Appeal No. 2003-1430
Application No. 09/414,458
A review of claim 1 reveals that for each particular field a
respective multiplexer is provided which receives a content of
that particular field associated with a first and a second
storage location. Once the content of that field is multiplexed,
the result is outputted to that particular field in an output
which requires that each multiplexer receive a distinct content
from a specific field. As shown in Figure 4, multiplexer 44a
receives content of fields 41a and 43a on the left side of the
input ports 40 and 42. Similarly, multiplexer 44b receives the
content from fields 41b and 43b and so on while the results of
each multiplexed field is sent to the corresponding fields 45a-
45d of output port 46. Therefore, each multiplexer receives data
only from a particular field and different from other
multiplexers’ fields. Independent claims 6 and 9 also require
that the manipulation of the content data be performed with
respect to each particular field.
A rejection for anticipation under section 102 requires that
each and every limitation of the claimed invention be disclosed
in a single prior art reference. In re Paulsen, 30 F.3d 1475,
1478-79, 31 USPQ2d 1671, 1673 (Fed. Cir. 1994). See also Atlas
Powder Co. v. Ireco Inc., 190 F.3d 1342, 1347, 51 USPQ2d 1943,
1947 (Fed. Cir. 1999).
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