Appeal No. 2000-2148 Page 10
Application No. 08/935,704
(quoting In re Rinehart, 531 F.2d 1048, 1051, 189 USPQ 143, 147
(CCPA 1976)).
Here, as mentioned regarding the combination of the
references, upon selection of an icon, Hocker graphically
represents all other icons to which the selected icon may be
related. When Mashruwala’s line was used to represent the
relationships between the primary reference’s files, the
combination of teachings would have suggested displaying a line
that connects an icon of first file and an icon of a second file
to indicate a relation therebetween when the second file was
selected. Therefore, we affirm the rejection of representative
claim 29 and of claims 1, 2, 4-15, 17, 18, 20-28, and 30-37,
which fall therewith.
CONCLUSION
In summary, the rejection of claims 1, 2, 4-15, 17, 18, and
20-37 under § 103(a) is affirmed. Our affirmance is based only
on the arguments made in the briefs. Arguments not made therein
are neither before us nor at issue but are considered waived.
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