Appeal No. 95-4636 Application 08/027,868 Aoki et al. 4,760,389 July 26, 1988 (Aoki) Butler et al. 4,837,811 June 6, 1989 (Butler) Hilligoss et al. 5,025,466 June 18, 1991 (Hilligoss) Crowdis 5,163,079 Nov. 10, 1992 The Rejections on Appeal Claims 6 -20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, as being indefinite. Claims 6, 7, 10 and 14-18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Butler and Crowdis. Claims 8, 9 and 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Butler and Aoki. Claims 11-13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Butler and Hilligoss. Claim 20 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Butler and Suzawa. The Invention The invention is directed to a data terminal for communications and testing of subscriber equipment in a telephone system of the type having a tip and ring connection. Claim 6 is the only independent claim and reads as follows: 2Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007