Roy Schestowitz at Techrights has summarized the situation at the European Patent Office (EPO) with a Primer on the Crises and Scandals. Spying on staff, filtering staff web access, and union busting are just a sample of the shenanigans by top EPO management. And of course one chronic tale of woe includes the continued attempts by a few within the organization to introduce software patents into Europe. Software patents are a solid threat to all who use software for personal or, especially, business ends. As they fade from North America, vigilance is needed in Europe.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by PartTimeZombie on Sunday June 25 2017, @10:15PM
The EPO has nothing to do with the EU. Its the member states that run it, and they often don't agree on things.