Appeal No. 96-1772 Application No. 08/180,648 in independent claim 8 which was not argued by appellants. Moreover, the range would have been obvious to skilled artisans, within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. 103, because it would appear meaningless to have a value less than zero or greater than the number of instructions in the plurality of instructions. The examiner’s decision rejecting claims 8, 12, 15 and 16 under 35 U.S.C. 103 is affirmed. 6Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007