Appeal No. 2003-0553 Page 3
Application No. 09/137,285
a first connector that couples to said system;
a second connector that couples to said peripheral;
a first device that checks a code received through said first
connector from said second connector;
a second device that provides a code to said first device through
said first and second connector; and
said first device controlling communication between said computer
system and said peripheral based on said code.
Claims 1-20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by U.S.
Patent No. 5,202,997 ("Arato").
OPINION
Our opinion addresses the claims in the following order:
• claims 1-8
• claims 9-20.
A. CLAIMS 1-8
Rather than reiterate the positions of the examiner or the appellant in toto, we
focus on the point of contention therebetween. The examiner makes the following
assertions.
As per claims 1, 9, 12 and 15, and 18, Arato teaches a link for connecting
a computer system (see Fig. 1-3), comprising a first connector that
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