Appeal No. 1999-2591
Application No. 08/628,995
find nothing in claims 19-21 not taught or suggested by Barker
and the cumulative Windows reference.
Appellants’ response to the examiner’s rejection of claims
19-21, at page 20 of the principal reference, is merely to state
that these claims “are more detailed recitations” of features
already discussed. They contend that the claims “specify the
display screen features of predetermined area for the switch icon
which is displayed while the cursor can be moved anywhere on the
screen when the scroll mode is not in effect.” However, it is
clear that the icons in Barker have a “predetermined area” and,
as interpreted with regard to claim 1, supra, Barker does
disclose the movement of the cursor anywhere on the screen when
the scroll mode is not in effect. Notwithstanding appellants’
argument regarding a “switch icon,” we find nothing in any one of
the claims 19-21 regarding a “switch” of any kind.
Accordingly, we are unpersuaded by appellants’ argument
anent claims 19-21 and we will sustain the rejection of these
claims under 35 U.S.C. 103.
CONCLUSION
We have sustained the rejection of claims 1-3 under
35 U.S.C. 102(b) and the rejection of claims 19-21 under
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