Ex parte FUJISAKI et al. - Page 3




          Appeal No. 95-4730                                                          
          Application No. 08/061,495                                                  

          list comprised of at least one probable character that the                  
          static stroke information represents; and                                   
               means, having a first input coupled to an output of said               
          first determining means and a second input coupled to an                    
          output of said second determining means, for merging said                   
          first list and said at least one second list to provide a                   
          third list comprised of at least one most probable character                
          that the corresponding time ordered stroke information is                   
          intended to represent.                                                      
               The examiner relies on the following references:                       
          Tyburski et al.     Re. 31,692          Oct.  2, 1984                       
          (Tyburski)                                                                  
          Holt                     4,837,842                Jun.  6, 1989             
          Fujisaki            5,029,223                Jul.  2, 1991                  
          Guyon et al.        5,105,468                Apr. 14, 1992                  
          (Guyon)                                                                     
               Claims 1 through 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.              
          As evidence of obviousness, the examiner cites Fujisaki, Holt               
          and Tyburski with regard to claims 1 through 3, 5 through 9,                
          11 through 14 and 17 through 20, adding Guyon to this                       
          combination with regard to claims 4, 10, 15 and 16.                         
               Reference is made to the briefs and answer for the                     
          respective positions of appellants and the examiner.                        
                                       OPINION                                        
               We reverse.                                                            

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