Ex Parte SMITH - Page 12



          Appeal No. 2000-0358                                                        
          Application No. 08/678,409                                                  
          virtual input device by causing the first object to interact with           
          a second object representing access rights of said virtual input            
          devices" recited in claim 1, the limitation of "data representing           
          sequences of instructions, which when executed by a computer                
          system, cause the computer system to perform the step of . . .              
          acquiring said new access right by said virtual input device by             
          causing the first object to interact with a second object                   
          representing access rights of said virtual input devices" recited           
          in claim 8 or the limitation, "said computer system comprising              
          . . . a mechanism configured to cause a new access right to be              
          acquired by said virtual input device by causing the first object           
          to interact with a second object representing access rights of              
          said virtual input devices" recited in claim 15.  In view of the            
          foregoing, we conclude that the Examiner has failed to establish            
          a prima facie case of obviousness.                                          










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