TODAY we took a first look at Latvia's patent office. We'll take a deeper look tomorrow. In retrospect, all this matters because past scandals bear a great impact on the present.

"A lot more about Latvia will be published tomorrow at around 6AM GMT."The video above focuses on the background to all this, the perception that heads of patent offices are effectively above the law (at worst they receive a slap on the wrist), and how nations like Latvia can disproportionately influence outcomes at the EPO, even if the decisions or judgements are made by barely qualified people (no experience in patent law and no science background) who are quite new/fresh on the job.

A lot more about Latvia will be published tomorrow at around 6AM GMT. ⬆