IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, January 13, 2023

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January 10, 2023 at 2:02 pm

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“It is unfortunate that the EPO seems to prefer silence to transparency when it comes to what’s happening at the organization”.

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Well, that is putting it mildly. On the occasion in question, silence served the purpose of the EPO avoiding answering (or even commenting upon) the question of whether the President had indeed used foul language at the GCC meeting. However, it seems that there are other occasions where the EPO is happy to comment, albeit by providing reports that everyone outside of the EPO’s management struggles to reconcile with their understanding (or

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recollection) of events.

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So why does the EPO make such deliberate attempts to evade scrutiny and/or to paint a misleading picture? Apart from the obvious reason (namely, that it suits the management’s agenda to do so), the sad truth is because they can. Frankly, concepts such as transparency, proper regulatory oversight and even the rule of law mean very little to an international organisation that has decided to set its face against such things.

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January 11, 2023 at 4:49 pm

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I await with interest to lean what the German Constitutional Court (BVerfG) makes of the complaints relating to the EPO. The cases in question have been pending before the BVerfG for periods ranging from about 6 to about 12 years. However, it seems that the BVerfG is FINALLY ready to publish its decisions (on 12 January):

https://www.bundesverfassungsgericht.de/DE/Presse/Senatsbeschl%C3%BCsse/Senatsbeschl%C3%BCsse_node.html

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Whilst I am not a gambler, I would wager that the BVerfG’s decisions will essentially conclude that there is nothing to see here … most likely on the basis of (alleged) insufficient substantiation of the legal grounds raised in the complaints.

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In any event, the German government will of course already know the outcome of the complaints. Given that there have been no signs of frantic diplomatic efforts to patch up defects in the EPC, I think that it is safe to conclude that the BVerfG’s decisions will not force Germany to withdraw from that Convention. Thus, for me, the only point of interest in the decisions will be the extent to which it (plausibly) argues that the current set-up of

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the Boards of Appeal is acceptable. My guess is that the BVerfG’s reasoning on this point, if any, will be about as convincing as the Dutch Supreme Court’s argument that access to the ILO-AT serves as an adequate guarantee of the right of EPO staff to COLLECTIVE bargaining.

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Misma

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January 12, 2023 at 11:49 am

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In any doubt about compliance of the EPO boards of appeal with ECHR 6.1 ‘independent tribunal’, i would encourage the complainants to escalate to the ECHR.

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Germany has a tradition to protect the EPO.

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January 12, 2023 at 1:31 pm

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Spooky! It is almost as if I have a crystal ball:

https://www.bundesverfassungsgericht.de/SharedDocs/Entscheidungen/DE/2022/11/rs20221108_2bvr248010.html

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Whilst there is still a lot for me to digest in the decision, a particularly noteworthy point is that the complaint filed by a UK legal entity was deemed inadmissible, but only because the BVerG did not issue their decision prior to Brexit. As Brexit happened nearly 7 years after the relevant complaint was filed, this result seems more than a little harsh on the UK-based complainant!

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If I understand the decision correctly, it also seems to conclude that LEGAL entities based outside of the EU are not entitled to protections provided by Germany’s Basic Law … INCLUDING the protection that is supposed to guarantee equality before the law. No doubt there is much more to this than meets the eye. However, it does seem to be a curious conclusion, especially if one considers its potential implications (eg with respect to

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enforcement of rights guaranteed under the ECHR).

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https://patentblog.kluweriplaw.com/2023/01/09/top-10-of-most-popular-articles-in-2022-less-upc-than-expected-much-on-epo-social-climate/#comment-40842

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-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-patentblog.kluweriplaw.com | Top 10 of most popular articles in 2022: less UPC than expected, much on EPO social climate - Kluwer Patent Blog

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<h5><a href="https://ubuntu.com//blog/automotive-trends-at-ces-las-vegas">Automotive trends at CES Las Vegas</a></h5>

-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Automotive trends at CES Las Vegas | Ubuntu

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<p>CES is a once a year opportunity for all industry professionals to showcase their innovations and meet with their peers and customers. This year is special for Canonical because although we attended as visitors in the past, it was the first time we had a booth dedicated to Automotive and Smart Home IoT at CES!</p>

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<h5><a href="https://www.omglinux.com/raspberry-pi-autofocus-camera-module-3/">Raspberry Pi Camera Module 3 Boasts Autofocus, HDR + More</a></h5>

-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.omglinux.com | Raspberry Pi Camera Module 3 Boasts Autofocus, HDR + More - OMG! Linux

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<p>The Camera Module 3 uses 12-megapixel Song IMX708 sensor. This is larger than the camera sensor offered in the Camera Module 2, first released in 2016.</p>

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<p>A bigger sensor means sharper images, plus better low-light sensitivity. The 16:9 aspect ratio means the unit captures 1080p HD video at up to 50 frames per second, using the full area of the sensor.</p>

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<h5><a href="https://blog.arduino.cc/2023/01/12/james-brutons-newest-robot-climbs-stairs/">James Bruton’s newest robot climbs stairs</a></h5>

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-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-blog.arduino.cc | James Bruton’s newest robot climbs stairs | Arduino Blog

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<p>This robot climbs stairs using an interesting series of mechanisms. It has three wheeled sections, and the first and third sections can lift up relative to the middle section. The front two sections have differential drive motors, while the rear section only has freewheeling omniwheels. A sliding lead weight on top helps the robot shift its center of gravity, so it can balance on whichever wheels it needs

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to at any given time. Finally, the rear section slides forward and backward on rails, so the robot can move forward as it moves up each step.</p>

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<h5><a href="https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2023/01/12/selecting-http-version-three/">Selecting HTTP Version (Three)</a></h5>

-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Selecting HTTP version (three) | daniel.haxx.se

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<p>The latest HTTP version is called HTTP/3 and is being transferred over QUIC instead of the old classic TCP+TLS duo.</p>

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<p>An attempt of an architectural drawing could look like this: [...]</p>

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-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-An m1 for curl | daniel.haxx.se

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<p>A generous member of the wider curl community stepped up and donated an unused Mac mini m1 model to me to be used for curl development. Today it arrived at my home. An 8C CPU/16GB/1TB/8C GPU/1GbE model as per the sticker on the box.</p>

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