Appeal No. 1998-2603
Application 08/483,641
MS Windows 3.0, “Microsoft Windows User’s Guide”, Microsoft
Corporation, version 3.0, 1990, pp.55-56, 80-86. (MsWin)
Claims 1, 3 through 5, 7 through 9 and 11 through 17
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over MsWin in view of Beard. 1
Rather than repeat the arguments of Appellants or
the Examiner, we make reference to the brief, reply brief and
the answer for the details thereof.
OPINION
After a careful review of the evidence before us, we
agree with the Examiner that claims 1, 3 through 5, 7 through
9, 11 and 12 are properly rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
Thus, we will sustain the rejection of these claims but, we
will reverse the rejection of remaining claims on appeal for
the reasons set forth infra.
At the outset, we note that Appellants have
indicated on page 4 of the brief the claims stand or fall
together in three groups. Group I includes claims 1, 3
through 5, 7 through 9, 11 and 12. Group II includes claims
1 A rejection of claims 13 through 17 under 35 U.S.C. §
112, first paragraph, has been withdrawn (answer-page 3).
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