Appeal No. 2000-2223
Application No. 09/040,271
mean “visible name, symbol and/or logo that a sports fan would
readily associate with a particular sports team, but not merely the
color or combination of colors typically worn by said sports team
during competition.” Consistent with appellant’s specification
(page 4, lines 10-13) and arguments (brief, page 5, lines 1-5), we
interpret the language “visible indicia so as to identify a sports
player” appearing in claim 2 to mean “visible name and/or jersey
number of a sports player.”
Turning next to the issue of the weight to be accorded the
“visible indicia” limitations of claims 1 and 2, these limitations
are directed to printed matter. The printed matter “visible
indicia” of claim 1 comprises visible indicia identifying a sports
team on each of the inner and outer surfaces of the reversible
jacket, with the visible indicia on the inner surface being of a
different team affiliation than the visible indicia on the outer
surface of the jacket. The printed matter “visible indicia” of
claim 2 comprises visible indicia identifying a sports player on
each of the inner and outer surfaces of the reversible jacket, with
the visible indicia on the inner surface being of a different
player than the visible indicia on the outer surface of the jacket.
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