Appeal No. 97-0391
Application 08/443,044
circumstances, and influences surrounding, and affecting . .
.’ something, . . .” [answer, page 6]. The Examiner continues
that, in the claims, “‘environmental’ conditions are not
limited to external atmospheric conditions, but could be
electrical conditions as well, . . . or merely the absence of
a critical voltage or current level,” id. Appellants have had
an opportunity to rebut this argument but have not. So we
assume that they agree with this definition of
“environmental”. Appellants, however, elaborate that the
words “adverse” and “hostile” as used in the claims and the
specification define the “predetermined environmental
condition” to mean “an environmental condition that can
prevent the remote control from operating normally, including
structural damage to the remote control.” [Brief, page 5].
Appellants further explain their position that “the term
hostile defines an environmental condition that is more harsh
. . ., but is a condition that impairs the operation or
structural integrity of the remote control (emphasis added)”.
[Brief, page 6].
Therefore, we come to the conclusion that “environmental”
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