EPO Boards of Appeal president: independence ‘necessity, not personal privilege’

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EPO Boards of Appeal president: independence ‘necessity, not personal privilege’

Carl Josefsson

Carl Josefsson explains what is being done to ensure the boards’ independence and says new rules of procedure can help reduce the “untenable” backlog

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