In TÂ 1553/06 the board stated that the notary was not a member of the public. As the board considered that the notary was not entitled to disclose the content of the document at issue, the question whether the notary had the technical knowledge to understand that content is of no relevance.
Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/caselaw/2019/e/clr_i_c_3_4_13.htm
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021