$300k to get rid of Kamil Idris

Thanks to Joff Wild of the IAM blog for pointing out the news (via the Herald Tribune) that Mr Idris is apparently due to be paid off to the tune of a year's salary and full pension rights, in return for getting shot of him a year earlier than he was due to leave his position as Director General of WIPO.

This Kat wonders whether he would have any chance of getting the job, since he has three genuine university degrees and proper professional IP qualifications, which is more than he is can say with any confidence about Mr Idris. Perhaps it would be worth putting in an application.

More money for nothing here and here.