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No limitation of the scope of protection to an example of an embodiment – „Dunnage Conversion Machine“ (BGH)

Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of June 23, 2022 – X ZR 72/20

Law applied:

EPC Art. 54, Art. 69

Summary:

An example of an embodiment does not regularly permit a restrictive interpretation of a patent claim generally characterizing the invention (subsequent to BGH GRUR 2004, 1023 - Bodenseitige Vereinzelungseinrichtung). (Marginal no. 19)

BGH, Judgment of June 23, 2022 – X ZR 72/20 –

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