Appeal No. 97-1658
Application 08/075,278
when selecting another window does not establish that automatic removal of such windows would have
been unobvious. The result of removing such windows, the opening of needed space on a display
screen, would have been expected and obvious. In re Skoner, 517 F.2d 947, 950, 186 USPQ 80, 82
(CCPA 1975).
Summary
In summary:
a) the decision of the examiner to reject claims 40-45, 48-50 and 53-57 under 35
U.S.C. § 102(e) as anticipated by Bronson is reversed.
b) the decision of the examiner to reject claims 46, 47, 51 and 52 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as unpatentable over Bronson in view of Microsoft Windows is reversed.
c) the decision of the examiner to reject claims 1-5, 8, 9, 11-13, 16-18, 21, 23 and
25-27 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Bronson is affirmed.
d) the decision of the examiner to reject claims 14, 15, 19 and 20 under 35 U.S.C. §
103 as unpatentable over Bronson in view of Microsoft Windows is affirmed.
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