Appeal No. 1997-1636 Page 8
Application No. 08/204,996
patent application and reference relies on the knowledge of
persons skilled in the art to complement its disclosure. In
re Bode, 550 F.2d 656, 660, 193 USPQ 12, 16 (CCPA 1977). Such
persons must be presumed to know something about the art apart
from what the references teach. In re Jacoby, 309 F.2d 513,
516, 135 USPQ 317, 319 (CCPA 1962). We address the
obviousness of claims 1-3, 5, and 8-10; claim 4; claims 6 and
7; claims 11 and 12; claim 13; and claim 14.
Claims 1-3, 5, and 8-10
The appellants make three arguments regarding claims 1-3,
5, and 8-10. We address these seriatim.
First, the appellants argue, “the references do not
disclose ‘a plurality of layers, each layer comprising at
least three dual ported processors.’” (Appeal Br. at 8.) The
examiner replies, “Lawton discloses a multi-processor system
comprising a plurality of layers (fig. 1, items 10), having at
least three dual ported processors per layer (fig 2 items 36 &
38).” (Examiner’s Answer at 6.) We agree with the examiner.
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