sealed trait Base case object O1 extends Base case object O2 extends Base { def foo: Int = 0 } sealed trait Base2 case object O3 extends Base2 case object O4 extends Base with Base2 object Test { val a /*: Product with Serializable with Base */ = if (true) O1 else O2 a match { case null => } def t1(a: Product with Base with Base2) = a match { case null => // O1..O3 should *not* be possible here } def t2(a: Product with Base { def foo: Int }) = a match { case null => // O2 in the domain } def t3(a: Product with Base { def bar: Int }) = a match { case null => // nothing in the domain } }