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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11504

4 March 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 27
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) patents
Patent Office in very good health, but personnel management still of concern

Brussels, 03/03/2016 (Agence Europe) - According to the 2015 annual report of the European Patent Office (EPO), which was presented on Thursday 3 March by its president, Benoit Battistelli, the Office's results are particularly positive. However, the president continues to face stern criticism internally over his management of the personnel and, in particular, union representatives.

The figures speak volumes. Last year, the EPO opened up the European patent to two new non-member states...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
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ECONOMY - FINANCE
INSTITUTIONAL
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
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