Ex Parte Shwarts et al - Page 19



                   Appeal 2007-0493                                                                                                 
                   Application 10/289,967                                                                                           
                   Patent 6,144,380                                                                                                 

                           claim at that time merely recited, regarding the "mark-up                                                
                           button": "displaying handwriting written on the current page of                                          
                           the book after a mark-up button has been selected".                                                      
                           53. The record supports the Examiner’s findings with respect to                                          
                   what limitations do not appear in reissue application claims 5-15, 17-37,                                        
                   39-59, 61-85, and 87-101 which were present in claim 1 of the original                                           
                   application, as allowed.                                                                                         
                           54. Additionally, the Examiner has rejected reissue application                                          
                   claims 1-15, 17-37, 39-59, 61-85, and 87-101 under 35 U.S.C. § 251 as                                            
                   being based upon a defective reissue declaration since the present                                               
                   application seeks “recapture” of subject matter surrendered in obtaining                                         
                   allowance of the patent claims as noted above.                                                                   

                                    G.  Examiner’s Rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 103                                                 
                           55. The Examiner has rejected reissue application claims 5-11,                                           
                   14-15, 17-18, 21-33, 36-37, 39-40, and 43-48 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as                                         
                   being unpatentable over Dickinson and More.                                                                      
                           56. The Examiner has rejected reissue application claims 12-13,                                          
                   19-20, 34-35, and 41-42 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable                                           
                   over Dickinson, More, and Ballard.                                                                               
                           57. The Examiner has rejected reissue application claims 49-55,                                          
                   58-59, 61-62, 65-82, 85, 87, and 90-101 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                                        
                   unpatentable over Dickinson, More, and Vertelney.                                                                


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