Appeal No. 2001-2194
Application No. 08/995,722
12) or a first kensington slot and a second kensington slot
provided on the outer wall of a main body (claim 13).
In concluding that claims 1 through 3, 12, and 13 are
anticipated by the Bliven patent, the examiner makes reference
therein to a first locking portion or kensington slot 62 and a
second locking portion or kensington slot 70 (answer, page 4).
However, we find that Bliven teaches an opening 62 in the body 43
of the docking system 40 which is not a locking portion or
kensington slot, as now claimed. As we see it, Blevin teaches
one kensington lock receptacle or slot 70 in the docking system
body 43 (Fig. 5), and one lock receptacle 42 in the computer 41
(Figs. 5 and 8). Since Blevin does not teach first and second
locking portions or kensington slots on the outer wall of a
docking unit body, the claims at issue are not anticipated
thereby. It is for this reason that we cannot sustain the
examiner’s rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e).
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