T 0187/91 (Light source) of 11.3.1993

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T018791.19930311
Date of decision: 11 March 1993
Case number: T 0187/91
Application number: 84306418.9
IPC class: H01S 3/06
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 575 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: OJ | Published
Title of application: Fiber optic amplifier
Applicant name: LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.4.01
Headnote: 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.
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 93
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
Keywords: Amendments
Extension of protection before grant
Amended subject-matter within content of the application as filed
Added subject-matter
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
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T 1118/98
T 0037/99
T 0232/99
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