Ex Parte ISLAM et al - Page 4



          Appeal No. 2003-1603                                                        
          Application No. 09/376,832                                                  

               The portion referenced by appellants does suggest that write           
          updates cannot be made to the source volume.  However, as pointed           
          out by the examiner, the claim language merely requires that                
          either read or write be able to occur.  Appellants have not shown           
          why read requests cannot be made to any volume.  Accordingly, we            
          will sustain the obviousness rejection of claims 6 through 8.               

                                     CONCLUSION                                       
               The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 6 through 8              
          under 35 U.S.C. ' 103 is affirmed.                                          















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