Appeal 2007-0595
Application 09/822,855
1 related icons to plural production devices, such as cameras. Thus, the Appellants
2 have not shown reversible error on the part of the Examiner.
3 Accordingly we sustain the Examiner's rejection of claim 10 under 35 U.S.C. §
4 103(a) as obvious over Trumbull, Kenny, Tao, and Washino.
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6 REMARKS
7 We wish to bring to the attention of the Appellants and the Examiner certain
8 teachings within Washino which, although not material to the rejections currently
9 of record, might become pertinent in issues regarding obviousness of potential
10 amended claims should prosecution continue. In particular, Washino explicitly
11 recites sending control signals to cameras and their pan/tilt heads in a video
12 production system (Washino, col. 2, ll. 1-4).
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14 DECISION
15 To summarize, our decision is as follows:
16 • The rejection of claims 1, 2, 11, and 13 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
17 anticipated by Trumbull is sustained.
18 • The rejection of claims 3-6, 8, 12, and 14 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
19 obvious over Trumbull and Kenny is sustained.
20 • The rejection of claims 7 and 9 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious over
21 Trumbull, Kenny, and Tao is sustained.
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