Appeal No. 2003-1147
Application No. 09/598,580
DISCUSSION
The invention relates to a method of controlling the supply
of ink in a printing machine. Appeal Brief, page 2. In
particular, the claimed method requires that ink is metered
zonally for counteracting ink transfer disturbances caused by a
stroke movement of a distributor roller to thereby minimize the
disturbances automatically. Id., page 22.
Appellant argues that Thünker cannot anticipate the present
invention because, “[t]he causality or dependency (action,
reaction) is reversed in Thünker et al. as compared to the
invention of the instant application.” Reply Brief, Paper No.
15, received March 4, 2003, page 2. In particular, appellant
argues that in Thünker et al., adjustment of the lateral stroke
of the distributor roller is dependent on the ink zone metering
arrangement. Id. In the present invention, adjustment of ink
metering is dependent on the stroke movement of the distributor
roller in order to counteract ink transfer disturbances. Id.
We are unpersuaded by appellant’s arguments. Rather, we are
in agreement with the examiner that “the broadly recited
‘metering ink zonally for counteracting ink transfer disturbances
caused by a stroke movement of the distributor roller’ in claim 1
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