Custard has no place in politics
This article appeared in New Europe on 16 March 2009, and is an rewritten and updated version of an earlier piece
There was much schadenfreude at the sight of former trade Commissioner, and current Secretary of State for Business, Peter Mandelson being covered in custard by climate change protestor, Leila Deen last week. Amongst the press [...]
European Patent Office staff on strike
European Patent Office staff demanding for improvement in patent quality demonstrated outside the European Commission office on Thursday.
Patent examiners and other staff of the European Patent Office (EPO) demonstrated outside the European Commission offices Thursday, demanding a thorough re-examination of the EPO.
They claim that the organisation is decentralising and focusing on granting as many patents [...]
