Appeal No. 2006-1026
Application No. 09/682,279
Representative claim 5 is reproduced as follows:
5. An illuminating device for the Universal Serial Bus (USB)
comprising:
a. an elongated, standard USB wire comprising:
i. a flexible, tubular stabilizing agent which is
easily bendable, and
ii. having a first end and a second end;
b. a USB connector electronically coupled to said first end
of said elongated, standard USB wire;
c. an illuminating light(s) electronically coupled to said
second end of said elongated, standard USB wire.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Tseng 5,615,945 Apr. 01, 1997
Kim 5,938,770 Aug. 17, 1999
Claims 5, 6 and 8 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a).
As evidence of obviousness the examiner offers Tseng in view of
Kim. The examiner’s rejection of claim 8 under 35 U.S.C. § 112
has been withdrawn by the examiner [answer, page 4]. Rather than
repeat the arguments of appellant or the examiner, we make
reference to the brief and the answer for the respective details
thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on appeal,
the rejection advanced by the examiner and the evidence of
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