Appeal No. 1998-0668
Application 08/036,650
figure 5 and column 3, lines 7-12, as to claims 24, 25, 31,
and 34 (FR4-6; EA5-6).
In our opinion, the limitation that "the color field is
defined according to a color measuring system as color value
data," as recited in claims 24 and 31, is broad enough to
read on the specification of the colors and the combination
of percentage screens for each color (Phillips, col. 4,
line 46 to col. 5, line 4). The limitation that "the color
measuring system measures color density values," as recited
in claims 25 and 34, is broad enough to read on the
combination of percentage screens in the color atlas
(col. 4, line 64 to col. 5, line 4) because the percentage
screens indicate color density values. Thus, we sustain the
rejection of claims 24, 25, 31, and 34. Claims 27 and 28,
which depend directly or indirectly on claim 24, have not
been separately argued and fall with claim 24. Claims 32,
33, and 36, which depend directly or indirectly on claim 31,
have not been separately argued and fall with claim 31.
In regard to claims 26 and 35, the Examiner concluded
that it would have been obvious to use either the CIE-LAB or
CIE-LUV color coordinate system (FR5-6; EA5-6). We agree
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