Appeal No. 2000-0267 Page 6
Application No. 08/856,943
Regarding the second criterion, a problem with which the
appellants are involved is that of recharging a battery.
Specifically, “[t]he invention relates to a holder that
performs the dual functions of storing and recharging a
battery . . . .” (Spec. at 1 (emphasis added).) A problem
that Mattinger solves also relates to recharging a battery.
Specifically, “the battery is charged.” P. 2. Because the
inventions of the appellants and the reference both solve the
problem of recharging a battery, Mattinger is analogous art.
Having addressed the point of contention that concerns
all the claims, we address the points that concern the
following, logical groups of claims:
• claims 22 and 29-31
• claims 23-25
• claims 26-28
• claims 32-34.
We begin with the first group of claims.
I. Claims 22 and 29-31
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