Ex Parte Kraffert - Page 2


                    Appeal No. 2006-1778                                                                                                
                    Application 09/776,364                                                                                              


                            in each of the first and second test systems, identifying a file name of a first data                       
                    file to use in each of the first and second tests based on the plural parameters; and                               
                            the first and second test systems using the first data file in performing the                               
                    respective first and second tests.                                                                                  
                            The following references are relied on by the examiner:                                                     
                            Fujimori                       5,517,892                     May 21, 1996                                 
                            Walls et al. (Walls)            5,848,410                     Dec.   8, 1998                               
                            Fitting                        5,857,192                     Jan.    5, 1999                              
                            Gartner et al. (Gartner)        6,393,435                     May 21, 2002                                 
                                                                                  (Filed Sept. 22, 1999)                               
                            Talley                         6,513,047                     Jan.  28, 2003                               
                                                                                  (Filed Sept.  4, 1997)                               
                            Slutz                          6,581,052              Jun.  17, 2003                                       
                    (Filed Oct.   2, 2000)                                                                                              
                            Claims 1 through 14, 17 through 21 and 23 through 32 stand rejected under                                   
                    35 U.S.C. § 103.  In a first stated rejection, the examiner relies upon Slutz in view of                            
                    Fujimori as to claims 1, 2 and 5 through 13.  In the examiner’s second and third stated                             
                    rejections, the examiner respectively adds Talley to the initial combination of                                     
                    references as to claims 3, 4, 14, 17 through 19, 23, 24 and 27 through 32, with a                                   
                    further addition of Walls as to claims 20, 21, 25 and 26.  In a fourth stated rejection                             
                    the examiner relies upon Gartner and Fitting as to claims 1 through 14, 17 through 19,                              
                    23, 24 and 27 through 32, with the addition of Walls as to claims 20, 21, 25 and 26 in                              
                    a fifth stated rejection.                                                                                           









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