Appeal No. 1997-1413
Application 07/765,757
[substitute reply brief, pages 2-3].
We agree with appellant that the collective teachings
of Sakurada, Johnston and Arifuku would not have suggested the
obviousness of using a writing pad operable to receive
sketches drawn by a user for input to a photographic device as
recited in these claims. The only suggestion for using such a
writing pad with a camera comes from appellant’s own
disclosure. Johnston teaches nothing more than that writing
pads in general were known. We can find no reason why the
artisan would have been motivated to replace the keyboard of
Sakurada with a writing pad. Sakurada uses the keyboard to
simplify the entry of numbers which may not have to be changed
from photograph to photograph. A writing pad for entry of
user drawn sketches would not be consistent with the type of
input desired by Sakurada. Therefore, we are of the view that
the only motivation for combining the teachings of Sakurada
with those of Johnston comes from an improper reliance on
appellant’s own disclosure.
In summary, the invention of independent claims 1 and
18 is not rendered obvious by the teachings of Sakurada,
Johnston and Arifuku within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. § 103.
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