Appeal No. 96-2376
Application No. 08/195,341
Ogata 5,283,665 Feb. 1,
1994
Claim 4 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112, second
paragraph, as being indefinite, the examiner contending that
“the validated document” on line 1 should be “the validated
verified printed information” and that “the original,” on line
3, should be “the original document.”
Claim 5 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as
unpatentable over Ogata in view of Ijuin.
Reference is made to the brief and answer for the
respective positions of appellant and the examiner.
OPINION
Turning first to the rejection of claim 4 under 35 U.S.C.
112, second paragraph, we will summarily sustain this
rejection as appellant concedes the propriety of the rejection
at page 3 of the brief.
We now turn to the rejection of claim 5 under 35 U.S.C.
103.
We will also sustain this rejection. Appellant does not
dispute the substance of the rejection regarding the alleged
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