Ex parte SMITH et al. - Page 3




          Appeal No. 1998-0625                                                        
          Application No. 08/570,605                                                  


          6, filed February 27, 1997) for appellants' arguments                       
          thereagainst.                                                               
                                       OPINION                                        
               We have carefully considered the claims, the applied                   
          prior art references, and the respective positions articulated              
          by appellants and the examiner.  As a consequence of our                    
          review, we                                                                  




          will reverse both the anticipation rejection of claims 1 and 2              
          and also the obviousness rejection of claim 3.                              
               Appellants argue (Brief, page 4) that "Hutchison does not              
          teach each of applicants' limitations, i.e., computer with                  
          keyboard and a display board removably attached to the inside               
          of a vehicle window." (emphasis in original).  Appellants                   
          contend (Brief, page 4) that "control unit 11 is not a                      
          computer with keyboard for inputting messages but merely a                  
          repository for prearranged statements."  As to the second                   
          limitation, appellants (Brief, page 5) point to column 3,                   
          lines 59-61, column 4, lines 1-5, and Figures 3-4, as evidence              
          that Hutchison is limited to a display device "either mounted               
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