Appeal No. 2000-0772
Application No. 09/018,931
content may also include an electronic version of the
operation manual that might accompany the software product.
The electronic version of the operation manual would describe
operation of all functions, including that of the Show Index
button (control option). Accordingly, with respect to claim 1,
when the Show Help control button 66 (help control) is
activated, it references the Show Index (a control option) for
obtaining help information about the Show Index.
In view of the above discussion, the rejection of claim 1
as anticipated by Dazey will be sustained.
The Rejection of Claims 2, 7-9,
11, 12, 14, 16, 19-21 and 23
In view of appellant’s grouping of claims, noted above,
and the fact that we will sustain the rejection of claim 1, we
will also sustain the rejection of claims 2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14,
16, 19-21 and 23 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) and the rejection of
claim 7 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a).
The Rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e)
Claims 3-6, 13, 17 and 18
We will not sustain the rejection of claim 3. With
respect to Dazey’s disclosure concerning Figures 3-6, there is
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