tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post6791859369253377978..comments2024-03-29T09:21:58.696+00:00Comments on The IPKat: And the next EPO President is ...Verónica RodrÃguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-50103966731089857082009-11-05T17:56:50.857+00:002009-11-05T17:56:50.857+00:00Some interesting follow-up comments from the IAM b...Some interesting follow-up comments from the IAM blog <a href="http://www.iam-magazine.com/blog/Detail.aspx?g=e283c6e5-7d4d-4247-8eae-bba11846e4fc" rel="nofollow">here</a> (registration required, unfortunately).David Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02336561458060095886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-65268327607526119642009-11-02T11:16:55.505+00:002009-11-02T11:16:55.505+00:00As a Danish EPA I know Jesper Kongstad and his sta...As a Danish EPA I know Jesper Kongstad and his standpoints very well. Jesper Kongstad will focus on improving the EPO for the industry and I am certain that he will go into a positive dialog with the Examiners, in other words - no strikes by the EPO Examiners.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00031948841602488093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-71208731914393929202009-10-31T19:00:39.911+00:002009-10-31T19:00:39.911+00:00From all comments it looks like three of the candi...From all comments it looks like three of the candidates could cause heavy weather at the EPO should HE be elected. Is it the intention of the AC to turn out the lights?<br />Time for Sankta Lucia....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-67987712145932493782009-10-30T21:59:32.909+00:002009-10-30T21:59:32.909+00:00Unless something altogether amazing happens, if th...Unless something altogether amazing happens, if the last Anonymous is right, I'd also rule out Batistelli, as the French also had their turn, and he's also quite a strong character. Moreover, it appears from the epi interviews that Batistelli is on a direct collision course with Grossenbacher on IFRS, and that isn't going to help him. Grossenbacher may not be powerful enough to husband all the necessary votes to get elected, but he sure enough does have enough sway to sabotage Batistelli's run.<br />Which would then leave Kongstad. Oh dear. Since he's about as popular as Attila the Hun among the EPO's staff, and the feeling is quite openly reciprocal, we could be in for a long, long series of strikes. Better try to get your patent applications granted quickly...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-22534539328621267542009-10-30T19:11:53.710+00:002009-10-30T19:11:53.710+00:00The sparrows are tweeting from the roofs, as we sa...The sparrows are tweeting from the roofs, as we say in German, that Susanne Sivborg has withdrawn her candidacy and Roland Grossenbacher has no chance because (a) he's Swiss and the EU don't want him, (b) he's Swiss and they've already had their turn (Braendli) and (c) he's considered a strong character and unlikely to be pliable enough for the Council.<br /><br />That leaves Batistelli and Kongstad. Oh dear. Let's hope the rumours about a knight in shining armour sponsored by the EU are true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-72405455692203497952009-10-30T18:50:01.769+00:002009-10-30T18:50:01.769+00:00Perhaps Tony Blair is now available for this presi...Perhaps Tony Blair is now available for this presidency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-9515441210910821682009-10-30T15:35:49.445+00:002009-10-30T15:35:49.445+00:00The French (Pompidou Le Jeune) and the Swiss (Smil...The French (Pompidou Le Jeune) and the Swiss (Smiling Paul Braendli) have already had a go. Susi seems a bit young and inexperienced for the cauldron that is the EPO, so it's The Great Dane for me. Woofteemacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517308334503330636noreply@blogger.com