It seems like the bunch below will indeed govern the Board of Appeal, Office etc.

Summary: Battistelli's 'Club Med' vision is reportedly becoming a reality

THERE'S no major surprise here. We saw that coming and expected that based on rumours from the inside.

Well, published earlier today (in German) by Mathieu Klos and Christina Schulze, who are familiar with EPO affairs (and scandals), is an article about today's meeting.

"The headline suggests he would be chosen to become the EPO President, but there's still no official confirmation of it."Battistelli's successor, according to them, is EUIPO's chief Campinos. The headline suggests he would be chosen to become the EPO President, but there's still no official confirmation of it.

As one anonymous insider put it: "If confirmed, this would be disastrous news for the staff, the Board of Appeal and ultimately the whole patent community."

For background to this, see the following series:

• Battistelli's Club Med at the EPO – Part I: EPO Validation Agreement With Angola
• Battistelli's Club Med at the EPO – Part II: António Campinos, Benoît Battistelli and the Angolan Connection
• Battistelli's Club Med at the EPO – Part III: Angola and the Portuguese “Laundromat”
• Battistelli's Club Med at the EPO – Part IV: The Angolan Patent Office (IAPI) Seems Almost Defunct
• Battistelli's Club Med at the EPO – Part V: Portugal's “Golden Visa” Scheme for Angolan Nationals
• Battistelli's Club Med at the EPO – Part VI: “When Corruption Rules” in Portugal - Operation Marquês
• Battistelli's Club Med at the EPO – Part VII: Quo Vadis EPO?
• Battistelli's Club Med at the EPO – Part VIII: Summary and Photos of Battistelli's Club Med

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