 EPO Vice-President Raimund Lutz strongly rejected these criticisms, stating that the disciplinary proceedings against the Board member were conducted by the EPO and the Administrative Council in accordance with the EPC provisions.The case has fueled the discussion about the lack of sufficient independence of the Boards of Appeal from the executive branch of the European Patent Office, and the shortcomings of the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in effectively resolving employment disputes within the EPO.It has also been cited as an example of what can go wrong in supranational organizations.