Only Half a Year in the Job, Battistelli Breaks EPO Nomination Rules

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2018-01-13 22:06:45 UTC
Modified: 2018-01-13 22:06:45 UTC

Battistelli has less than half a year left at the EPO

Original: English [PDF] | French [PDF]

Richard Flammer

Richard Flammer

Summary: Going back to the dawn of the Battistelli era, irregularities appear very early on (such as the above, which exacerbated over time, as shown below)

Raw: How Battistelli Stacked (to Effectively Control) the Consultation Process Rubber-stamping All His Controversial Proposals
Raw: Circular Decision-Making as Consultation at the EPO Done by Same Party That Suggests and Approves Changes
Raw: Battistelli Puts 'Team Battistelli' in Charge of 'Scrutinising' His Proposals
Raw: Battistelli's Stacking of the General Advisory Committee Not Legal, Asserted Staff Representatives
Raw: Separation of Powers Obliterated by EPO President and Vice-Presidents
President Battistelli Has Acted Like a King Since His Early Days at the EPO
Staff of the EPO Has Had No Concrete Participatory Role at the EPO for at Least 7 Years

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