European Patent Office

T 0187/91 (Light source) du 11.03.1993

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T018791.19930311
Date de la décision
11 mars 1993
Numéro de l'affaire
T 0187/91
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
84306418.9
Classe de la CIB
H01S 3/06
Langue de la procédure
Anglais
Distribution
Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
Téléchargement
Décision en anglais
Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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Résumés pour cette décision
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Titre de la demande
Fiber optic amplifier
Nom du demandeur
Leeland Stanford University
Nom de l'opposant
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Chambre
3.4.01
Sommaire

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.

Mots-clés
Amendments
Extension of protection before grant
Amended subject-matter within content of the application as filed
Added subject-matter
Exergue
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Affaires citées
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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.