Appeal No. 1996-1275 Page 3
Application No. 08/229,058
and a controller for displaying a desired character in
said first area on said display unit copied from said second
area when said pen is dragged on a portion of said tablet
corresponding to said desired character displayed in said
second area.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Kuzunuki et al. (Kuzunuki) 4,860,372 Aug. 22,
1989
Sklarew 4,972,496 Nov. 20,
1990
Claims 1 through 10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as
unpatentable over Sklarew in view of Kuzunuki.
Reference is made to the briefs and answer for the
respective positions of appellant and the examiner.
OPINION
We reverse.
We agree with the examiner’s analysis of Sklarew as it
applies to the instant independent claims up to a point. That
is, it is clear that Sklarew discloses a handwritten
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