 The Tribunal held that Battistelli, the President of the EPO, should not have played a decisive role in the suspension proceedings since he was the subject of the alleged defamation by Corcoran.That is, the Tribunal held that Battistelli had acted in a partial manner, had a conflict of interest, and "had improperly involved himself in the decision to suspend [Corcoran]".The "house ban" issued in December 2014 was later lifted on 11 December 2017, and Corcoran resumed his work as member of the Boards of Appeal.