Ex parte BANNO - Page 6




          Appeal No. 2000-1459                                                        
          Application No. 08/703,907                                                  


          finding a possible reconnection cell when a signal has been                 
          lost, by searching in frequency, time and/or coding, [column                
          11, lines 52-58 of Moritz] but there is no indication of any                
          table, wherein access to the table by the position of a mobile              
          satellite communication terminal can be used to select a beam               
          of a plurality of beams, as required y instant claims 1 and 6.              
               Since the examiner has failed to present a prima facie                 
          case                                                                        
          of anticipation, the examiner’s decision rejecting claims 1                 
          and 6                                                                       


          under 35 U.S.C. 102(e) is reversed.                                         


                                      REVERSED                                        





                         ERROL A. KRASS                )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
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                         JERRY SMITH                   ) BOARD OF PATENT              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )   APPEALS AND                
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