Appeal No. 95-3641
Application 07/992,069
when the data can be processed by the later version of
the computer program, loading the data into memory;
when the data cannot be processed by the later version of
the computer program, retrieving the data in the version
independent data format, converting the retrieved data to a
version dependent internal format that can be processed by the
later version of the computer program, and loading the converted
data into memory; and
processing the loaded data using the later version of the
computer program.
The examiner relied on the following reference in the
final rejection:
Baumgarten et al., “Using Wordperfect® 5.1" (WP 5.1), Special
Edition, Que Corporation, 1989, pages 305-315, 345-348, 370-391,
533-556 and 835-845.
The examiner cited the following new reference in the
examiner’s answer:
Wright 4,751,740 June 14, 1988
Claims 1-8 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over the teachings of WP 5.1 . 2
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant or the
examiner, we make reference to the brief and the answer for the
respective details thereof.
2Since the statement of the rejection relies only on WP
5.1 to support the obviousness of the claimed invention, we have
not considered the newly cited patent to Wright in support of the
rejection. Note In re Hoch, 428 F.2d 1341, 166 USPQ 406 (CCPA
1970).
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