Ex Parte THOMPSON et al - Page 3



         Appeal No. 2004-1637                                                       
         Application No. 09/130,807                                                 

         camera mount being connected to said equipment support members;            
         control electronics that control at least one angular orientation          
         of said three-dimensionally moveable camera assembly; and a                
         plurality of light emitting objects coupled to the control                 
         electronics, said plurality of light emitting objects conveying            
         advertising information to spectators in a field of view of said           
         three-dimensionally moveable camera assembly.                              
                                   THE PRIOR ART                                    
              The references relied on by the examiner to support the               
         final rejection are:                                                       
         Takubo                         4,625,243           Nov. 25, 1986           
         Brown                          4,710,819           Dec.  1, 1987           
         Penston, III (Penston)         5,531,453           Jul.  2, 1996           
                                  THE REJECTIONS                                    
              Claims 2, 3, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 19 and 20 stand rejected              
         under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Brown in view          
         of Takubo.                                                                 
              Claims 9, 12 through 14, 17, 18, 21 and 22 stand rejected             
         under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Brown in view          
         of Takubo and Penston.                                                     
              Attention is directed to the brief (Paper No. 21) and answer          
         (Paper No. 23) for the respective positions of the appellants and          
         examiner regarding the merits of these rejections.                         




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