EPO Has Become an 'Investment Bank'

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2018-01-02 08:59:13 UTC
Modified: 2018-01-02 08:59:13 UTC

Shown below is CA/F 18/17 rev. 1 ("investment bank EPO"). See standalone letter from staff about this.

Summary: The new document which EPO staff anonymously complains about; it shows an office which would simply enrich itself rather than deal with proper patent examination

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