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Anonymous Coward [techrights.org] writes:

Roy Schestowitz at Techrights has summarized the situation at the European Patent Office (EPO) with a Primer on the Crises and Scandals [techrights.org]. Spying on staff, filtering staff web access, and union busting are just a sample of the shenanigans by top EPO management [techrights.org]. 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.

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