[Humour/Meme] EPO Needs Management That Understands and Pursues Science, Not Litigation
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2020-07-18 12:55:53 UTC
- Modified: 2020-07-18 12:55:53 UTC
Last week:
Missing From EPO Management: Actual Scientists
Summary: Management of the European Patent Office (EPO) has lost sight -- perhaps by intention -- of its original purpose, mistaking the EPO for an institution whose purpose is to create as many litigation jobs as possible
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