Appeal No. 1998-2480
Application No. 08/510,590
Representative independent claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A method for printing a plurality of prepaid telephone calling cards for use by the visually
impaired, comprising, for each of said plurality of cards, the steps of:
printing in braille a first word in a first information field on said card, said first word being
identical for each of said plurality of cards; and
printing in braille a unique second word in a second information field on said card, said second
word comprising a prepaid calling card account code.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Kubo et al. (Kubo) 4,761,542 Aug. 2, 1988
Turnbull GB 2,226,984 Jul. 18, 1990
Claims 1-6 and 8-23 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103. As evidence of obviousness, the
examiner cites Kubo with regard to claims 1 and 8-23, adding Turnbull with regard to claims 2-6.
Reference is made to the briefs and answer for the respective positions of appellants and the
examiner.
OPINION
We will sustain the rejection of claims 1-6 and 8-20 but we will not sustain the rejection of claims
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