Appeal 2007-1106
Application 10/965,055
1 Fukushima.4 The examiner has withdrawn the rejection against claims 11-
2 17.5
ANTICIPATION
3 Claim 22 is written in means-plus-function format as follows:6
4 22. A battery, comprising:
5 means for providing power;
6 means for housing the means for providing power;
7 means for attaching the means for housing to a bottom
8 surface of a notebook computer; and
9 means, associated with the means for housing, for
10 receiving at least a portion of the [sic, a] docking station when
11 the means for housing is attached to the notebook computer and
12 the notebook computer is attached to the docking station.
13 The examiner urges7 that claim 22 is anticipated because Shin shows
14 a battery 4, which the examiner notes inherently contains cells for providing
15 power, housing for the cells (the surfaces of the battery), attaching means 46,
16 and means for receiving a portion of the docking station, which the examiner
17 associates with the bottom of the battery 4.
18 HP contests the examiner's construction of the receiving means.8
19 Specifically, HP points to Figures 1-3 of the specification for the
4 Answer 8-9.
5 Answer 2.
6 All claim language is taken from the appendix to the Appeal Brief (Appeal
Br.). The portions of the agency record cited in this opinion may be viewed
via the Patent Application Information and Retrieval system.
7 Answer 3-4.
8 Appeal Br. 5-6.
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