The Supreme Court ruled the 20th of January that the European Patent Organisation (EPOrg) is entitled to invoke its immunity from jurisdiction in a dispute with trade unions. Consequently, the Dutch courts have no jurisdiction in the dispute between EPOrg and two trade unions, Vakbondsunie van het Europees Octrooibureau (VEOB) and Staff Union of the European Patent Office (SUEPO). The Supreme Court quashed the previous judgments in the case by the interim relief judge and The Hague Appeal Court.