class A[+U >: Null] { type R[+X >: Null] = X type O[+X] = A[R[X]] } // with the following error: // // type arguments [A.this.R[X]] do not conform to class A's type parameter bounds [+U >: Null] // // However, because type R[+X>:Null] is identical to X, it should carry X bounds and R[X] lower bound should be known to be X's lower bound, i.e. Null. // // The same problem occurs with upper bounds.