USF Denounces Mounting Pressures on EPO Workforce
The Union Syndicale Fédérale (USF) has published an open letter expressing serious concern about the latest developments at the European Patent Office (EPO).

The Union Syndicale Fédérale (USF) has published an open letter expressing serious concern about the latest developments at the European Patent Office (EPO).
With this appeal, ETUC urges European institutions to recognise that protecting workers’ mental health is not a “nice to have” but an essential condition.
Over 120 US-EUI members joined a national strike and demonstration in Florence on 3 October 2025, highlighted the EUI community’s commitment to global justice and human rights.
You will find the following topics in this edition: Court Ruling in case T-202/23 and Upcoming Consultation Procedures