Appeal No. 1997-3241
Application 08/442,726
that the comparison is performed while the counter increments.
On page 7 of the brief, Appellants assert that Miu does
not teach the use of a ripple counter. Further, Appellants
assert that Miu does not teach that the comparison is
performed while the counter is incrementing.
As pointed out by our reviewing court, we must first
determine the scope of the claim. “[T]he name of the game is
the claim” In re Hiniker Co. 150 F.3d 1362, 1369, 47 USPQ2d
1523, 1529 (Fed. Cir. 1998). Claims will be given their
broadest reasonable interpretation consistent with the
specification, limitations appearing in the specification are
not to be read
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