[Humour] The 'Orange One' Does Not Respect Judges Either
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2020-07-11 22:35:09 UTC
- Modified: 2020-07-11 22:35:09 UTC
Summary: More than two years after taking over the European Patent Office (EPO) António Campinos has done absolutely nothing to restore judicial independence of the Boards of Appeal of the EPO
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