Appeal No. 2006-1554 Page 2
Application No. 10/369,819
BACKGROUND
The appellants’ invention relates to method for replacing a side panel
member of a casing of a computer. Claim 1, reproduced below, is representative of
the subject matter on appeal. A copy of all of the claims on appeal can be found in
the appendix to the appellants’ brief.
1. A method of replacing a side panel member of a
casing of a computer comprising:
positioning the computer with a normally hidden
bottom surface portion thereof exposed; and
pushing a push button on the normally hidden
bottom surface portion.
The examiner relies upon the following as evidence of unpatentability:
Miyai et al. (Miyai) 5,139,319 Aug. 18, 1992
Hrehor, Jr. et al. (Hrehor) 6,054,662 Apr. 25, 2000
The following rejections are before us for review.
1. Claims 1-3 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being anticipated by
Hrehor.
2. Claims 4-6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable
over Hrehor in view of Miyai.
Rather than reiterate in detail the conflicting viewpoints advanced by the
examiner and the appellants regarding this appeal, we make reference to the
examiner's answer (mailed November 28, 2005) for the examiner's complete
reasoning in support of the rejections and to the appellants’ brief (filed November
8, 2005) and reply brief (filed March 29, 2005) for the appellants’ arguments.
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