Appeal No. 2004-1702
Application 09/182,745
publication data can include text, image data and/or layout data
for a particular publication item" (col. 2, lines 8-9), which we
interpret to broadly be multimedia files. We agree with the
examiner that it would have been obvious to apply the access
control teachings of Gill to Syeda since it was notoriously well
known in the art to provide access control to computers and
databases. And, we find that there must inherently be some
program code to control access. However, the claims require more
than just access control, and we do not see how Gill meets the
limitations of: (1) "an editable layer allowing the programmer to
program selective control of access by the IMV to the multimedia
files"; and (2) "the programmed selective control in the editable
layer restricts selected multimedia files from being accessed by
the IMV." There is no teaching in Gill of an "editable layer"
that allows a "programmer" to "program selective control."
Instead, the selective control of access appears to be
accomplished by built-in access control function using a logon ID
and password. Although appellants' arguments are very general
and do not mention Gill or focus on these limitations, we cannot
ignore major limitations which constitute over half of the claim
limitations. "All words in a claim must be considered in judging
the patentability of that claim against the prior art."
In re Wilson, 424 F.2d 1382, 1385, 165 USPQ 494, 496 (CCPA 1970).
We do not find where the examiner addresses these particular
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