Raw: Lack of Independence of the Boards of Appeal at the EPO Poses a Serious Issue for Unitary Patent-Type Regime (UPC)
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2017-12-26 12:33:20 UTC
- Modified: 2017-12-26 12:33:20 UTC
Summary: Nearly half a decade ago problems were internally highlighted regarding the Unified Patent Court (UPC), partly because judges were no longer operating independently from Battistelli and his secret police (IU)
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