Judgment No. 4710

• Organization: European Patent Organisation (EPO)
• Date: 07.07.2023
• Original: English
• Judges: Moore, Frydman, De Nictolis
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

The complaint is dismissed.

Summary

The complainant challenges the Administrative Council decision CA/D 10/14 to modify the career system.

Judgment keywords

Keywords

general decision; career; step; complaint dismissed

Consideration 1

Extract:

In the three cases, the complainant is, in substance, challenging the introduction of the new career system based on decision CA/D 10/14. The Tribunal has a principle that “the same question cannot be the subject of more than one proceeding between the same parties” (see Judgments 4530, consideration 7, and 3058, consideration 3). It is conceivable that one or more of the complaints could have been dismissed by application of that principle. However, the broad subject matter of each of the complaints is plainly a matter of fundamental importance to the staff of the EPO, including the complainant. In these circumstances, the Tribunal will address each of the complaints individually.

Reference(s)

ILOAT Judgment(s): 3058, 4530

Keywords

joinder; duplication of proceedings