Appeal No. 2002-0148
Application No. 09/104,675
units with gamma values of 0.1 to 1.0, and less than 0.01 mmol/m2
of masking coupler with an exposure latitude of at least 3.0 log
E and a light sensitivity of at least 100 with reasonable
expectation for achieving a rapidly processed color image having
desired aim color and tone scale reproduction. (Examiner’s
Answer, page 4, lines 13-18). The examiner has further found
that Bohan teaches that the most preferable amount of color
masking couplers is in amounts of up to 0.01 mmol/m2. As the
appellants teach one way of keeping the gamma ratio between 0.8
and 1.2 is by restricting the amount of color masking coupler
(specification, page 15, lines 14-15), the examiner has concluded
that the low-coupler embodiment taught by Bohan would reasonably
be expected to have the claimed gamma ratios. (Examiner’s
Answer, page 5, lines 8-10; page 6, lines 2-10).
The appellants first contend that Bohan and the appellants
have different goals; that Bohan is silent on the appellants’
goal and does not teach towards it; and that no example is within
the scope of the appellants’ claims. (Appeal Brief, page 5,
lines 18-22).
It is well-established that the motivation of the reference
need not be the same as the motivation of the applicants. An
obviousness rejection does not require a suggestion of the same
problem that is being solved by appellant – all that is required
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