[Meme] Getting Promoted to Head of National Delegation at the European Patent Organisation (EPO)

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2022-07-22 21:02:21 UTC
Modified: 2022-07-22 21:02:21 UTC

No need to take or pass exams either

Based on a true story apparently...

Summary: In today's European Patent Office (EPO) the nepotism has become so rampant that having an affair with an EPO Vice-President can help one become a Head of Delegation

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