Techrights' Interpretation of Koch v EPO: The EPO's Management Still Attacks Staff Representatives

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2019-11-14 10:50:35 UTC
Modified: 2019-11-14 10:50:35 UTC

Even those with disabilities (caused by the EPO) and even those who have already left the EPO

Handicap parking

Summary: The EPO hopes to get its victims (of EPO abuse) to not only foot their own bills but also the EPO's

OUR past coverage of Koch v EPO [1, 2, 3, 4]) highlights problems with ILO in relation to the European Patent Office (EPO). It shows that there's no effective EPO oversight and not even a safeguard for mistreated employees. Here's the latest from Koch:

https://twitter.com/AnetteKoch/status/1191682592141201413

https://twitter.com/AnetteKoch/status/1191682860761133056

https://twitter.com/AnetteKoch/status/1194863951051476992

https://twitter.com/AnetteKoch/status/1194864997681319937

https://twitter.com/AnetteKoch/status/1194866161726427136

https://twitter.com/AnetteKoch/status/1194867042379280385

https://twitter.com/AnetteKoch/status/1194874953159630848

https://twitter.com/AnetteKoch/status/1194880843501768704

https://twitter.com/AnetteKoch/status/1194881075673260032

https://twitter.com/AnetteKoch/status/1194881601928388608

https://twitter.com/AnetteKoch/status/1194881887015198720

https://twitter.com/AnetteKoch/status/1194882142649667587

https://twitter.com/AnetteKoch/status/1194883972993605632

https://twitter.com/AnetteKoch/status/1194885500064190464

We hope to say more about this in the near future as we're investigating this in parallel to the Thierry Breton series (not that there's a direct connection, but as we've just explained, bad and abusive management causes people depression and many end up desperate, even suicidal). ⬆

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