Appeal No. 96-1920
Application 08/218,136
(GPS) to determine actual and target trajectories in order to
control steering as claimed [answer, pages 2-3]. The examiner
also questions the accuracy of GPS systems for use in the
instant invention and questions whether there are
preprogrammed maps provided to users of GPS [id., pages 11-
13].
Appellant argues that the Nishikawa GPS system, which
is cited by the examiner, “would be sufficient for determining
if a vehicle had strayed from the dimensions of a given road,
and would be sufficient for determining a target travel
trajectory according to the present invention” [brief, page
12]. Appellant
also argues that the examiner bases his position on his
alleged personal knowledge which has not been properly
factually supported on this record [reply brief].
The examiner has the burden of giving reasons,
supported by the record as a whole, why the specification is
not enabling. Showing that the disclosure entails undue
experimentation is part of the examiner’s initial burden. In
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