Appeal No. 1997-1185
Application No. 08/497,845
In re Fritch, 972 F.2d 1260, 1266 n.14, 23 USPQ2d 1780, 1783-
84 n.14 (Fed. Cir. 1992), citing In re Gordon, 733 F.2d 900,
902, 221 USPQ 1125, 1127 (Fed. Cir. 1984). "Obviousness may
not be established using hindsight or in view of the teachings
or suggestions of the inventor." Para-Ordnance Mfg. v. SGS
Importers Int’l, 73 F.3d at 1087, 37 USPQ2d at 1239, citing W.
L. Gore & Assocs., Inc. v. Garlock, Inc., 721 F.2d at 1551,
1553, 220 USPQ at 311, 312-13.
As pointed out above, the applied references teach
circuit time analysis and modification by changing circuit
components. Appellant claims clock net analysis and changes
to the clock net. Thus, we will not sustain the Examiner’s
rejection of independent claim 1, 2, 3, 6 and 8, and likewise,
we will not sustain the rejection of the remaining dependent
claims which contain the same limitations.
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