THE troubling situation at the EPO is rarely covered by the media anymore. Rarely is it mentioned that the former President, Benoît Battistelli, is friends with the current one, António Campinos, and moreover he allegedly rigged the nomination and selection process in favour of his friend, in effect assuring ongoing cover-up and complete lack of oversight. Only recently we began exploring the relationship between Lutz and Ernst, which is equally disturbing and should trouble any German who thought that the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection, based in Berlin, does what its title says. ⬆