Ex Parte Lechner - Page 2




              Appeal No. 2005-2712                                                                                                                
              Application No. 10/408,302                                                                                                          


              directed to an automated flight simulation mission profiling apparatus (claim 32) and an                                            
              automated method for determining a flight simulation mission profile (claim 36).  Copies                                            
              of independent claims 32 and 36 can be found in the Appendix attached to appellant’s                                                
              brief.                                                                                                                              


              The sole prior art reference relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the appealed                                                  
              claims is:                                                                                                                          
              Tang et al. (Tang)      6,134,500   Oct. 17, 2000                                                                                   


              Claims 32 through 39 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being anticipated                                                   
              by Tang.                                                                                                                            


              Rather than attempt to reiterate the examiner's full commentary with respect to the                                                 
              above-noted rejection and the conflicting viewpoints advanced by the examiner and                                                   
              appellant regarding that rejection, we make reference to the final rejection (mailed May                                            
              27, 2004) and the examiner's answer (mailed March 22, 2005) for the reasoning in                                                    
              support of the rejection, and to appellant’s brief (filed December 30, 2004) and reply                                              
              brief (filed May 2, 2005) for the arguments thereagainst.                                                                           





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