3. Industrial application vs. exclusion under Art. 52(2)

Meeting the requirement "susceptible of industrial application" does not override the restriction imposed by Art. 52(2). For example, an administrative method of stock control is not patentable, having regard to Art. 52(2)(c), even though it could be applied to the factory storeroom for spare parts. On the other hand, although an invention must be "susceptible of industrial application" and the description must, where this is not obvious, state how it can be industrially applied (see F‑II, 4.9), the claims do not necessarily need to be restricted to the industrial application or applications.