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Patent Extremism is Not Normal and Not an Innocent Mindset

Europe's EPO is run by fanatics

Theories of extremism
Reference: Theories of extremism



Summary: Reflection upon the sad state of the European patent system and how media turns a blind eye to it; worldwide, in general, the discussion about patents is being warped by the litigation giants, whose sole goal is to maximise the number of lawsuits/shakedowns (personal gain)

SITES like Watchtroll are no longer cited here; not even in Daily Links. We refuse to link or send traffic to lies; it's counterproductive. We found some new examples of such lies just before the weekend. They's still smearing judges and courts, notably the Federal Circuit. They tried to diminish the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), but the Supreme Courts (SCOTUS) defended it, whereupon some in Watchtroll began attacking SCOTUS as well (or pertinent Justices). I've never seen anything like this before. I've written lots of things about GNU/Linux since I was about 20 and there's no 'Microsoft equivalent' of Watchtroll. It's a really, really malicious site. The way they speak of judges is, to our understanding or by our fair interpretation, a form of extremism akin to "religion" (patentism). Any time a judge rules in a way they do not favour -- as happens more often these days -- that makes the judge an "infidel," unlike they, the "true believers..."



"The same is true for the autocrats from Munich, who half a decade ago decided to block Techrights not because it told lies but because it told the truth, backed by hard and indisputable evidence (often leaked documents)."Generally speaking, the litigation industry can be exceptionally malicious; it's defending malicious patent trolls and demonising actual scientists who create something, dubbing them "efficient infringers" etc. (even the CCIA complained about this misguided term a few days ago).

To the trolls' lobby, no doubt, sites like Techrights are "malicious"; they call us all sorts of names, but that lacks substance to rest on. Their argument boils down to, "they criticise what we do, hence bad!"

The same is true for the autocrats from Munich, who half a decade ago decided to block Techrights not because it told lies but because it told the truth, backed by hard and indisputable evidence (often leaked documents).

"Those are illegal patents. And they muzzle, sometimes by sending out lawyers in order to threaten, those who expose the illegal acts."Don't forget former EU official António Campinos, who Battistelli put in charge of the European Patent Office (EPO) to continue lots of abuses, censorship (including of Techrights) and promotion of software patents in Europe, not to mention patents on life and nature. Those are illegal patents. And they muzzle, sometimes by sending out lawyers in order to threaten, those who expose the illegal acts.

The EPO's repeated efforts to intimidate Techrights were certainly counterproductive as they motivated us to dig even deeper. Some sites, such as IP Kat, ran away with their tail between their legs when similar tactics were attempted on them. This makes not only the EPO look awful; it makes the EU look bad (there's a growing connection). I'm pro-EU, so it saddens me even more.

"This makes not only the EPO look awful; it makes the EU look bad (there's a growing connection). I'm pro-EU, so it saddens me even more."Readers should be very concerned that European media isn't covering EPO scandals; it doesn't do that anymore. The EPO threatened and bribed major publishers and we know at whose expense (the bribes and the legal bills). Is this something we the European people should tolerate? I think not. The EPO scandals helped highlight abuses at various other bodies and even the media.

"Cristiano Ronaldo sick of fame" (an actual news headline right now) is somehow a hot story. But not the Portuguese autocrat of EPO -- the one who keeps breaking the rules and sheltering corruption. Apparently the media isn't interested in covering corruption, so instead it writes some nonsense about a footballer (they know what people click more on). It's rather frustrating. I've nothing against football (I went to a match with my mother yesterday, seeing Manchester City's historic 8-0 victory), but what happens at the EPO is a lot more important. Billions of euros are at stake as well as the future of Europe.

One EPO insider has just retweeted: "Justice in #Portugal! A number of high profile individuals investigated for #corruption, #taxevasion & #moneylaundering, including ex PM Sócrates, ex #BES CEO Salgado, acting judge Rangel, remain free. While @RuiPinto_FL, the #whistleblower of #footballleaks, remains in jail."

Maybe the international media should focus on that instead of Cristiano Ronaldo. Or perhaps it should write about illegal patents on plants and seeds. It's happening right now in Europe and almost nobody talks about it. Mainstream media isn't highlighting the absurdity of it!

"Billions of euros are at stake as well as the future of Europe."We saw a bunch of articles about it, but they always come from small sites like [1, 2]. Shouldn't the fact that it's a major European debate rationalise greater and broader media coverage? Does only FIFA (football) get the limelight when there's a scandal? What this episode helps show is a debased and corrupt EPO that disregards our elected officials. This is also an EU issue because of the prospects -- however low -- of an EU-wide enforcement framework.

Two days ago Brian Cordery of Bristows (source of endless UPC nonsense) relayed -- through Sarah Blair -- the lie that "UKIPO’s position [is] that the UPC would be benefit from the UK’s participation."

No. It cannot even start without the UK.

Here's the full paragraph: "The UK ratified the Unified Patents Court (“UPC”) and continues to give its full support to it. It is the UKIPO’s position that the UPC would be benefit from the UK’s participation. The UPC is dependent on Germany’s ratification which it is currently pending." (pending rejection)

Well, "UK ratified" as in some minister ratified. One of many who had this role in recent years, including “former UK IP minister Jo Johnson” as Team UPC has just put it (AIPPI's event is already stacked with our unelected Pry Minister’s family).

"This is also an EU issue because of the prospects -- however low -- of an EU-wide enforcement framework."It's a real shame that Techrights is one of the last remaining sites to cover EPO abuses. We're still watching these things closely (as close as possible) and everything we see suggests no improvement at all. Global Legal Chronicle has just mentioned this opposition to potentially bogus European Patents. "Jones Day," it said, "is representing The Samvardhana Motherson Group and its subsidiaries in bringing opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office (“EPO”) and German Patent and Trademark Office (“GPTO”) relating to camera image processing technologies for drive assistance systems, including augmented reality features and gesture based human machine interfaces."

This is a very lengthy and potentially expensive process. It's happening or becoming necessary because the EPO nowadays grants patents far too quickly, in big numbers. In Twitter the EPO lies about such patents, equating them with "property" (which they're not) as if to deny these grants would be "theft". Here's the latest example of IP ("Aye Pee") propaganda, conflating patents with something that does not even exist! The EPO nowadays enjoys the company of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Andrei Iancu, who uses the same propaganda terms and buzzwords. He has just spoken to Team UPC for an interview in which he sides with bribed politicians looking to help the litigation 'industry' (bribery source) he came from; he also uses the AI ("HEY HI") buzzword as a synonym for many software patents. No doubt Iancu is the very "swamp" material corrupt Trump said he would "drain"; did anyone seriously believe Trump?

"It's worth noting that Coons also attempted to do this in 2017 and 2018, i.e. under Trump (who constantly distracts the media from such major scandals by manufacturing his own)."“I applaud members of Congress, particularly Senators Tillis and Coons, for taking on this issue,” Andrei Iancu is quoted as saying, "referring to the work on possible legislation to amend Section 101 of the US Patent Act," according to the author.

Does this sound familiar? It's worth noting that Coons also attempted to do this in 2017 and 2018, i.e. under Trump (who constantly distracts the media from such major scandals by manufacturing his own).

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