Appeal No. 2004-0104
Application No. 09/052,472
printing position. The first plate cylinder is not in a printing
position when receiving an image from the first direct imaging
device. Appellants describe the benefits of the claimed unit as
follows:
Among the advantages of the present invention, the
disclosed press reduces elongation or fan out of the
web which is usually caused by dampening liquids in
prior art printing presses having printing units for
applying different colors separated from each other.
Therefore, printing quality is improved. The present
invention also allows a make-ready operation to be
performed on the blanket and/or plate cylinders
associated with one of the first and second impression
cylinders, while, at the same time, the other one of
the first and second impression cylinders can be used
for printing the web in a non-perfecting mode.
Appealed claims 1-11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Firma or Stokes in view of
Pensavecchia and Landis. Claims 13-15 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 over the stated combination of references further
in view of Wirz.
We have carefully reviewed the respective positions advanced
by appellant and the examiner. In so doing, we find ourselves in
agreement with appellants that the examiner has failed to
establish a prima facie case of obviousness for the claimed
subject matter. Accordingly, we will not sustain the examiner's
rejections.
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