Ex parte COLEMAN et al. - Page 25




                 Appeal No. 1997-1383                                                                                                                   
                 Application No. 08/217,392                                                                                                             


                 vertical dimensions, hence we will likewise sustain the                                                                                
                 Examiner’s rejection of the group 8 claims, that is claim                                                                              
                 17(5).3                                                                                                                                
                 With respect to the group 9 claims, Appellants state,                                                                                  
                 "reasons set forth above for Group 2 apply here.  In addition,                                                                         
                 the reasons set forth above for the claims in Group 6 apply                                                                            
                 here."  (Brief-page 26).  As reasoned supra, we find the                                                                               
                 applied references meet the claimed annotation limitations,                                                                            
                 hence we will likewise sustain the Examiner’s rejection of the                                                                         
                 group 9 claims, that is claim 32(5).                                                                                                   
                 With respect to the group 10 claims, Appellants state:                                                                                 
                                   The discussion set forth above for Group 1                                                                           
                                   regarding Nielsen applies here.  The                                                                                 
                                   discussion set forth above for Group 1                                                                               
                                   regarding Levine explains that Levine does                                                                           
                                   not disclose or suggest the features of the                                                                          
                                   particular stack representation taught by                                                                            
                                   the present invention and further does not                                                                           
                                   disclose or suggest need of a respective                                                                             
                                   request area.  The entire discussion                                                                                 
                                   regarding the fact Levine does not disclose                                                                          
                                   or suggest the features of the particular                                                                            
                                   stack representation of the present                                                                                  
                                   invention applies here.  (Brief-page 26.)                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                       


                          3We do not include in group 8, claim 28, since its                                                                            
                 rejection was found unsupported with the group 4 claims.                                                                               
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