Summary: The tough situation that Battistelli is in right now demonstrated using a picture (with omission of lesser prominent attack vectors)

A satirical graphic illustrating the current situation at the EPO is shown above.

Due to being under attack on so many different fronts the EPO's President has been given the nickname of "Embattled-stelli".

The graphic refers to the following developments:

- NL: Criticism in the Dutch Parliament and request for a full parliamentary debate

- FR: Criticism in the French Parliament

- ILOAT: Recent Judgments from the ILOAT exposing flaws in the EPO's internal legal system for dealing with staff grievances

- EBA: Decision from the Enlarged Board of Appeal protesting against interference by the President

- DE: Criticism from legal and political circles in Germany including prominent patent lawyers and members of the Bavarian Landtag, the German Bundestag and the European Parliament

- HR: Unresolved problems on the Croatian front ⬆