Appeal No. 2005-2512
Reexamination Control No. 90/006,431
apparent, why these references would have been understood to suggest using a
graphical user interface which can display selected portions of the power net, as
required by the claims. The record copy of Tiwary’s Figure 4, which is the figure in
Deng and Tiwary that most resembles Figure 14A of the ‘952 patent, lacks sufficient
clarity to determine what, if any, display options are available.31
We note in passing that appellant’s argument that Tiwary and Deng are not
enabling insofar as the graphical user interface is concerned is not entitled to
consideration because it was raised for the first time in the reply brief, at 23-25.
Thus, the rejection of claims 1-6, 9, and 16-18 of claims 1-6, 9, and 16-18 for
obviousness over Stark in view of the Arcadia Manual, Tiwary, or Deng is affirmed to
the extent based on Stark in view of the Arcadia Manual (excluding RailMill and
associated use of ChipViewer) and reversed to the extent based on Stark in view of
Tiwary or Deng.
31 The PTO’s Scientific & Technical Information Center (STIC) was unable to
supply a clearer copy of Tiwary.
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