Key points
- “The board issued a summons to oral proceedings to be held on 7 December 2021, followed by a communication pursuant to Article 17(2) RPBA 2020.” (link)
- I'm unsure if this is the same communication as under Art. 15(1) RPBA 2020 (the fourth to sixth sentence) or if the reference to Art. 17(2) means that it is a different kind of communication.
- The communication seems to indicate that it triggered the time limit of Rule 103(3)(a).
- As a comment, I think it is a bit unfortunate drafting choice that Art.15(1) RPBA 2020 discusses both the summons (first to third sentence) and the preliminary opinion (the fourth to sixth sentence).
source http://justpatentlaw.blogspot.com/2021/11/t-130216-art172-rpba.html
