Appeal No. 2004-1573 Page 6
Application No. 09/494,780
1270 (Fed. Cir. 1984); Connell v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 722 F.2d 1542, 1548, 220
USPQ 193, 198 (Fed. Cir. 1983); Kalman v. Kimberly-Clark Corp., 713 F.2d 760, 771,
218 USPQ 781, 789 (Fed. Cir. 1983)). "[A]bsence from the reference of any claimed
element negates anticipation." Kloster Speedsteel AB v. Crucible, Inc., 793 F.2d 1565,
1571, 230 USPQ 81, 84 (Fed. Cir. 1986).
Here, Sato "relates to a mobile communication system which includes a base
station and a mobile station communicable with the base station. . . ." Col. 1, ll. 10-12.
In Figure 7 of the reference, a "transmission signal td is exemplified which is transmitted
from the mobile station, such as MS1, to the base station, such as BS1. The
transmission signal td is transmitted in the form of a burst as shown in FIG. 7 and
includes a preceding signal series, a following signal series, and a training signal series
intermediate between the preceding and the following signal series. The training signal
series may have a pattern known in the art. . . ." Col. 9, ll. 18-27.
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