Appeal No. 2004-1003
Application No. 09/728,250
application of a style sheet to the user data file to transform the user data file into a resume file.
Once the template is applied to the user data in Microsoft, it appears that a user cannot change
the resume style and appellants’ observation, that the reason for this is that Microsoft “merges”
formatting data with user data, is accurate. Accordingly, the instant claimed subject matter of
independent claims 1 and 12 is not taught or suggested by either ResuMaker or Microsoft, or any
combination thereof.
Accordingly, we will not sustain the rejection of claims 1 and 12, or of claims 2-11 and
13-22, dependent thereon, under 35 U.S.C. §103.
We also will not sustain the rejection of claims 23-33 under 35 U.S.C. §103 because
independent claim 23 also calls for “transforming the file into a resume file by applying the style
sheet corresponding to the user selected resume style to the file.” Thus, again, it is clear that the
style sheet is separate from the user data file and that one is “applied” to the other in order to
produce a resume file. We do not find this limitation disclosed or suggested by the applied
references.
Independent claims 38 and 44-46 include similar recitations about the creation of a
resume file from the user data, and a separate selected resume style. Thus, we also will not
sustain the rejection of claims 38-46 under 35 U.S.C. §103.
The examiner’s decision rejecting claims 1-33 and 38-46 under 35 U.S.C. §103 is,
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