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[Meme] The F***ing Precedent

Context of the EPO violating the law: The EPO Bubble — Part XII — The Shape of Things to Come?

I told you; I'm The F***ing Precedent

A Teump tweet



Summary: Lowering the patent quality as much as António Campinos does isn't just unprecedented but also illegal

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