Judgment No. 3615

• Organization: European Patent Organisation (EPO)
• Date: 03.02.2016
• Original: English
• Judges: Rouiller, Barbagallo, Hansen, Frydman, Moore, Rawlins, Diakité
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

1. The EPO shall pay the complainant 400 euros in moral damages.
2. The EPO shall pay the complainant 200 euros in costs.
3. All other claims are dismissed.

Summary

The complainant challenges, in his capacity as a staff representative, the EPO’s practice on outsourcing.

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Keywords

complaint allowed; staff representative; outsourcing; plenary judgment; en banc review