Christoph Ernst Lecturing Us on “Transparency” and EPO Corruption (as Well as Assault on the EPC) Becoming a “New Normal”

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2021-05-16 03:17:17 UTC
Modified: 2021-05-16 03:17:17 UTC

Terminator 3 we stopped judgment day: Can you make EPO crimes a norm? Watch me!
The rule of law will only ever have an "I'll be back" moment if all management is removed and the Office gets 'reset' (because once you make it the normal to violate the EPC, in the name of whatever "emergency", it's hard to restore order)

Summary: The EPO's administration continues rushing ahead with an unlawful agenda, exploiting a pandemic that's gradually coming under control regardless to shred apart the EPC

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Christoph Ernst Lecturing Us on “Transparency” and EPO Corruption (as Well as Assault on the EPC) Becoming a “New Normal”

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