Appeal No. 2002-0641
Application No. 09/407,069
Representative independent claim 19 is reproduced as follows:
19. A graphic data processing apparatus comprising:
means for storing containing a plurality of different graphic data programs, each different
program for creating graphic data for a different respective data type only, wherein the created
graphic data includes a data type and attributes data therefor, with each different graphic data
program having an individual set of attribute items therefor;
graphic data storing means for storing graphic data including different data types and
attributes data therefor;
means for displaying at least one graphic form based on the graphic data;
means for designating a graphic for displayed on said displaying means;
means for selecting one of the graphic data programs from said graphic data programs
storing means in accordance with a data type corresponding to the graphic form designated by the
graphic form designating means; and
means for configuring said apparatus to activate said graphic data program selected by said
selecting means to create graphic data to display the graphic form of a same kind as the graphic
form designated by said designating means on said displaying means.
The examiner relies on the following reference:
Yoshida 4,747,074 May 24, 1988
Claims 19-22 and 33-43 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103 as unpatentable over Yoshida.
Reference is made to the briefs and answer for the respective positions of appellants and the
examiner.
OPINION
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