Appeal No. 2006-0909 Page 8
Application No. 09/282,320
therebetween," Ex parte Dang, No. 2003-0506, 2004 WL 1665541, at *2 (Bd.Pat.App &
Int. 2006):
- mirror attached to camera
- transparent area.
1. Mirror Attached to Camera
The examiner finds, "Baumgarten clearly teaches an image generating device (4,
figure 5) for quickly and easily inspecting users' own appearance including a framing
mirror (24, figure 5) attached to an exterior of the camera (70, figure 5) so that the
mirror is movably arranged at an angle to the camera (col. 3 lines 29-51) as claimed,
wherein the mirror comprises a two-way transparent center area, i.e., a hole (80,
figure 5) located at the center area of the mirror (40, figure 5), to permit the camera to
capture image. . . ." (Examiner's Answer at 15-16.) The appellants argue, "Baumgarten
teaches that the mirror (24) may be adjusted horizontally and vertically. But fails to show
how the mirror is movably arranged at an angle to the camera, as is recited in the
claims. In fact, Baumgarten is silent with regard to the mirror movably arranged with
regard to the camera." (Supp. Reply Br. at 6.)
"In addressing the point of contention, the Board conducts a two-step analysis.
First, we construe the representative claim at issue to its scope. Second, we determine
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