Bonum Certa Men Certa

The EPO Carol



On the first day of Christmas the Office sent to me: Messages about increase in fee



On the second day of Christmas the Office sent to me: notification of pay decrease and messages about increase in fee

On the third day of Christmas the Office sent to me: proposal of pension cuts notification of pay decrease and messages about increase in fee

I didn't know stealing EPO money was illegal, I swear!On the fourth day of Christmas the Office sent to me: increase in production targets proposal of pension cuts notification of pay decrease and messages about increase in fee

On the fifth day of Christmas the Office sent to me: requirement of installing spyware on my PC increase in production targets proposal of pension cuts notification of pay decrease and messages about increase in fee

On the sixth day of Christmas the Office sent to me: a signed photograph of king Campinos requirement of installing spyware on my PC increase in production targets proposal of pension cuts notification of pay decrease and messages about increase in fee

On the seventh day of Christmas the Office sent to me: a threatening melody from Élodie a signed photograph of king Campinos requirement of installing spyware on my PC increase in production targets proposal of pension cuts notification of pay decrease and messages about increase in fee

On the eighth day of Christmas the Office sent to me: my belongings from my desk a threatening melody from Élodie a signed photograph of king Campinos requirement of installing spyware on my PC increase in production targets proposal of pension cuts notification of pay decrease and messages about increase in fee

On the ninth day of Christmas the Office sent to me: an order to remain home my belongings from my desk a threatening melody from Élodie a signed photograph of king Campinos requirement of installing spyware on my PC increase in production targets proposal of pension cuts notification of pay decrease and messages about increase in fee

For EPO Management: those stealing all office capital; those doing all the actual workOn the tenth day of Christmas the Office sent to me: a deadline to complete a spied-on survey an order to remain home my belongings from my desk a threatening melody from Élodie a signed photograph of king Campinos requirement of installing spyware on my PC increase in production targets proposal of pension cuts notification of pay decrease and messages about increase in fee

On the eleventh day of Christmas the Office sent to me: an invitation to a patent troll's ViCo a deadline to complete a spied-on survey an order to remain home my belongings from my desk a threatening melody from Élodie a signed photograph of king Campinos requirement of installing spyware on my PC increase in production targets proposal of pension cuts notification of pay decrease and messages about increase in fee

On the twelfth day of Christmas the Office sent to me: instructions to go away after less than 5 years an invitation to a patent troll's ViCo a deadline to complete a spied-on survey an order to remain home my belongings from my desk a threatening melody from Élodie a signed photograph of king Campinos requirement of installing spyware on my PC increase in production targets proposal of pension cuts notification of pay decrease and messages about increase in fee

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