Appeal No. 2005-0840
Application No. 09/847,447
display. See the specification in its entirety. The large
format display forms a large unitary image by combining the
images produced from a plurality of conventional displays. See
the specification, page 1. Details of the appealed subject
matter are recited in illustrative claim 1 which is reproduced
below:
1. A large format display comprising:
a plurality of emissive display modules, each
module including at least two alignment elements; and
a backframe including a plurality of
alignment devices to mate with the alignment elements
of said display modules.
The above claim language “comprising” permits the inclusion of
elements and materials other than those claimed. In re Baxter,
656 F.2d 679, 686-87, 210 USPQ 795, 802-03 (CCPA 1981)(“As long
as one of the monomers in the reaction is propylene, any other
monomer may be present, because the term ‘comprises’ permits the
inclusion of other steps, elements, or materials.”)
PRIOR ART REFERENCES
As evidence of unpatentability, the examiner relies on the
following prior art references:
Minemoto et al. (Minemoto) 5,436,920 Jul. 25, 1995
Li 5,563,470 Oct. 8, 1996
Seraphim et al. (Seraphim) 5,889,568 Mar. 30, 1999
Matthies et al. (Matthies) 6,370,019 Apr. 9, 2002
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