Appeal No. 1999-0009
Application 08/648,386
claims 15, 17, 19, and 20.
II. Claims 15, 17, 19, and 20
The examiner asserts, “Nakatsuma teaches setting up a mode
such that when the mode is activated, printing of image data
other than the report image data is not allowed, which serves the
same purpose as that of the claimed invention wherein when an
operation mode (the black data reception stop mode) is set and
has been determined activated, printing of other image data is
not allowed.” (Final Rejection at 5.) The appellant argues,
“Uetama does, however desire to print all the black data
received.” (Req. Reh’g at 13.)
“Claims are not interpreted in a vacuum, but are part of and
are read in light of the specification.” Slimfold Mfg. Co. v.
Kinkead Indus., Inc., 810 F.2d 1113, 1116, 1 USPQ2d 1563, 1566
(Fed. Cir. 1987) (citing Hybritech Inc. v. Monoclonal
Anti-bodies, Inc., 802 F.2d 1367, 1385, 231 USPQ 81, 94-95 (Fed.
Cir. 1986); In re Mattison, 509 F.2d 563, 565, 184 USPQ 484, 486
(CCPA 1975)). Here, claims 15, 17, 19, and 20 specify in
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