Appeal No. 1998-0668
Application 08/036,650
provided in the kit and then in the normal way by use of
scissors and glue builds up the initial color layout."
(Col. 6, lines 8-12.) That is, the original is divided into
image areas, as recited in step (b) of claims 20 and 21, as
it is being built up. Note that the graphic artist may be
building up the color layout using an original as a guide or
the built-up layout itself may be the original. Because the
artist builds up the color layout from tints, plural, this
is a multicolored image. The artist determines a color
impression for each image area, as recited in step (c) of
claims 20 and 21, by using the appropriate tint.
Phillips then states (col. 6, lines 16-20): "After the
initial art layout has been approved it is then handed to
the colour printer with an identification of each of the
colour tint zones derived from the reference numbers printed
below the individual squares on the charts." This
corresponds to step (d) of claims 20 and 21. Steps (e) and
(f) of claims 20 and 21 are done inherently as part of the
printing process. Remember that Phillips discloses that
"the final colour printing is performed on the same selected
surfaces as specified in the kit and using exactly the same
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