European Patent Office

T 0187/91 (Light source) vom 11.03.1993

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T018791.19930311
Datum der Entscheidung
11. März 1993
Aktenzeichen
T 0187/91
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
84306418.9
IPC-Klasse
H01S 3/06
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Im Amtsblatt des EPA veröffentlicht (A)
Amtsblattfassungen
Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
Fiber optic amplifier
Name des Antragstellers
Leeland Stanford University
Name des Einsprechenden
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Kammer
3.4.01
Leitsatz

A specific example within a generic disclosure forming part of the description of the invention in an application as filed is part of the content of the application as filed for the purpose of Article 123(2) EPC if the skilled reader would seriously contemplate such specific example as a possible practical embodiment of the described invention, having regard to its context in the remainder of the application as filed, and subject to any understanding of the skilled reader to the contrary.

Schlagwörter
Amendments
Extension of protection before grant
Amended subject-matter within content of the application as filed
Added subject-matter
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierte Akten
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ORDER

For the above reasons, it is decided that:

1. The decision of the Examining Division is set aside.

2. The appeal is allowed.

3. The case is remitted to the first instance with an order to grant a patent on the basis of claim set A filed as the main request with the Statement of Grounds of Appeal filed on 24 January 1991.