Appeal No. 97-1977
Application 07/970,862
fastening material bands of VELCRO (75, 76) of the wallet
engaged. As urged by appellant, this type of enclosure of a ski
map within a sealable carrying device which must be opened before
the map can be consulted by a skier would be totally contrary to
the teachings of Connell.
As a further point, even if a map were to be carried in
the pocket (40) of the security wallet of Williams, we do not
share the examiner's view that the "inherent use" of Williams
meets the limitations of appellant's claims on appeal. We see
nothing in the teachings of Williams which would have been
suggestive to one of ordinary skill in the art of using the
security wallet of Williams in the particular manner required in
appellant's claims on appeal. Like appellant, we are of the view
that the examiner has relied upon impermissible hindsight to
arrive at the present determination of obviousness. For this
reason, the examiner's rejection of claims 32 through 36, 38,
40 through 45 and 47 through 52 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Williams in view of Connell will not be
sustained.
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