● 06.28.17

●● Christoph Ernst, Long Speculated to be Battistelli’s Successor, Becomes Battistelli’s ‘Boss’

Posted in Europe, Patents at 3:30 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

Summary: The next Chairman of the Administrative Council of the EPO is Christoph Ernst from Germany

Feedback from the Administrative Council was sent to us by insiders, confirming our suspicions; we speculated about this vocally/publicly a few days ago and it actually became true.

Confirmed now are the following factoids:

1. Christoph Ernst (DE) is the new Chair of the Administrative Council

2. Alberto Casado (SP, VP2) becomes new VP1 (whilst keeping its DG2 responsibilities)

We wrote many articles about both people in the past, but the more important appointment is that of Ernst, whom we covered in the following items:

Rumours That EPO President Battistelli Got Sacked to be Replaced by Christoph Ernst Appear to be BaselessWhy the Letter in Support of Battistelli is Worse Than a Lie and Should be Thrown to the Wastebasket by the Organisation’s Administrative CouncilRumoured Successor of Battistelli, Christoph Ernst, Previously Seen as Antagonist of Battistelli But What About UPC?EPO Rumours About Antonio Campinos as Replacement for Benoît BattistelliBattistelli May Still be on the Way Out as Pressure Grows in Germany, UPC in ShamblesClaim and Perception: Under Battistelli, EPO More Permissive on Software Patents Than USPTO, In Spite of the EPCEndgame of Manipulating Media With Payments and PR: The ‘Blame Everything and Everyone But EPO Management’ TacticsAhead of Administrative Council Meeting, General Consultative Committee Warned of “Witch Hunt in Pursuit of SUEPO Officials” (Union Busting)

Germany usually abstains in votes on Battistelli’s proposals.

Ernst ought to remember that his role is to oversee — not protect/defend/shield — Battistelli, unlike Kongstad (who seems to have forgotten what his job was all about). Kongstad is leaving pretty soon, having spread Battistelli’s lawlessness to the Council [1, 2, 3].

seems to have forgotten what his job was all about

leaving pretty soon

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We don’t believe that Ernst will be much of a protector, based on his track record (which we covered), and we certainly hope he will start on the right footing. Watch closely how the German delegates vote this week. █

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