Appeal No. 95-4546
Application No. 08/071,008
interface means for controlling said color photocopier with
said computer to effect printing of a multicolor instrument face
on a sheet of paper from electronic signals transmitted to said
color photocopier from said computer; and
automatic cutting means operatively connected to said
computer for cutting an instrument face shape from a sheet of
paper on which it has been printed by said color photocopier.
The reference relied on by the examiner is:
Morofuji et al. (Morofuji) 5,065,183 Nov. 12, 1991
Claims 1 through 5 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)
as being anticipated by Morofuji.
Claims 6 through 20 and 23 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Morofuji.
Reference is made to the briefs, the answer, and the
declarations (paper numbers 5 and 8) by appellant, Brendon G.
Nunes, for the respective positions of the appellant and the
examiner.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the entire record before us,
and we will sustain the 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) rejection of claims 1
through 3, reverse the 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) rejection of claims 4
and 5, sustain the 35 U.S.C. § 103 rejection of claims 8 and 10
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