Appeal No. 2002-2037
Application No. 09/128,706
The References
In rejecting the claims under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a), the
examiner relies upon the following references:
Crutcher 5,666,504 Sep. 09, 1997
Jones 5,859,642 Jan. 12, 1999
The Rejections
Claims 1, 4, 5-9, and 12-14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Crutcher.
Claims 2, 3, 10, and 11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Crutcher in view of Jones.
The Invention
The invention relates to a graphical user interface having a
three-dimensional appearing button image. (Specification, page 1,
lines 15-19). Further details of the claimed invention are seen
with reference to claims 1 and 2 reproduced above.
The Rejection of Claims 1, 4, 5-9 and 12-14 Under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
Claims 1, 4, 5-9 and 12-14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Crutcher.
The examiner has found that Crutcher describes an apparatus
for simulating push button operation on a screen of a display
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