EPO Caricature: Administrative Council Control of Benoît Battistelli
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2016-06-29 05:56:28 UTC
- Modified: 2016-06-29 05:56:28 UTC
Summary: Another new caricature regarding the President of the European Patent Office (EPO) and lack of effective oversight from the Administrative Council (European Patent Organisation)
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