EPO President António Campinosbuying complicity from the Dutch government days before his term started
Summary: With millions of euros wasted on an hours-long PR blitz (and paid-for media puff pieces) we know it's just a matter of money; the media charges for its puff pieces
In prior reports the staff representatives said that rewards typically went to people who granted many patents, i.e. didn't do proper examination and instead just allowed many fake patents get enshrined as EPs, causing fiasco (from which some patent attorneys could profit)
