Art. 15(1) RPBA 2007 reads as follows: "If oral proceedings are to take place, the board may send a communication drawing attention to matters which seem to be of special significance, or to the fact that questions appeal no longer to be contentious, or containing other observations that may help concentration on essentials during the oral proceedings."
Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/caselaw/2019/e/clr_iii_c_6_4.htm
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021