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WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization, was covered in the following past articles while it was mostly run by Francis Gurry, an international lawyer from Australia.
10.29.07 A Readerâs Perspective: Entering the Minds of the Patent Trolls
A Readerâs Perspective: Entering the Minds of the Patent Trolls
10.31.07 Itâs Not Over in Europe; WIPO Wants Some More Open Source Whipping
Itâs Not Over in Europe; WIPO Wants Some More Open Source Whipping
12.09.07 âIntellectual Propertyâ Wars Taken to the World Wide Web
âIntellectual Propertyâ Wars Taken to the World Wide Web
12.11.07 Video: WIPO Uses âIntellectual Propetyâ (So-called âPropaganda Termâ)
Video: WIPO Uses âIntellectual Propetyâ (So-called âPropaganda Termâ)
03.04.08 Patents Roundup: Ending Software Patents and WIPOâs Above-the-law Wishes
Patents Roundup: Ending Software Patents and WIPOâs Above-the-law Wishes
08.20.09 WIPO: By the Elites, for the Elites
WIPO: By the Elites, for the Elites
11.20.09 Patents Roundup: Observations About WIPO Numbers, Deteriorating System and Its Effects
Patents Roundup: Observations About WIPO Numbers, Deteriorating System and Its Effects
09.22.10 The Free Software Foundation Fights Software Patents in the Southern Hemisphere
The Free Software Foundation Fights Software Patents in the Southern Hemisphere
12.16.15 New WIPO Figures Reinforce Reality Where More Patents Neednât Imply More Innovation, Just Lower Standards
02.24.16 The Joint Subcommittee Hearing on the World Intellectual Property Organisationâs Vicious Attacks on Whistleblowers
02.24.16 Possible Connections Found Between WIPO Misconduct and âa Dozen Serious Criminal Chargesâ Against EPOâs Ĺ˝eljko TopiÄ
05.05.16 US Congress Should Investigate EPO and Battistelli, Not Just WIPO and Francis Gurry
US Congress Should Investigate EPO and Battistelli, Not Just WIPO and Francis Gurry
05.11.16 ES: El Congreso de los EE.UU. DeberĂa Investigar a Battistelli, No SĂłlo a la WIPO y Francis Gurry
ES: El Congreso de los EE.UU. DeberĂa Investigar a Battistelli, No SĂłlo a la WIPO y Francis Gurry
10.19.16 Addendum: EPOâs Alberto Casado CerviĂąo, WIPOâs Francis Gurry, and EUIPOâs Archambeau
Addendum: EPOâs Alberto Casado CerviĂąo, WIPOâs Francis Gurry, and EUIPOâs Archambeau
03.14.17 WIPO is in the Business of Publishing Ads for Notorious Patent Aggressors (Facing Antitrust Charges) and Promoting Software Patents
05.04.17 Latest WIPO Scandal, Echoing EPO Scandals, Demonstrates Freedom of the Press Coming Under Attack From International Patent Institutions
05.21.17 Media and Staff Association Elections at EPO and WIPO Are Compromised
Media and Staff Association Elections at EPO and WIPO Are Compromised
08.31.17 The Dark Side of WIPO and Attempts to Suppress Information Mirror the EPOâs Tactics
The Dark Side of WIPO and Attempts to Suppress Information Mirror the EPOâs Tactics
10.11.17 With Surveillance Recruits at the EPO, Are (or Were) DNA Tests Ever on the Agenda?
With Surveillance Recruits at the EPO, Are (or Were) DNA Tests Ever on the Agenda?
03.31.09 Patents Roundup: Red Hat, Former USPTO Commissioner on Patent Demise, and WIPO Notes
Patents Roundup: Red Hat, Former USPTO Commissioner on Patent Demise, and WIPO Notes
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
09.12.10 WIPO and WTO Are Not International
WIPO and WTO Are Not International
10.11.11 Patents Roundup: Backlash, WIPO, Facebook, and Acacia Attacks Linux/Android
Patents Roundup: Backlash, WIPO, Facebook, and Acacia Attacks Linux/Android
01.06.18 Patent Maximalistsâ Utopia: INPI-Like Patent Systems Where Every Application is Blessed and WIPO-Inspired Assumption That the More, the Merrier
07.19.18 When Amplifying the Message of âGlobal Innovation Index 2018ⲠIP Watch Sounds Like WIPO and IP Watchdog (Watchtroll)
11.14.18 WIPO Corruption and Coverup Mirror EPO Tactics
WIPO Corruption and Coverup Mirror EPO Tactics
05.23.07 Novell, Patent Busters
10.28.07 Europe, Intellectual Property, and Software Patent Stories
Europe, Intellectual Property, and Software Patent Stories
11.07.07 Todayâs Lessons on Software Patents
Todayâs Lessons on Software Patents
11.23.07 Novellâs Dirty Little Secret: It Helps OOXML (Updated)
Novellâs Dirty Little Secret: It Helps OOXML (Updated)
11.28.07 Patent Trolls, Intel and Microsoft Betray the Children
Patent Trolls, Intel and Microsoft Betray the Children
04.13.08 Patents Roundup: Abstract Ideas and Perceptual Monopolies
Patents Roundup: Abstract Ideas and Perceptual Monopolies
05.02.08 Quick Mention: Microsoft Gets Stung by Software Patents Again
Quick Mention: Microsoft Gets Stung by Software Patents Again
05.14.08 Latest Attempt to Expand Software Patents to Europe; Microsoft Shenanigan Revisited
Latest Attempt to Expand Software Patents to Europe; Microsoft Shenanigan Revisited
06.22.08 ODF/OOXML Synopsis: UK Action Status, Microsoft RAND, GPL Exclusion
ODF/OOXML Synopsis: UK Action Status, Microsoft RAND, GPL Exclusion
07.01.08 Microsoft Proxies and Software Patents in Europe
Microsoft Proxies and Software Patents in Europe
07.02.08 Microsoft Lobbyists Abound for Software Patents in Europe
Microsoft Lobbyists Abound for Software Patents in Europe
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
11.05.08 Ideas Are Not a Property, Devices May Be
Ideas Are Not a Property, Devices May Be
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)
03.04.09 Patents Roundup: Reform, Case Against Linux, Microsoft Patent Trolls and More
Patents Roundup: Reform, Case Against Linux, Microsoft Patent Trolls and More
03.10.09 Patents Roundup: Splashtop Encumbered by Patents, Google Linux Phone Sued by Patent Troll, TomTom Update and More
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)
04.06.09 The Question of Software Patents without Democracy
The Question of Software Patents without Democracy
04.13.09 How Microsoft (and Apple) Wants to Own GNU/Linux, in the âIntellectualâ Sense
How Microsoft (and Apple) Wants to Own GNU/Linux, in the âIntellectualâ Sense
04.16.09 More Details About the ACTA Trickle In
More Details About the ACTA Trickle In
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
05.13.09 Novell Still Validates Software Patents by Applying for More
Novell Still Validates Software Patents by Applying for More
05.18.09 Does Microsoft Use Its Sponsored IDC/BSA Study for Extortion Across the World?
Does Microsoft Use Its Sponsored IDC/BSA Study for Extortion Across the World?
06.22.09 New USPTO Director to Be Appointed, Bad News for Freedom
New USPTO Director to Be Appointed, Bad News for Freedom
07.24.09 Patents Roundup: Why Microsoftâs Patents Are Useless; More Patent Failure News
Patents Roundup: Why Microsoftâs Patents Are Useless; More Patent Failure News
08.09.09 Patents Roundup: Patent Applications Fall, Patent System Criticised, In Re Bilski Returns
Patents Roundup: Patent Applications Fall, Patent System Criticised, In Re Bilski Returns
08.11.09 Patents Roundup: Britannica Loses, SpinVox Shamed, FFII Updated, and More
Patents Roundup: Britannica Loses, SpinVox Shamed, FFII Updated, and More
09.04.09 Software Patents Do Not Apply to Microsoft
Software Patents Do Not Apply to Microsoft
09.26.09 Microsoft Abuse with Software Patents Carries on
Microsoft Abuse with Software Patents Carries on
10.05.09 Microsoft Gets Its Way in Ireland, As Usual
Microsoft Gets Its Way in Ireland, As Usual
10.15.09 Microsoft Hooks up with the Press and the Government to Cement Protectionist Measures
Microsoft Hooks up with the Press and the Government to Cement Protectionist Measures
10.17.09 More on Gatesâ Evil Foundation (GMO)
More on Gatesâ Evil Foundation (GMO)
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
11.11.09 US Chamber Among the Shills for ACTA, Apparently
US Chamber Among the Shills for ACTA, Apparently
12.09.09 Patents Roundup: Peer-To-Patent Australia, Microsoft and ACTA
Patents Roundup: Peer-To-Patent Australia, Microsoft and ACTA
12.17.09 FSFE Highlights Brad Smithâs Attack on Free Software, Microsoft Blogs Present Smithâs Spin
FSFE Highlights Brad Smithâs Attack on Free Software, Microsoft Blogs Present Smithâs Spin
01.18.10 Patents Roundup: Neelie Kroes and Microsoft Patents Revisited, Steve Ballmer Lobbies Obama on Patents, Apple Wants Linux Phones Embargoed (Using Patents)
01.27.10 Mozilla is Fighting for Us
01.28.10 Patents Roundup: Novell Gets More Software Patents, Patent Watchtroll Gene Quinn is Sued, Microsoft Writer Slams Firefox for Protesting Against Patents
01.31.10 Patents Roundup: Patent Overload, ACTA, and More
Patents Roundup: Patent Overload, ACTA, and More
02.04.10 Judge Uwe Scharen is Validating Software Patents in Germany
Judge Uwe Scharen is Validating Software Patents in Germany
02.06.10 Microsoft Wants More Licensing Instead of Windows Bans
Microsoft Wants More Licensing Instead of Windows Bans
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
05.10.10 âPatent Law for Computer Scientistsâ Should be Named âComputer Science for Patent Lawyersâ
âPatent Law for Computer Scientistsâ Should be Named âComputer Science for Patent Lawyersâ
05.28.10 âWeâre in the Era of Digital Video, and Itâs a Mess,â âSteve Jobs, MPEG-LA Proponent/Lobbyist
06.01.10 A Glimpse Back at Red Hatâs and Novellâs Stance on Software Patents in 2005
A Glimpse Back at Red Hatâs and Novellâs Stance on Software Patents in 2005
07.23.10 Patents Roundup: Identifying Real Patent Foes and Conflicts of Interests
Patents Roundup: Identifying Real Patent Foes and Conflicts of Interests
08.28.10 Mozilla Avoids MPEG-LAâs Latest Poison Pill and Rejects Patents Just Like Samba Does
Mozilla Avoids MPEG-LAâs Latest Poison Pill and Rejects Patents Just Like Samba Does
09.07.10 Red Hat Should Eliminate All of Its Patents, or At Least Attach Self-Destructive Clauses to Them
Red Hat Should Eliminate All of Its Patents, or At Least Attach Self-Destructive Clauses to Them
09.11.10 European Patent Law is Being Abducted by Big Business and Patent Lawyers
European Patent Law is Being Abducted by Big Business and Patent Lawyers
09.29.10 Microsoftâs Patent Offensives, Patent Trolls, and Other Patent Agitators
Microsoftâs Patent Offensives, Patent Trolls, and Other Patent Agitators
10.07.10 Patents Roundup: Opposition to Software Patents and General âOwnershipâ of Software Ideas
Patents Roundup: Opposition to Software Patents and General âOwnershipâ of Software Ideas
10.15.10 With Patent Quality This Low, Who Needs Any?
With Patent Quality This Low, Who Needs Any?
10.26.10 Microsoftâs Pressure for Software Patents in Europe Carries On
Microsoftâs Pressure for Software Patents in Europe Carries On
10.30.10 When Life of a Patent is the Death of a Person
When Life of a Patent is the Death of a Person
12.04.10 Large US Corporations Push for Software Patents Through South Korean FTA
Large US Corporations Push for Software Patents Through South Korean FTA
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
02.18.11 FSF Explains Why Software Patents Are Bad While OIN Grows Stronger
FSF Explains Why Software Patents Are Bad While OIN Grows Stronger
05.24.11 Amid Decision on âŹ899,000,000 Fine, ITSSD Goes Batting for Microsoft
Amid Decision on âŹ899,000,000 Fine, ITSSD Goes Batting for Microsoft
09.09.11 Cablegate: Importing the USPTO Into Europe, Using the âEU Patentâ
Cablegate: Importing the USPTO Into Europe, Using the âEU Patentâ
09.11.11 Cablegate: US Embassy Recommends That Argentina is Put on Monopolistsâ Watch List, Free Software Adoption Noted
09.11.11 Cablegate: âThe Free Software Movement is Building Support Within the Government of Brazil and Throughout Brazilâ
09.11.11 Cablegate: Turkeyâs Patents Trajectory on Bad TRIPS
Cablegate: Turkeyâs Patents Trajectory on Bad TRIPS
09.11.11 Cablegate: Japan Working to Cultivate More Patent Monopolies in China, Rooting for Global Patent System (With Software Patents)
09.11.11 Cablegate: US Reaction to Minister Ewa Bjorling Pushing for EU Patent, Pressure on Slovenia to Jump Along
09.15.11 Cablegate: Microsoft Helps the US Inject Western Intellectual Monopolies Into Kazakhstan
Cablegate: Microsoft Helps the US Inject Western Intellectual Monopolies Into Kazakhstan
09.15.11 Links â Copyright Maximalists turn on Libraries, Other Horrors. Will Yang Return to Yahoo?
Links â Copyright Maximalists turn on Libraries, Other Horrors. Will Yang Return to Yahoo?
09.15.11 Cablegate: Microsoftâs âRelationship With the Governmentâ and Pressure for Countries to Adopt Intellectual Monopolies Using Shame Lists
09.16.11 Cablegate: âIBM Have Advocated That High Quality Software Patents Would Also Have Significant Valueâ
09.17.11 Cablegate: In 2010, Patent Harmonisation âNot Welcomed by Developing Countriesâ
Cablegate: In 2010, Patent Harmonisation âNot Welcomed by Developing Countriesâ
09.17.11 Cablegate: Italyâs Decade of Antagonising Patent Colonialism
Cablegate: Italyâs Decade of Antagonising Patent Colonialism
09.17.11 Cablegate: EU Negotiations About EU Patent/Community Patent
Cablegate: EU Negotiations About EU Patent/Community Patent
09.26.11 Obama Can Determine If Software Patents Go Away or Go Global
Obama Can Determine If Software Patents Go Away or Go Global
09.30.11 Phantom âIndustryâ of Patents
Phantom âIndustryâ of Patents
10.09.11 Halliburton and the UN (World Intellectual Property Organisation): Patent Globalisation, Monopoly Maximalism, and Software Patents
10.14.11 Links â Lots of bad deals made behind closed doors.
Links â Lots of bad deals made behind closed doors.
11.17.11 Cost of Patent Trolls Studied as Acceptance of USPTO Falls, Developers Complain Even in Press Releases
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
12.28.11 Cablegate: Apple Attacks French Copyright Law to Induce Various Restrictions (Including DRM), Marginalisation of Rights
12.30.11 Cablegate: Venezuelaâs Move to Free/Open Source Software âExpected to Reduce the Demand for U.S. Software Productsâ
12.30.11 Cablegate: BSA Smears Sri Lankaâs Government for Moving to Free/Open Source Software
Cablegate: BSA Smears Sri Lankaâs Government for Moving to Free/Open Source Software
12.30.11 Cablegate: Lithuania âWatchedâ for Not Accepting Monopoly/âIPâ Regime From West, Government Adoption of Free Software Noted
12.30.11 Cablegate: Business Software Alliance (BSA) Pretends to Speak for Open Source, MPA Creates Imaginary Links to Crime
12.30.11 Cablegate: Peruâs Migration to Free/Open Source Software
Cablegate: Peruâs Migration to Free/Open Source Software
12.30.11 Cablegate: President Chavez Smeared for Favouring Free/Open Source Software, Venezuela Added to Shame List
12.30.11 Cablegate: Microsoft Rushes Vietnam to Get Rid of Open Source, Including FOSS Policy
Cablegate: Microsoft Rushes Vietnam to Get Rid of Open Source, Including FOSS Policy
04.21.13 Patent Trolls and âRoyaltiesâ: Distracting From the Real Issue Which is Software Patents
Patent Trolls and âRoyaltiesâ: Distracting From the Real Issue Which is Software Patents
10.18.13 When Progress is Outlawed
11.30.13 The Fiction of âPiracyâ
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
11.16.14 Special Report: Many Criminal Charges Against EPO Vice-President Ĺ˝eljko TopiÄ
Special Report: Many Criminal Charges Against EPO Vice-President Ĺ˝eljko TopiÄ
01.18.15 Battistelliâs Latest Propaganda War Tries to Convince EPO Staff That Ĺ˝eljko TopiÄâs Many Criminal Charges Donât Exist
03.17.15 Rikard FrgaÄiÄ Explains Ĺ˝eljko TopiÄâs Behaviour and the Lufthansa Case
Rikard FrgaÄiÄ Explains Ĺ˝eljko TopiÄâs Behaviour and the Lufthansa Case
04.22.15 The Patents Gold Rush Continues
The Patents Gold Rush Continues
09.22.15 The European Patent Officeâs Autocracy Has Proven the Streisand Effect, Amplifying Its Oppositionâs Messages
11.04.15 The EPOâs Investigative Unit Exposed: Part I
The EPOâs Investigative Unit Exposed: Part I
11.04.15 Red Hat Sells Out With a Microsoft Patent Deal
Red Hat Sells Out With a Microsoft Patent Deal
11.05.15 Media Coverage of the Red Hat-Microsoft Deal Includes Microsoft Talking Points and Moles, No Discussion About Patent Aspects
11.24.15 Censoring WIPR Article About Censorship by EPO
Censoring WIPR Article About Censorship by EPO
11.27.15 Blogger Who Wrote About the EPOâs Abuses Retires
Blogger Who Wrote About the EPOâs Abuses Retires
11.29.15 Why the European Patent Office Cannot Really Sue and Why Itâs All â More Likely Than Not â Just SLAPP
12.28.15 Todayâs Chaos Computer Club (CCC) Talk: EU Software and Business Method Patents: Call for Action
Todayâs Chaos Computer Club (CCC) Talk: EU Software and Business Method Patents: Call for Action
01.15.16 Hundreds of EPO Staff at The Hague (Including Managers) Spontaneously Protested Today, Making Almost Half of All Staff Present
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
02.11.16 Only Half a Dozen Cuban Patents Filed at EPO, But Hugely Unpopular Battistelli Goes to Cuba to Garner Cheap Support
02.13.16 SĂłlo Media Docena de Patentes Cubana Registradas en la OEP, Pero el TrĂstemente CĂŠlebre Battistelli Va a Cuba a Acumular Apoyo BarĂĄto
02.16.16 A New MUST-READ Article From Croatia About EPO Vice-President Ĺ˝eljko TopiÄ, Condemning His Behaviour Even Inside the EPO
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
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?
03.09.16 Patent Attorney Joeri Beetz Explains Why EPO Results Are a Lie
Patent Attorney Joeri Beetz Explains Why EPO Results Are a Lie
03.11.16 Abogado de Patentes Joeri Beetz Explica ÂżPorquĂŠ los Resultados de la EPO son una MENTIRA?
Abogado de Patentes Joeri Beetz Explica ÂżPorquĂŠ los Resultados de la EPO son una MENTIRA?
03.12.16 Battistelli Acting Like a Politician, Lobbying for UPC All Across Europe and Coming to London Soon
Battistelli Acting Like a Politician, Lobbying for UPC All Across Europe and Coming to London Soon
03.12.16 The EPO âResultsâ Are Bunk
The EPO âResultsâ Are Bunk
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 BenoĂŽt Battistelli
EPO Rumours About Antonio Campinos as Replacement for BenoĂŽt Battistelli
03.22.16 More Vomit-Inducing Publicity Stunts From BenoĂŽt Battistelli and the EPO Management
More Vomit-Inducing Publicity Stunts From BenoĂŽt Battistelli and the EPO Management
03.28.16 Kroatische Lobistin fĂźr UN im Zentrum des intarnationalen Skandals in EPA
Kroatische Lobistin fĂźr UN im Zentrum des intarnationalen Skandals in EPA
04.02.16 EUIPO and the Shady Relation to the EPO
EUIPO and the Shady Relation to the EPO
04.03.16 EUIPO y sus Sospechosa RelaciĂłn con la EPO
EUIPO y sus Sospechosa RelaciĂłn con la EPO
04.08.16 EPSU Explains Why SUEPO Fights for More Than Just EPO Employees and for Rights of Workers at International Institutions
04.09.16 EPSU Explica PorquĂŠ la SUEPO Lucha Por MĂĄs que los Empleados de la EPO Y Los Derechos de los Trabajadores de Instituciones Internacionales
04.10.16 What is Known (and Not Known) About Attacks on Croatian Portal That Exposed Ĺ˝eljko TopiÄ, the Notorious EPO Vice-President
04.14.16 Croatian News Site Explains Where Criminal Cases Against EPO Vice-President Ĺ˝eljko TopiÄ Stand
Croatian News Site Explains Where Criminal Cases Against EPO Vice-President Ĺ˝eljko TopiÄ Stand
04.24.16 Patents Roundup: Marijuana Patents, Patent Satellites, Patent Trolls, Wars, and Merchants (Notably Lawyers)
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
04.29.16 ES: âSi la Forma de Pensar de la EPO fuese Seguida, GuantĂĄnamo SerĂa Posible en Suelo AlemĂĄn.â
07.04.16 Image of Battistelliâs EPO Tarnished in the UK and Elsewhere as Battistelli Warms up to Cuba, Colombia, and Panama
07.22.16 Patents Roundup: BlackBerry, Huawei, PTAB, GAO, Aggressive Universities With Patents, and Software Patents in Europe
07.28.16 EPO Loses More Than 80% of Cases at the International Labour Organisation (ILO)
EPO Loses More Than 80% of Cases at the International Labour Organisation (ILO)
08.06.16 Francis Gurry â Like BenoĂŽt Battistelli â Compared to Sepp Blatter of FIFA
Francis Gurry â Like BenoĂŽt Battistelli â Compared to Sepp Blatter of FIFA
08.11.16 âConstitutional Crisisâ at the European Patent Office (EPO)
âConstitutional Crisisâ at the European Patent Office (EPO)
08.19.16 The Cost/Toll of the âNewâ EPO and Where All That Money Goes or Comes From
The Cost/Toll of the âNewâ EPO and Where All That Money Goes or Comes From
08.29.16 Nothing Whatsoever Has Improved at the European Patent Office, Itâs Just Summerâs Recess (and Silence)
09.14.16 As Part of So-called âReformsâ, the EPOâs President is Gradually Eliminating the Boards of Appeal, Not Just Their Independence
09.20.16 The EPOâs âInvestigativeâ Function is Totally Out of Control and Continues to Get Bigger, Whitewashed by So-called âReviewâ
09.24.16 Patent Quality and Patent Scope the Unspeakable Taboo at the EPO, as Both Are Guillotined by BenoĂŽt Battistelli for the Sake of Money
09.26.16 The Moral Depravity of the European Patent Office Under Battistelli
The Moral Depravity of the European Patent Office Under Battistelli
10.09.16 The Administrative Council Seems to Have No Issues With Battistelli Wasting Millions of Euros Buying the Media and Fake âStudiesâ
10.09.16 The UPC is Dead, Says Opinion Partly Funded by Team UPC, But Patent Scope in Europe Remains an Issue
The UPC is Dead, Says Opinion Partly Funded by Team UPC, But Patent Scope in Europe Remains an Issue
10.10.16 New Letter to the Delegates of the Administrative Council
New Letter to the Delegates of the Administrative Council
10.11.16 The Staff Union of the EPO (SUEPO) Protested Today in Munich (Against the EPOâs Management) While President BenoĂŽt Battistelli Lied
10.16.16 Outline of Latest Press Coverage Regarding the European Patent Office (EPO)
Outline of Latest Press Coverage Regarding the European Patent Office (EPO)
10.18.16 Battistelli Wants Us to Believe a Patent Office in a Freefall (EPO) is âStronger and More Sustainableâ
10.18.16 The Long History or Seeds of Control by Fear and Punishment at the EPO
The Long History or Seeds of Control by Fear and Punishment at the EPO
10.19.16 Worrisome Connections Between EPO VP2 Alberto Casado CerviĂąo and Patricia GarcĂa-Escudero MĂĄrquez
Worrisome Connections Between EPO VP2 Alberto Casado CerviĂąo and Patricia GarcĂa-Escudero MĂĄrquez
10.20.16 EPO Spokesman Lies to IP Watch in Order to Save Face and Save the King (Battistelli)
EPO Spokesman Lies to IP Watch in Order to Save Face and Save the King (Battistelli)
10.24.16 UPC Preparatory Committee Puts the Brakes on UPC Amid Brexit and Growing Uncertainty
UPC Preparatory Committee Puts the Brakes on UPC Amid Brexit and Growing Uncertainty
10.27.16 âBalkan Expressâ Teaser: EPOâs Ĺ˝eljko TopiÄ, Kuterovac, Campinos, Gurry, Battistelli and the DKPTO (Kongstad)
10.28.16 The EPOâs Balkan Express Keeps Chugging Along Despite Predictions of Derailment
The EPOâs Balkan Express Keeps Chugging Along Despite Predictions of Derailment
11.05.16 UPC a Threat to the Boards of Appeal at the EPO (Soon Haar) and to Patent Quality in Europe
UPC a Threat to the Boards of Appeal at the EPO (Soon Haar) and to Patent Quality in Europe
11.24.16 Giants of Asia: India More Restrictive on Patent Scope, China More Lenient
Giants of Asia: India More Restrictive on Patent Scope, China More Lenient
11.28.16 Patent Attorney Mark Summerfield: EPO Administrative Council âMembers Should be Ashamed.â
Patent Attorney Mark Summerfield: EPO Administrative Council âMembers Should be Ashamed.â
12.05.16 EPO at a Tipping Point: Battistelli Quarrelling With French Politicians, Administrative Council Urged to Act, Staff Unrest Peaking
12.06.16 Endgame for Battistelli at the European Patent Office (EPO)
Endgame for Battistelli at the European Patent Office (EPO)
12.11.16 The EPO Sent Its Second âMonsterâ to Croatia to Lobby for the Unitary Patent (UPC), Did Not Mention Anything About It
12.18.16 More and More Lobbying for Software Patents, Not Just in Battistelliâs EPO But Also in India and the US
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
01.27.17 Gurry and Battistelli: When Alternative Facts and Oppression Are Becoming Business as Usual
Gurry and Battistelli: When Alternative Facts and Oppression Are Becoming Business as Usual
02.08.17 Immunity of the Intellectual Property Office of the European Union Causes Outrage in Spanish Media
Immunity of the Intellectual Property Office of the European Union Causes Outrage in Spanish Media
03.16.17 CERN Staff Association âProfoundly Shocked by the Situation That Has Persisted in the European Patent Office (EPO)â
03.16.17 Incredibly Unscientific: EPO is Making up Excuses for Decline in Patent Applications
Incredibly Unscientific: EPO is Making up Excuses for Decline in Patent Applications
03.20.17 Battistelliâs EPO Copies China â Not the US â When it Comes to Patenting Software and Expanding Patent Scope
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
03.30.17 Devaluation of European Patents is a Recipe for Institutional Suicide and Immeasurable Harm to Europeâs Economy
04.02.17 Growing Suspicions of Planned Obsolescence at the European Patent Office
Growing Suspicions of Planned Obsolescence at the European Patent Office
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
04.27.17 Chinaâs Suffering From Patent Maximalism Has Europe Forewarned
Chinaâs Suffering From Patent Maximalism Has Europe Forewarned
05.07.17 ILO Gives the European Patent Office Unfair Advantage in Disputes With Staff
ILO Gives the European Patent Office Unfair Advantage in Disputes With Staff
05.11.17 The EPO is in Disarray and Additional Complaints to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) May Be Imminent
09.01.17 EPO Silencers of the Media â Part III: EPO Vice-President TopiÄ Takes Association of Writers and Journalists to Court
09.02.17 Japan (Kyoto) Based Nintendo Suffers From Texas, the Worldâs Capital of Patent Litigation
Japan (Kyoto) Based Nintendo Suffers From Texas, the Worldâs Capital of Patent Litigation
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
09.30.17 Battistelliâs Club Med at the EPO â Part IV: The Angolan Patent Office (IAPI) Seems Almost Defunct
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?
10.12.17 Patent Quality at the EPO (European Patents) is Slipping While Battistelliâs Office Boasts âExpansion of Early Certaintyâ (Even Worse)
10.19.17 AntĂłnio Campinos: A True EPO Reformer or More of the Same?
AntĂłnio Campinos: A True EPO Reformer or More of the Same?
10.28.17 The Financial Handling of the EPO is Incredibly Scandalous
The Financial Handling of the EPO is Incredibly Scandalous
12.12.17 No, China Isnât Most Innovative, Itâs Just Granting a Lot of Low-Quality Patents
No, China Isnât Most Innovative, Itâs Just Granting a Lot of Low-Quality Patents
12.24.17 Post-Alice, the Patent Microcosm is Up in Arms and Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel for Anti-Alice Material
01.01.18 How Institut International des Brevets (IIB), INPADOC and Other Historic Endeavours Relate to EPO and DG1/DG2
01.07.18 Chinaâs Self-Destructive Patent Policy Will Replace Assembly Lines of Products With Assembly Lines of Low-Quality Patents and Lawsuits
01.11.18 126th Session of the ILO Administrative Tribunal is Around the Corner and EPO Staff Representatives Will Have Their Cases Heard Soon
01.18.18 Patent Prosecution Highway: Low-Quality Patents for High-Frequency Patent Aggressors
Patent Prosecution Highway: Low-Quality Patents for High-Frequency Patent Aggressors
01.19.18 The EPO Ignores This Weekâs Decision Which Demonstrates Patent Scope Gone Awry; Software Patents Brought Up Again
01.24.18 CRISPR Patent Debacle Demonstrated That Opposition Divisions Do Their Job, But Also Highlighted Serious Deficiency in Patent-Granting Process
01.26.18 Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) Are Not Inventions, But Sites of the Patent Microcosm (e.g. IAM) Want Us to Believe Otherwise
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
02.05.18 The âMicrosoft Operandiâ of Vaguely Alluding to 200+ Patents to Blackmail the Competition is Now Being Copied by China
02.24.18 Not Just EPO: USPTO Too Will See Patent Filings Declining
Not Just EPO: USPTO Too Will See Patent Filings Declining
03.22.18 Japan is Becoming Firmer on Patents, Whereas China Goes in the Opposite Direction
Japan is Becoming Firmer on Patents, Whereas China Goes in the Opposite Direction
04.01.18 AntĂłnio Campinos Withdraws From Plan to Directly Run the EPO, Patent Office to be Run by Google âAIâ Instead
04.03.18 âPatent Imperialismâ in the United States and China
âPatent Imperialismâ in the United States and China
04.05.18 âSIPO Europeâ: More Low-Quality Patents at Lower Costs
âSIPO Europeâ: More Low-Quality Patents at Lower Costs
04.13.18 David Barcelou May or May Not be a Patent Troll, But He is Certainly a SLAPPing Bully and Watchtroll is Fine With It
04.26.18 World IP Day, a Propaganda Opportunity for Patent Maximalists, is Becoming More About Feminism
World IP Day, a Propaganda Opportunity for Patent Maximalists, is Becoming More About Feminism
05.06.18 Software Patents Are Not Allowed in Canada, But the Patent Microcosm is Trying to Change That
Software Patents Are Not Allowed in Canada, But the Patent Microcosm is Trying to Change That
05.09.18 The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is Not Happening, But Kluwer Patent Blog Pretends Itâs Already in Force
05.17.18 In Australia the Productivity Commission Decides/Guides Patent Law
In Australia the Productivity Commission Decides/Guides Patent Law
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
06.24.18 The Dangerous Adoption of Patents on Life and Nature
The Dangerous Adoption of Patents on Life and Nature
07.02.18 First Day for AntĂłnio Campinos is Done, But Some Media is Still Publishing 90th-Minute Battistelli Puff Pieces
07.12.18 Thomas Massie and Marcy Kaptur Are Promoting the Interests of Patent Trolls and Patent Lawyers While Calling That âInnovationâ
07.29.18 Section 101/Alice Patent Ineligibility Would Include Artificial Intelligence and Blockchains
Section 101/Alice Patent Ineligibility Would Include Artificial Intelligence and Blockchains
08.19.18 From the Eastern District of Texas (US) to Australia Patent Quality Remains a Problem
From the Eastern District of Texas (US) to Australia Patent Quality Remains a Problem
08.25.18 âCult of Patentsâ Has Cheapened Patents and Nowadays Patent Law Firms Are Collapsing
âCult of Patentsâ Has Cheapened Patents and Nowadays Patent Law Firms Are Collapsing
09.01.18 Coming to Grips With the Fact That EPO Layoffs Are Already in Effect
Coming to Grips With the Fact That EPO Layoffs Are Already in Effect
09.26.18 Director Iancu and President Campinos Both Serve the Litigation âIndustryâ Instead of Science and Technology
10.01.18 EPO Under AntĂłnio Campinos an Unprecedented Booster of Software Patents
EPO Under AntĂłnio Campinos an Unprecedented Booster of Software Patents
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
10.09.18 AntĂłnio Campinos Makes Excuses for Granting European Patents on Software in Spite of the EPC
AntĂłnio Campinos Makes Excuses for Granting European Patents on Software in Spite of the EPC
10.21.18 Lack of Patent Quality Means Lack of Patent Validity and Lack of Legal Certainty
Lack of Patent Quality Means Lack of Patent Validity and Lack of Legal Certainty
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 EPO Needs to Publicly Apologise for Granting Bogus/Fake Patents to Aggressive Companies Like Monsanto (Now Bayer)
11.15.18 Berkheimer or No Berkheimer, Software Patents Remain Mostly Unenforceable in the United States and the Supreme Court is Fine With That
12.09.18 EPO Vice-President Ĺ˝eljko TopiÄ in New Article About Corruption in Croatia
EPO Vice-President Ĺ˝eljko TopiÄ in New Article About Corruption in Croatia
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
02.08.19 Teff is Not an Invention. Teff is Nature.
Teff is Not an Invention. Teff is Nature.
02.12.19 Innovating the Idea That Software Patents (Monopolies on Algorithms) Are Covering âArtificialâ âIntelligenceâ (AI and ML as Loopholes)
02.25.19 Croatian Media on Fake Diplomas and the EPO Connection
Croatian Media on Fake Diplomas and the EPO Connection
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
03.15.19 Stopping AntĂłnio Campinos and His Software Patents Agenda (Not Legal in Europe) Would Require Independent Courts
04.04.19 The Staff Union of the European Patent Office (SUEPO) Warns About the Granting of Tens of Thousands of Invalid European Patents Every Year
05.05.19 Itâs 2019 and Team UPC is Still Composing âFake Newsâ (Lobbying Disguised as Reporting)
Itâs 2019 and Team UPC is Still Composing âFake Newsâ (Lobbying Disguised as Reporting)
05.11.19 Making the Patent System About Productive Actors (Again), Not a Bunch of Law Firms and Trolls
Making the Patent System About Productive Actors (Again), Not a Bunch of Law Firms and Trolls
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