Appeal 2006-3154
Application 09/865,799
the holidays using a set of criteria including destination area and price."
Thus, Bunyan shows a certain number of itineraries, not all itineraries with a
suitability rating (Bunyan's equivalent for a travel index) greater than or
equal to a particular value. We find nothing in Bunyan that would suggest
showing only those itineraries with a given rating or higher. Since neither
Ahlstrom nor Bunyan suggests a travel value index threshold, the
combination cannot disclose the claimed travel value index threshold.
Since the combination of Ahlstrom and Bunyan fails to teach or
suggest three elements recited in independent claim 6, the Examiner has
failed to establish a prima facie case of obviousness for claim 6 and its
dependents, claims 7 through 11. Appellant further contends (Br. 12-13)
that there is no suggestion or motivation to combine Ahlstrom and Bunyan
and that there was no reasonable expectation of success, but we need not
reach these arguments since the combination lacks several elements of the
claims.
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