Judgment No. 2919

• Organization: European Patent Organisation (EPO)
• Date: 08.07.2010
• Original: English
• Judges: Gaudron, Barbagallo, Hansen
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

1. The President's decision of 17 March 2008 is set aside to the extent that it rejected the complainants' claim with respect to consultation.
2. The President of the Office shall, within 60 days of the date of the publication of the present judgment, consult the General Advisory Committee on the practice of "outsourcing" in accordance with the recommendations of the Internal Appeals Committee.
3. The EPO shall pay the complainants jointly costs in the amount of 300 euros.
4. All other claims are dismissed.

Consideration 8

Extract:

"Absent a connection flowing from a contract or deriving from employment status, the Tribunal is not competent to entertain the complaint."

Keywords

external collaborator; competence of tribunal; contract; ratione personae