Appeal No. 97-1504 Application No. 08/400,190 would have been obvious . . . to maintain the display of the paged message so long as the switch is in the actuated state in the pager of Wagai . . . because Wagai et al. suggests displaying a paged message upon actuation of a switch and Tsunoda et al. teaches the message is displayed until deacctuation [sic] of the switch” (Answer, page 6). Again, we find ourselves struggling to understand the rejection. It is true that Wagai teaches displaying a paged message upon actuation of a switch. However, that display lasts only as long as the switch is held in the actuated position, and ceases when it is released which, according to the examiner, is exactly what Tsunoda teaches. Thus, Tsunoda would seem to add nothing to the teachings of the primary reference. It is our view that a prima facie case of obviousness is not established by the combined teachings of these two references, and therefore we will not sustain this rejection. 10Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007