Appeal 2007-1106
Application 10/965,055
1 rejection, affirm the obviousness rejections, and enter a new ground of
2 rejection for claim 22.
BACKGROUND
3 The claimed invention is simple. Portable electronic devices, such as
4 notebook computers, typically run on batteries. Extending battery life
5 typically requires use of a larger battery, with a housing that may project out
6 of the device. Many portable electronic devices are used with docking
7 stations. A projecting battery housing might interfere with the docking. To
8 resolve this problem, HP has modified the battery housing to include a
9 recess that avoids interfering with docking.
10 The examiner relies on one reference1 (Shin) for the
11 anticipation of claim 22. Claims 1-10, 18-21, and 23 stand rejected as
12 having been obvious over combinations of Shin with three other references2
13 (Fuchida, Ohnishi, and Fukushima). There are three independent claims
14 other than claim 22 (claims 1, 18, and 21). Claims 1 and 18 are rejected
15 over Shin and Fuchida,3 while claim 21 is rejected over Shin, Fuchida, and
1 T. Shin & M. Ohnishi, "Portable computer equipped with add-on battery",
U.S. Patent 6,563,702 B1 (granted 13 May 2003).
2 H. Fuchida, "Function-expansion device detachably connecting electronic
equipment", U.S. Patent 6,742,070 B2 (granted 25 May 2004);
M. Ohnishi, "Battery unit and electronic apparatus", U.S. Patent 6,617,063
B1 (granted 9 September 2003); and
A. Fukushima, I. Miwa & N. Kawashima, "Portable computer docking
apparatus including a key mechanism controlling a power supply and a
locking mechanism", U.S. Patent 5,450,271 (granted 12 September 1995).
3 Answer 4-7.
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