2.4. Deletions and replacements
2.4.3 Deletion of examples for a general feature in a claim
The board in T 1052/01 took the view that deleting examples given in claim 1 as granted (here "valve, restrictor, etc.") for a general feature (here "hydraulic functional unit") did not extend the protection conferred, as these examples were embraced by the general feature which determined the extent of the protection conferred.