Appeal No. 97-0256
Application 08/233,215
PT indicates that only the letter “X” is not available, we find
it reasonable to conclude that a pad in the shape of the letter
“L” is available, and thus, contrary to appellant’s position,
that it does exist. While the exact configuration of the “L”
shaped pad in PT may not be specifically known, we consider that
it can be safely said that one of ordinary skill in this art
would reasonably conclude that such a pad would comprise a
plurality of vertically stacked sheets of paper with a writing
surface on both sides of said sheets and that each of the sheets
of such a pad would have a “substantially” rectangular larger
vertically oriented leg or main message area/writing surface
defining the longer leg of the “L” and a somewhat smaller
“substantially” rectangular extension from the lower end of the
longer leg defining the lower base leg of the “L,” which is the
configuration of the pad as broadly set forth in claim 1 on
appeal. Given the substantial similarity in the configuration of
the claimed “L” shaped pad and the “L” shaped pad of PT, we find
it eminently reasonable to conclude that the “L” shaped pad of PT
is also usable in the manner set forth in claim 1 on appeal.
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