Appeal No. 97-1223 Page 19
Application No. 08/147,143
Regarding claim 36, giving the claim its broadest
reasonable interpretation, we find the claimed invention does
not define over the references. The claim specifies in
pertinent part “means for displaying on said display means
handwritten notes marked on the display means with said
stylus.” (Amendment A at 7.)
The references would have suggested the means for
displaying handwritten notes. Capps recognizes an “ink
object” entered into a PDA. The object is a note handwritten
with a stylus. The PDA preferably displays the handwritten
note. Col. 7, ll. 39-46. Soviero similarly displays
handwritten notes, e.g., “Clean this up ...,” “Schedule This
....” P. 46. Slate features a “Mark-up” mode wherein a user
can add notes in his own handwriting. P. 2. Therefore, we
find the references would have suggested the means for
displaying handwritten notes of claim 36.
Regarding claim 37, giving the claim it broadest
reasonable interpretation, we find that the claimed invention
does not define over the references. The claim specifies in
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