Må være en busy agenda hos appelldomstolen når partene kalles inn +1 år i forveien.
Article 15
Oral proceedings and issuing decisions
(1) Without prejudice to Rule 115, paragraph 1, EPC, the Board shall, if oral proceedings are to take place, endeavour to give at least four months’ notice of the summons. In cases where there is more than one party, the Board shall endeavour to issue the summons no earlier than two months after receipt of the written reply or replies referred to in Article 12, paragraph 1(c). A single date is fixed for the oral proceedings.
In order to help concentration on essentials during the oral proceedings, the Board shall issue a communication drawing attention to matters that seem to be of particular significance for the decision to be taken. The Board may also provide a preliminary opinion. The Board shall endeavour to issue the communication at least four months in advance of the date of the oral proceedings.
Andre avsnitt - vil noe av dette bli offentlig tilgjengelig før presentasjonen, eller vil saken være lukket for innsyn helt frem til endelig avgjørelse ? Dersom domstolen faktisk har avgitt en foreløpig uttalelse om sin vurdering, så er det kanskje en åpning for at saken avsluttes (mye) tidligere.