[Europe] EPO Decision T 61/14 — Requirements for a Parameter Invention to Satisfy EPC Article 83 Enablement

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Article type: Administrative decision note

Category: Europe

Topics: Numerical limitations and parameters, Enablement

First published on this website: 2026-11-01

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[Europe] EPO Decision T 61/14

*For a parameter invention to satisfy the enablement requirement of EPC Article 83, throughout the entire claimed range, not only the method of measuring the parameter but also the method of adjusting it must be described in the application as filed, or be practicable by a person skilled in the art based on common general technical knowledge at filing.

When a parameter is claimed, its method of adjustment must be disclosed | Reflections on European IP Practice (hasegawa-ip.com)

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