Appeal Number: 2006-3176
Application Number: 10/203,620
REMARKS
The examiner is advised to consult the following documents
The Music Lights manual for constructing a Ramsey Electronics Model No.
ML1 music lights kit with a 1994 copyright suggests Christmas tree lights
modulated by music (p. 10) similar to Rice in 1994. The Hardware Hacker article
on electronic lighting controls provides several citations to articles on light
modulated by music going back to 1963, suggesting a notoriety of such
technology.
CONCLUSION
To summarize,
• The rejection of claims 1, 3 through 6, 8, 11, 12 and 14 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as obvious over Norifumi and Statesman is not sustained.
• The rejection of claims 7 and 13 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious over
Norifumi, Statesman and Ryuichi is not sustained.
• The rejection of claim 9 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious over Norifumi,
Statesman and Shinji is not sustained.
• The rejection of claim 10 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious over
Norifumi, Statesman and Yasunari is not sustained.
• A new ground of rejection of independent claims 1 and 14 unde35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as obvious over Norifumi, Statesman and Rice is entered pursuant to
37 CFR § 41.50(b).
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