Appeal No. 2000-0357
Application 08/941,186
Representative independent claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A computer, comprising:
a. a processor, and
b. a graphical user interface, running on said processor, said graphical user interface comprising
a sort routine for rearranging table data based on one or more hidden sort keys.
The examiner relies on the following references:
MacGregor et al. (MacGregor) 5,396,621 Mar. 7, 1995
Stodghill et al. (Stodghill) 5,710,901 Jan. 20, 1998
(filed Dec. 29, 1995)
Minakuchi et al. (Minakuchi) 5,745,891 Apr. 28, 1998
(filed Sep. 27, 1996)
Claims 1-18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103. As evidence of obviousness, the examiner
offers MacGregor and Stodghill with regard to claims 1-3, 9, 10 and 12-18, adding Minakuchi with
regard to claims 4-8 and 11.
Reference is made to the brief and answer for the respective positions of appellant and the
examiner.
OPINION
At the outset, we note appellant’s indication, at page 8 of the brief, of certain informalities in the
claims, and we leave to the good auspices of the examiner and appellant any necessary amendments to
cause claim 11 to depend from claim 10, rather than from claim 8.
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