Appeal No. 2001-1787
Application 09/374,122
from the centerpoint 18 which is most valuable. Because the
labyrinth path 15 contains no blind alleys or dead ends, the
fingerwalk journey becomes one of introspection and self-
awareness (intra-personal communication), and can easily
foster greater interpersonal communication as well.
Independent claims 1, 4 and 5 are representative of the
subject matter on appeal, and a copy of those claims, as
reproduced from the Appendix to appellant’s brief, is attached to
this decision.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner are:
Handweller et al. 3,625,516 Dec. 7, 1971
(Handweller)
Sprowls 3,774,319 Nov. 27, 1973
Claims 1 through 4 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)
as anticipated by Handweller.
Claim 5 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by Sprowls.
Rather than reiterate the conflicting viewpoints advanced by
the examiner and appellant regarding the above-noted rejections,
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