Appeal No. 2004-1328
Application No. 09/803,360
1. A method of facilitating entry into or out of a motor vehicle, the method comprising
the acts of:
providing a double unlock door command;
simultaneously or subsequently opening a vehicle door; and
completely lowering a window of the vehicle door upon the occurrence of both
the double unlock command and the opening of the vehicle door.
The following reference relied on by the examiner is:
Böhm et al. (Böhm) DE 42 03 512 C12 May 19, 1993
Claims 1-9 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103. As evidence of obviousness,
the examiner relies upon the German patent alone.
Rather than repeat the positions of the appellant and the examiner, reference is
made to the brief and reply brief for the appellant’s positions, and to the answer for the
examiner’s positions.
OPINION
For the reasons generally set forth by the examiner in the answer, with the
exception noted below, we sustain the rejection of all claims on appeal under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103.
2 Our understanding of this reference is based upon a translation provided by the
Scientific and Technical Information Center of the Patent and Trademark Office. A copy
of the translation is enclosed with this decision.
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