G 1/24 in the spotlight: Description definitions do not override clear claim language (T 1999/23)

The EBA decision in G 1/24, on the role of the description in claim interpretation, left a key question unanswered. Whilst the description must always be “consulted” following G 1/24, does this mean that a definition in the description can or should be used to override an otherwise clear technical meaning of a term in the claim? The first Board of Appeal decision to apply G 1/24 (T 1561/23) noted