●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, November 28, 2022 ●● ● Nov 28 [05:07] *schestowitz[TR2] has quit (Quit: Ex-Chat) [05:07] *schestowitz[TR] has quit (Quit: Ex-Chat) [05:07] *schestowitz[TR] has quit (Quit: Ex-Chat) [05:09] *schestowitz[TR] (~schestowitz[TR]@ubimf8izmv24i.irc) has joined #techbytes [05:12] *schestowitz[TR] (~schestowi@freenode/user/schestowitz) has joined #techbytes [05:17] *schestowitz[TR2] (~schestowitz[TR]@ubimf8izmv24i.irc) has joined #techbytes [05:50] schestowitz pasted comments (as backup) http://patentblog.kluweriplaw.com/2022/11/22/epo-and-upc-sign-data-exchange-agreement/#comment-40662 [05:50] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-patentblog.kluweriplaw.com | EPO and UPC sign data exchange agreement - Kluwer Patent Blog [05:54] schestowitz " [05:54] schestowitz Inventive but not new [05:54] schestowitz NOVEMBER 22, 2022 AT 12:03 PM [05:54] schestowitz Does anyone have more context? The information itself is not more than two top guys in IP matters are having a field day. Proceedings before UPC simply do not work without an instant data exchange with EPO, so what is the point of a November 2022 agreement? Does it settle things that are already practice in background? Since the UPC is dependent from EPO data and case experience (training judges), does the EPO get something in return? Is the [05:54] schestowitz agreement open to the public? [05:54] schestowitz Concerned observer [05:54] schestowitz NOVEMBER 22, 2022 AT 12:26 PM [05:54] schestowitz What to make of the statement that The agreement will be an important element in establishing the UPCs case management system? [05:54] schestowitz A fully fledged version of the UPCs case management system was already supposed to be ready for action. Indeed, strong authentication was supposed to have been implemented for that CMS in September 2022 which deadline was replaced by the end of October 2022 and now by heaven knows what date. [05:54] schestowitz The start of the sunrise period is now just over one month away. Are we really supposed to be reassured by a statement which effectively confirms that the CMS is still in the process of being established? [05:54] schestowitz Oh well, if the UPCs implementation roadmap can be trusted, this week should see the start of the Sunrise CMS practice period, which is when the CMS system will be accessible to the public with the same functions as from the start of the Sunrise. Amazingly, only 3 to 4 weeks was originally envisaged for that period. Given that it has not yet started, the likelihood is now that the Sunrise CMS practice period will last for [05:54] schestowitz a maximum of 3 weeks, and perhaps even just over 2 weeks. [05:54] schestowitz It would not surprise me if the Sunrise CMS practice period starts at the end of this week ie a day on which most or all of the US is on holiday, and is immediately followed by two non-working days. That would tie in with the date selected for the start of the sunrise period proper, which is a non-working day that (at least in the UK) is immediately followed by a bank holiday. It would also follow the pattern of the UPC seemingly doing [05:54] schestowitz everything that it can to increase the legal and practical difficulties associated with preparing and filing opt-outs. [05:54] schestowitz It is almost as if the UPC is taking active steps that are aimed at reducing the number of valid opt-outs that can be registered before the end of the sunrise period. It makes one wonder whether the UPC has an interest (including a financial interest) in increasing its early case load, and hence has a clear conflict of interests with regard to its handling of (the practicalities for) opt-out applications. [05:54] schestowitz A Nanny Mouse in IP [05:54] schestowitz NOVEMBER 22, 2022 AT 5:53 PM [05:54] schestowitz Does anyone know how to get a UPC smart card and reader if you are an EPA in one of the non-EU, EPO countries. The list of smartcard providers seems very long and complex, hard to decipher and hard to engage with from outside the EU ,and even inside the EU. Any thoughts? [05:54] schestowitz Might this agreement solve this problem for EPAs? [05:54] schestowitz Concerned User [05:54] schestowitz NOVEMBER 23, 2022 AT 9:12 AM [05:54] schestowitz Even with a SmartCard from a trust service provider in LU, which allows successful access to the input page of the CMS, and even with a signature that complies with the eIDAS Regulation since 2020, there are currently still unsolvable problems: [05:54] schestowitz No forms available, except those dated March 2022. [05:54] schestowitz No updated FAQs on the UPC homepage. [05:54] schestowitz IT UPC response time: more than 4 weeks, if any response at all. [05:54] schestowitz No clear statements on the interpretation of Rule 4 RoP in relation to signature requirements (there are IP service providers offering an application to opt out for EUR 20.00 or EUR 50.00 per patent and saying that they will take care of the signature or that a signature is not required compliant to the eIDAS Regulation). [05:54] schestowitz No practicable information on an API for handling hundreds of applications to opt out. [05:54] schestowitz Until 23.11.2022: Neither in DE nor in CH is there a trust service provider that can offer a smart card with the required certificate. [05:54] schestowitz The suspicion remains that the rules of fair competition are not being observed here. [05:54] schestowitz Inventive but not new [05:55] schestowitz NOVEMBER 23, 2022 AT 10:28 AM [05:55] schestowitz There are rumours only, at least for me. The official list of authentication providers provided by UPC is by far too broad. Some of the providers do not issue physical smart cards or USB-sticks any more, some do not issue eIDAS conform authentication. I hear that attorneys in Luxembourg have a provider, while german attorneys are still working at a solution with a company. Austrian attorneys are still engineering as well. [05:55] schestowitz HitSmeHard [05:55] schestowitz NOVEMBER 22, 2022 AT 6:16 PM [05:55] schestowitz UPC has an interest (including a financial interest) in increasing its early case load [05:55] schestowitz A typical behaviour of a self-financed institution: doing everything they can for money: [05:55] schestowitz 1. Expensive court fees of 20.000eur to keep smes at bay; [05:55] schestowitz 2. Patent expansion to make sure as much patents fall within its jurisdiction. [05:55] schestowitz A bit like the EPO, which is self financed. [05:55] schestowitz How can society tolerate self financed institutions? [05:55] schestowitz Whats next, quarterly results? [05:55] schestowitz make it simple [05:55] schestowitz NOVEMBER 23, 2022 AT 11:48 AM [05:55] schestowitz If the agreement should be an important element in establishing the UPCs case management system, why is it not possible to give access to UPC users the same access as for users of the EPO? [05:55] schestowitz This would avoid the present problems for obtaining access to the CMS system! [05:55] schestowitz It is not excluded that the difficulties in having access to UPCs CMS system has the aim of avoiding too many opt-outs during the sunrise period. This goes on a par with the amendments of R 5(1,b) making opt-outs very complicated. [05:55] schestowitz Jan Van Hoey [05:55] schestowitz NOVEMBER 23, 2022 AT 1:33 PM [05:55] schestowitz It is not excluded that the difficulties in having access to UPCs CMS system has the aim of avoiding too many opt-outs during the sunrise period. This goes on a par with the amendments of R 5(1,b) making opt-outs very complicated. [05:55] schestowitz They make it complicated because the UPC wants money! It needs money from litigation to survive! in which country does the courts takes a percentage of the dispute? Only in Germany and Austria. [05:55] schestowitz Different Strokes [05:55] schestowitz NOVEMBER 24, 2022 AT 8:56 AM [05:55] schestowitz In an earlier thread about the UPC one commentator opined that the legal framework of employment has been put together in a rather shoddy manner. [05:55] schestowitz It was also mentioned how according to Art 1(1,e) of the Staff regulation, staff means all persons employed by the Court except the judges, the Registrar and the Deputy Registrar. [05:55] schestowitz This distinction between judges and mere staff is also echoed in the UPC Protocol on Privileges and Immunities. [05:55] schestowitz https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/584439/EU_1.2017_Cm_9405_Prot_PI_Unified_PC_WEB.pdf [05:55] schestowitz Article 9 of the UPC-PPI is directed towards Privileges and Immunities of the Judges and the Registrar whereas Article 10 is directed towards Immunities and Privileges of the Staff. [05:55] schestowitz Article 10 provides that staff are exempted from national taxation on the salaries, wages and emoluments, but not on pensions and annuities, paid to them by the Court and further provides that these salaries, wages and emoluments may be taken into account by the State Parties for the purpose of assessing the amount of taxation to be applied to income from other sources. [05:55] schestowitz The latter provision i.e taking UPC income into account for tax assessment of other income is an application of the so-called progressive taxation principle. [05:55] schestowitz This is commonly used in the case of international organisations. [05:55] schestowitz For example, it applies to the staff of the EPO. [05:55] schestowitz What is noteworthy here is that Article 9 omits to apply this progressive taxation principle in the case of judges and the registrar. [05:55] schestowitz From this it can be concluded that the contracting states do not have the authorisation to take the UPC income of judges and the registrar into account for the purpose of assessing the amount of taxation to be applied to income from other sources. [05:55] schestowitz What this privilege means in practice is, for example, that a part-time judge working for Nokia in Finland may not have his or her UPC income taken into account by the Finnish tax authorities when they are assessing that persons overall tax liability in Finland. That is of course a purely illustrative example. So for part-time judges the UPC will provide a nice little tax-free earner on top of their day-job salaries. [05:55] schestowitz The same principle will apply to full time judges. If they have income from other sources, their UPC income will not increase their overall national tax liability. [05:55] schestowitz This is a rather curious exemption given that in the case of most international organisations the aforementioned progressive taxation principle is applicable en bloc to all staff members. [05:55] schestowitz Such is at least the case at the EPO where all staff including members of the Boards of Appeal are subject to this principle. [05:55] schestowitz Likewise Article 9 of the PPI has no provision corresponding to Article 10.3: [05:55] schestowitz No State Party is obliged to extend the privileges referred to in paragraph 2 to its own nationals or to a person who immediately prior to the employment by the Court was a resident of that State Party. [05:55] schestowitz Thus an ordinary staff member of a UPC branch who is a citizen or prior resident of the state where that UPC branch is located could in principle be subjected to national income tax under Article 10.3 PPI. [05:56] schestowitz Judges and registrars in the same circumstances would however be exempt under Article 9. [05:56] schestowitz It is quite clear from the PPI that, in relation to taxation matters, UPC judges and registrars have been granted significant additional privileges over and above the common staff. [05:56] schestowitz Kay [05:56] schestowitz NOVEMBER 25, 2022 AT 11:11 PM [05:56] schestowitz provides the legal basis for facilitating the exchange of data between the EPOs European Patent Register and the UPCs Register, [05:56] schestowitz How so? [05:56] schestowitz The legal basis for the two organisations are the EPC and the UPC. How can any exchange data agreement provide a legal basis? [05:56] schestowitz Ah well, photo OP PR time, I presume. [05:56] schestowitz -Kay [05:56] schestowitz " [05:58] schestowitz
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    • [06:48] schestowitz > If you have time, i asked David Martin (who predicted the 2008 crash at [06:48] schestowitz > eupaco in 2007) where he said that Germany is Always protecting the EPO, [06:49] schestowitz > he said there is a record in 2003 with the danish prsidency. I asked [06:49] schestowitz > him for a link, still no reply. [06:49] schestowitz > [06:49] schestowitz > I suspect Karlsruhe to also protect the patent system, that's why their [06:49] schestowitz > dcisions are 'political'. [06:49] schestowitz > [06:49] schestowitz > Now it's pretty clear Karlsruhe found an excuse not to escalate to CJEU, [06:49] schestowitz > because the lobby behind controls the ministry of justice and want the [06:49] schestowitz > UPC desperately into force. [06:49] schestowitz > [06:49] schestowitz > We have received other troubling news, that i cannot share for the [06:49] schestowitz > moment with you, but December is gonna be critical. [06:49] schestowitz OK, so the help you need is more coverage of UPC? ● Nov 28 [10:41] schestowitz > Hi Roy, [10:41] schestowitz > Thanks so much for sharing your email address. I work for [10:41] schestowitz > Wirtschaftswoche, Germanys largest [10:41] schestowitz Yes, I am aware. Wirtschaftswoche did good investigative work about the EPO (in the distant past). [10:41] schestowitz > In your posts you mention talking to politicians about the conflict of [10:42] schestowitz > interest with technical judges at the UPC. Who is particularly outspoken [10:42] schestowitz > about it? Would be great if it was someone from Germany [10:42] schestowitz I suggest you speak to MEP Breyer [10:42] schestowitz > Also, you mention a lobby behind UPC. Who is behind that? [10:42] schestowitz The government of Germany, large multinational laws firms, and their biggest clients (international companies) that stand to benefit from litigation, monopoly, and insourcing the EU's legal process to Germany. They not only crafted the UPC but also wish to make it the law. This, in turns, harms the EU's reputation. I can provide links. [10:42] schestowitz > What do you make of Judge Grabinskis announcement that they might come [10:42] schestowitz > up with a set of rules around conflicts of interest? Can that be sufficient? [10:42] schestowitz He is himself part of the conflicts of interest. I'd not put much weight on what he says because the ministry he fronted for covered up EPO scandals. I can provide URLs. [10:42] schestowitz > Thanks so much, [10:43] schestowitz https://mobile.twitter.com/zoobab/status/1596861334590660610 [10:43] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 400 @ https://mobile.twitter.com/zoobab/status/1596861334590660610 ) [10:43] schestowitz "Special glasses invented by Thierry Breton and other patent maximalists to read the CJEU jurisprudence on what is a 'common court' https://ffii.org/unified-patent-court-wont-survive-a-legal-challenge-at-the-european-court-of-justice-says-dr-thomas-jaeger/" [10:43] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ffii.org | Unified Patent Court is a fake Common Court and violates CJEUs jurisprudence of the last 10 years, will explode at launch, says Pr Jaeger | FFII [10:44] schestowitz > Call me over noon pause bxl Time i Can explain you. [10:45] schestowitz > Call me over noon pause bxl Time i Can explain you. [10:45] schestowitz > My deadline is tomorrow. ● Nov 28 [12:07] schestowitz > I don't have mumble. [12:07] schestowitz > [12:07] schestowitz > Just tweeted about it. [12:07] schestowitz Twitter is a waste of time. All social control media is a waste of time. [12:07] schestowitz I hope FFII will issue more press releases. It's a lot work, but has far more impact for long periods of time. [12:07] schestowitz I'm talking to some german media and politicians about UPC. There will be a detailed article in German soon. Big paper. [12:08] schestowitz > Let me check if i can install it. [12:08] schestowitz That would help. My phone line provider rips me off so badly for any international call. [12:08] schestowitz > Let me check if i can install it. [12:08] schestowitz That would help. My phone line provider rips me off so badly for any international call. [12:08] schestowitz > I have telegram as well [12:08] schestowitz telegram is not self-hosted. [12:14] schestowitz > Thank you so much, Roy. [12:14] schestowitz > [12:14] schestowitz > It would be great if you could send me links to both the lobby question, as well as Grabinski. [12:14] schestowitz > [12:14] schestowitz > Is there a politician in a more established party who is critical, too? [12:14] schestowitz Last year I spoke to Merkel's coalition, but it's "in bed" with the lobby and didn't even want to 'bother' the EPO after it broke the law and also SLAPPed me (for publishing facts). [12:15] schestowitz Linking to one's own writings is considered "self-promotion", so I will instead refer you to: https://www.stjerna.de/restart/?lang=en [12:15] schestowitz I hope this is concise enough an explanation. Let me know if you need more. [12:15] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.stjerna.de | Dr. Ingve Bjrn Stjerna, LL.M. | EU Patent Reform: Status of the UPCA ratification proceedings in Germany (12/12/2016, latest update on 11/12/2020) [12:15] schestowitz I wrote nearly 5000 posts/articles about the EPO and UPC: http://techrights.org/wiki/EPO [12:15] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | EPO - Techrights [12:15] schestowitz Of relevance is this 20-part series: http://techrights.org/2021/04/16/bundestagate-part-20/ [12:15] schestowitz Kind regards, [12:15] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | EPOLeaks on Misleading the Bundestag Part 20: Taking Stock | Techrights ● Nov 28 [15:37] *rianne_ has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [15:37] *rianne_ (~rianne@ubimf8izmv24i.irc) has joined #techbytes [15:37] *rianne has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [15:37] *rianne_ (~rianne@freenode-r9p.jp8.7132oi.IP) has joined #techbytes [15:38] *rianne_ has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [15:38] *rianne_ has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [15:38] *rianne (~rianne@freenode-r9p.jp8.7132oi.IP) has joined #techbytes [15:38] *rianne_ (~rianne@ubimf8izmv24i.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Nov 28 [16:33] schestowitz > Is there an android app for it? [16:33] schestowitz yes, "mumla" ● Nov 28 [17:05] schestowitz https://www.fosslife.org/rocky-linux-91-released [17:05] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.fosslife.org | Rocky Linux 9.1 Released [17:05] schestowitz " [17:05] schestowitz The RESF has released Rocky Linux 9.1, available for the x86-64, aarch64, ppc64le, and s390x architectures. This latest version features updated developer tools as well as an open source, scalable trust system called Keylime, reports Bobby Borisov. [17:05] schestowitz The big news in Rocky Linux 9.1 is the inclusion of Keylime a highly scalable remote boot attestation and runtime integrity measurement tool, Borisov says. Keylime allows users to monitor remote nodes using a hardware-based cryptographic root of trust. [17:05] schestowitz Read more at Linuxiac. [17:05] schestowitz "