Appeal No. 2005-2622 Page 4
Application No. 09/923,089
claim is found, either expressly or inherently described, in a single prior art reference."
Verdegaal Bros., Inc. v. Union Oil Co., 814 F.2d 628, 631, 2 USPQ2d 1051, 1053 (Fed.
Cir. 1987) (citing Structural Rubber Prods. Co. v. Park Rubber Co., 749 F.2d 707, 715,
223 USPQ 1264, 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, Clark discloses an "ATM 10 . . . provided with a user panel 12 including a
card reader slot 14 for insertion of a user's identification card, a key pad 16, a cash
dispenser slot 18 through which bank notes are delivered to a user, a display screen 20
and a receipt printer slot 22. . . ." Col. 2, ll. 53-58. "The ATM 10 further comprises a
controller unit 30 which communicates with components of the user panel 12, [and] with
an operator panel 26 mounted inside the ATM. . . ." Col. 3, ll. 8-10. "The operator
panel 26 includes a key pad 27, [and] a display screen 28. . . ." Id. at ll. 11-12.
"The controller unit 30 includes a processor unit 32, and a memory unit 34
connected . . . to the processor unit 32. The processor unit 32 receives input signals
from the card reader 14, the user panel key pad 16 and the operator panel key pad 27,
and provides output signals . . . to the displays 20 and 28 of the user and operator
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