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
Application number: 79101368.3
IPC class: -
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 298 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: OJ | Published
Title of application: -
Applicant name: CSELT
Opponent name: -
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 1973 Art 52(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
Keywords: Inventive step - range of values
Inventive step - dimensions
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
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Citing decisions:
T 0410/87
T 0427/92
T 0655/93
T 0118/94
T 0218/96
T 1861/17

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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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