3. Industrial application vs. exclusion under Art. 52(2)

"Susceptibility of industrial application" is not a requirement that overrides the restriction of Art. 52(2), e.g. an administrative method of stock control is not patentable, having regard to Art. 52(2)(c), even though it could be applied to the factory storeroom for spare parts. On the other hand, although an invention must be "susceptible of industrial application" and the description must indicate, where this is not apparent, the way in which the invention is thus susceptible (see F‑II, 4.9), the claims need not necessarily be restricted to the industrial application(s).