Judgment No. 3212

• Organization: European Patent Organisation (EPO)
• Date: 04.07.2013
• Original: French
• Judges: Ba, Rouiller, Frydman
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

1. The impugned decision is set aside.
2. The EPO shall pay the complainant damages of 20,000 euros, as stated in the judgment, under 9.
3. It shall also pay her 1,000 euros in costs.
4. The complainant's other claims are dismissed.
5. The applications to intervene are dismissed.

Summary

The complainant challenges her suspension, alleging that the mediation procedure was flawed.

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Keywords

complaint allowed; decision quashed; suspension; flaw