[Image/Meme] If the Glove Fits. European Commission (Battistelli's Friend, Mr. Breton), the EPO's ****ing President, and Mr. UPC (Who Issues Threats to Techrights).

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2023-06-22 21:50:01 UTC
Modified: 2023-06-22 21:50:01 UTC

Photo op from weeks ago (celebrating something illegal and unconstitutional, moreover in violation of conventions):

Look closely:

Summary: The UPC 'Mafia' did a photo op with António Campinos, who calls himself the "fucking president" (of the EPO) and Benoît Battistelli's old friend, Mr. Breton, who pushed forward illegal ratification of a kangaroo court for patents

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[Image/Meme] If the Glove Fits. European Commission (Battistelli's Friend, Mr. Breton), the EPO's ****ing President, and Mr. UPC (Who Issues Threats to Techrights).

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