Appeal No. 2002-1448
Application 09/067,321
Reference
The reference relied on by the Examiner is as follows:
Elliot et al. (Elliot) Inside 3D Studio MAX 2 Volume 1
“Chapter 15 Map Channels, Map Types, and More Material Types” New
Riders Publishing. Indianapolis, IN., March, 1998, pp. 647-648
Rejections at Issue
Claims 1, 3 through 7, 9 through 14, 16 through 19, 21 and
23 through 27 stand rejected 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Elliot.
Claims 2, 8, 15 and 22 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as being unpatentable over Elliot in view of the admitted prior
art.1
OPINION
With full consideration being given to the subject matter on
appeal, the Examiner’s rejections and the arguments of the
Appellants and Examiner, for the reasons stated infra, we reverse
the Examiner’s rejection of claims 1 through 19 and 21 through 27
under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
1 The rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, has
been withdrawn by the Examiner. See pages 2 and 4 of the
Examiner’s answer.
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