31/08/2018 (Agence Europe) – Trade unions at the European Patents Office (EPO) in Munich and Berlin have unveiled a three-pronged plan for the new president of the EPO, António Campinos, to open social dialogue, explained the specialised website IPPpro Patents, on Tuesday 28 August. The plan is based on a social pillar, a legal pillar and a pillar on working condition. On the latter, the trade unions reject pressure from management on staff to boost productivity to the detriment of...