Appeal No. 2000-1965
Application 09/149,616
The examiner replies that Ishii and Steenblik use similar
techniques for creating stereoscopic images and "it is clear it
would have been obvious . . . to combine the images and the
stereoscopic lenses of Steenblik with the amusement device of
Ishii in order to increase the depth and realism of the images
disclosed in Ishii and make them appear more fantastic" (EA8).
The examiner states that Ishii states that a 3-D effect is
created so it must have the necessary structure (EA8). The
examiner further finds the motivation in Steenblik (EA9).
We find that Steenblik's disclosure that the stereoscopic
process "may be applied to any type of color image" (col. 2,
line 24) constitutes a general suggestion to use the stereoscopic
glasses to view any kind of colored image to see a stereoscopic
effect. Thus, we agree with the examiner that it would have been
obvious to use the stereoscopic lenses in Steenblik to view the
patterns in Ishii. Ishii provides complementary motivation in
that desires the viewers to experience a "stereoscopic fantastic
space" (col. 3, lines 54-55) and anything that would further that
goal would be desirable. It does not make any difference whether
Ishii itself is a "true" stereoscopic process.
Difference (2)
As to difference (2), "said pattern comprising at least one
portion having a color with a wavelength greater than
approximately 5000 Å," although it expected that Ishii would use
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