Ready to Go⊠in 2015!
Good News Everyone! UPC Ready to Go⊠in 2015!
03.17.19 To Team UPC the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Has Become a Joke and the European Patent Office (EPO) Never Mentions It Anymore
03.22.19 âCriminal Organisationâ
03.23.19 The Unified Patent Court is Dead, But Doubts Remain Over the EPOâs Appeal Boardsâ Ability to Rule Independently Against Patents on Nature and Code
03.26.19 Dimitris Xenos on Unconstitutional Supranational Arrangements for Patent Law: Leaving Out the Elected Legislators and the Peopleâs Participatory Rights
03.26.19 The Campinos-Battistelli Strategy is Working: Patent Trolls Are Coming to Europe!
The Campinos-Battistelli Strategy is Working: Patent Trolls Are Coming to Europe!
03.27.19 The European Patent Scope is a Lost Cause, Does Not Exist Anymore
The European Patent Scope is a Lost Cause, Does Not Exist Anymore
03.30.19 The UK Supreme Courtâs Latest Decision is Ammunition for the FCC to Scuttle the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA)
04.01.19 Patent Trolls Destroy the European Economy Because EPO Gives Them Questionable Patents
Patent Trolls Destroy the European Economy Because EPO Gives Them Questionable Patents
04.03.19 The EPO Continues Granting Bogus Patents on Mathematics and Nature, But Thereâs Hope Over the Horizon
04.04.19 EPO Management is Knowingly and Consciously Granting Invalid European Patents, Including Patents on Life and Nature
04.10.19 EPO Benefits European Patent Trolls With Dodgy European Patents
EPO Benefits European Patent Trolls With Dodgy European Patents
04.10.19 The Myth of Quality of European Patents
The Myth of Quality of European Patents
04.20.19 The Likes of Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA), Team Campinos and Team UPC Donât Represent Europe But Hurt Europe
04.24.19 Supreme Court of the UK, Which Habitually Throws Out European Patents, May Overturn Troublesome Unwired Planet v Huawei Decision
04.29.19 Haar is Where EPO Justice Came to Meet Euthanasia
Haar is Where EPO Justice Came to Meet Euthanasia
05.02.19 EPO in 2019: Pushing (and Bribing) for Buzzwords to Bypass/Cheat the Law Whilst Abolishing the Court System
05.08.19 Corruption at the EPO is a Threat Not Only to Europe But to Every Continent in the World
Corruption at the EPO is a Threat Not Only to Europe But to Every Continent in the World
05.09.19 Lusting for a Unified Patent Court (UPC) That Respects Invalid European Patents, Including Software Patents
05.11.19 The Biased EPO Does Not Want to Hear From Anyone Except Those Who Pay the EPO
The Biased EPO Does Not Want to Hear From Anyone Except Those Who Pay the EPO
05.11.19 Team UPC Has Run Out of Arguments, So Now Itâs Just Writing Anti-Brexit Rants With Testicles in the Headlines
05.14.19 Q2 Midterm Weather Forecast for EPOnia, Part 2: Meet the Kötters
Q2 Midterm Weather Forecast for EPOnia, Part 2: Meet the Kötters
05.15.19 False Hope for Patent Maximalists and Litigation Zealots
False Hope for Patent Maximalists and Litigation Zealots
05.16.19 The EPOâs Key Function â Like the UPCâs Vision â Has Virtually Collapsed
The EPOâs Key Function â Like the UPCâs Vision â Has Virtually Collapsed
05.16.19 Q2 Midterm Weather Forecast for EPOnia, Part 3: âEin kritikwĂŒrdiges Unternehmenâ
Q2 Midterm Weather Forecast for EPOnia, Part 3: âEin kritikwĂŒrdiges Unternehmenâ
05.17.19 Q2 Midterm Weather Forecast for EPOnia, Part 4: Happy Birthday to the Kötter Group?
Q2 Midterm Weather Forecast for EPOnia, Part 4: Happy Birthday to the Kötter Group?
05.18.19 Unified Patent Court Wonât Happen Just Because the Litigation Microcosm Wants It
Unified Patent Court Wonât Happen Just Because the Litigation Microcosm Wants It
05.18.19 The War on Patent Quality
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