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schestowitz[TR]i tried for more than 15 mins to find the list of companies/sponsors that lack a statement on "modern slavery" (or similar). It was published about a month ago, but I cannot remember where and cannot find it now.Jul 04 07:25
schestowitz[TR]http://techrights.org/wiki/Microsoft_-_Layoffs#July_2023http://techrights.org/wiki/Microsoft_-_Layoffs#July_2023Jul 04 07:52
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Microsoft - Layoffs - TechrightsJul 04 07:52
schestowitz[TR]" 16. USF-Kongress 2023 in Alicante, SpanienJul 04 07:52
schestowitz[TR]Liebe Mitglieder,Jul 04 07:52
schestowitz[TR] Jul 04 07:52
schestowitz[TR]die IGEPA Berlin ist Teil des europäischen Gewerkschaftsverbandes Union Syndicale Fédérale (USF) mit Sitz in Brüssel.Jul 04 07:52
schestowitz[TR] Jul 04 07:52
schestowitz[TR]Gemäß Artikel 8 des USF-Statuts tritt alle vier Jahre der Kongress der USF (deren oberstes Organ) zusammen. Er findet vom 6. bis zum 9. Mai 2023 in Alicante statt.Jul 04 07:52
schestowitz[TR] Jul 04 07:52
schestowitz[TR]Der Vorstand der IGEPA Berlin hat als Teilnehmer benannt:Jul 04 07:52
schestowitz[TR] Jul 04 07:52
schestowitz[TR]- Alfred Exner,Jul 04 07:52
schestowitz[TR]- Peter Kempen,Jul 04 07:52
schestowitz[TR]- Christian Schäffler.Jul 04 07:52
schestowitz[TR] Jul 04 07:52
schestowitz[TR]Weitere Informationen sind auf der USF-Webseite und von den genannten Teilnehmern erhältlich.Jul 04 07:52
schestowitz[TR] Jul 04 07:52
schestowitz[TR]Der Vorstand der IGEPA Berlin"Jul 04 07:52
schestowitz[TR]> You are looking for this blog post?Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]> Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]> https://danielpocock.com/7000-spam-messages-debian-day-volunteer-suicide/Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]> Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]> All my Frans Pop posts are tagged hereJul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]> Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]> https://danielpocock.com/category/debian-day-volunteer-suicide/Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]> Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]> and I link to the tag from the bottom of every post.Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]yes! That's what I looked for.Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]Added:Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]http://techrights.org/2023/07/04/modern-slavery-false-dichotomy/Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]For context:Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]http://techrights.org/2023/07/04/cancel-the-geeks/Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]> You are looking for this blog post?Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]> Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]> https://danielpocock.com/7000-spam-messages-debian-day-volunteer-suicide/Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]> Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]> All my Frans Pop posts are tagged hereJul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]> Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]> https://danielpocock.com/category/debian-day-volunteer-suicide/Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]> Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]> and I link to the tag from the bottom of every post.Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]yes! That's what I looked for.Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]Added:Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]http://techrights.org/2023/07/04/modern-slavery-false-dichotomy/Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]For context:Jul 04 08:03
schestowitz[TR]http://techrights.org/2023/07/04/cancel-the-geeks/Jul 04 08:03
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-danielpocock.com | 7,000 spam messages & Debian Day Volunteer SuicideJul 04 08:03
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-danielpocock.com | Debian Day volunteer suicideJul 04 08:03
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | False quote (but widely spread and misattributed): “I freed a thousand slaves; I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves” | TechrightsJul 04 08:03
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | The Corporate ‘Cancel Culture’ Industry — Part III: Non-Technical People Trying to Ruin the Lives of the Geeks | TechrightsJul 04 08:03
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schestowitz[TR]x https://www.computerworld.com/article/3700709/m365-copilot-microsofts-generative-ai-tool-explained.htmlJul 04 12:30
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-M365 Copilot, Microsoft’s generative AI tool, explained | ComputerworldJul 04 12:30
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schestowitz[TR]http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/06/new-eba-referral-when-is-prior-use-of.html?showComment=1688422876339#c5099511933671150272Jul 04 18:05
schestowitz[TR]"I agree that if partial info can be derived, then that info is part of the prior art.<br /><br />(And in general the EPO concept that a &quot;non-enabling&quot; disclosure is not part of the prior art under Art. 54(2) at all is broken. The disclosure may still contain useful information which can be combined with other disclosures. The &quot;enablement&quot; criterion should be read into Art. 54(1), not (2).)<br /><br />What Q1 seeJul 04 18:05
schestowitz[TR]ms to ask is whether the product itself is part of the prior art.<br /><br />Art. 54(2): &quot;The state of the art shall be held to comprise everything made available to the public by means of a written or oral description, by use, or in any other way, before the date of filing of the European patent application.&quot;<br /><br />Does this refer only to INFORMATION that is made available to the public, or does it also include physiJul 04 18:05
schestowitz[TR]cal objects?<br /><br />If it includes physical objects, then the commercial product for sale before the filing date, including all its (potentially hidden) properties, is part of the prior art (reproducibility is not a problem: you can buy it). Its properties would then not have to be derivable already at the filing date to be novelty destroying (they would still need to be proved somehow before lack of novelty can be concluded, obJul 04 18:05
schestowitz[TR]viously).<br /><br />If the skilled person would need information about the composition of the product in order to modify it into something that falls within the terms of the claims, then that information must have been derivable from the product or otherwise have been available at the filing date. T 438/19 does not seem to explain whether this is the case."Jul 04 18:05
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | New EBA referral: When is prior use of a product excluded from the prior art for lack of enablement? - The IPKatJul 04 18:05
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schestowitz[TR]"A big "Thank you" to the election committeeJul 04 23:36
schestowitz[TR]Dear colleagues,Jul 04 23:36
schestowitz[TR]This year’s Staff Committee Election 2023 was a historic moment.  After nine years and following ILO Judgment 4482 the organisation of the elections has once again been entrusted entirely to an Election Committee nominated by the General Assembly of all staff.  This stands in stark contrast to the previous two elections, which were organised by the EPO management.Jul 04 23:36
schestowitz[TR]The significance of ILO Judgment 4482 cannot be overstated, as it unequivocally deemed the previous legislation as illegal, given its blatant violation of the fundamental right to Freedom of Association. This judgment effectively brought an end to a chapter characterized by severe social conflict. Today, a step towards true Freedom of Association at the EPO has been accomplished, and the Election Committee played a pivotal role.Jul 04 23:36
schestowitz[TR]In this open letter the outgoing Staff Committee Munich would like to thank the Election Committee for their excellent work.Jul 04 23:36
schestowitz[TR]With best regards,Jul 04 23:36
schestowitz[TR]Local Staff Committee Munich - LSCMN"Jul 04 23:36

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