T 0036/82 (Parabolic reflector antenna) of 25.10.1982
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1982:T003682.19821025
- Date of decision
- 25 October 1982
- Case number
- T 0036/82
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 79101368.3
- IPC class
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- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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- Decision in English
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
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- Applicant name
- CSELT
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.5.01
- Headnote
Inventive step is not considered to be constituted by efforts directed at the concurrent optimisation of two parameters of a particular device by the simultaneous solution of two equations which are known per se and respectively express these parameters as functions of certain dimensions of the device. The fact that it has proved possible to find a range of values for the dimensions in question which provide an acceptable compromise between the two parameters cannot be considered surprising where there are indications in the prior art suggesting that favourable results might be obtained by the method of calculation applied.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - range of values
Inventive step - dimensions - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
The appeal against the decision of the Examining Division of the European Patent Office dated 25 May 1981 is dismissed.