Ex Parte SHIOTA et al - Page 3


                Appeal 2007-0974                                                                             
                Application 08/979,567                                                                       
                      The prior art relied upon by the Examiner in rejecting the claims on                   
                appeal is:                                                                                   
                Moghadam   US 5,799,219   Aug. 25, 1998                                                      
                                                                   (filed Aug. 15, 1996)                     
                Farros    US 5,930,810   Jul. 27, 1999                                                       
                                                                   (filed Aug. 9, 1995)                      
                      The Examiner rejected claims 1 to 3, 5 to 8, 10 to 15, 17 to 21, and 23                
                to 33 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) based upon the teachings of Moghadam and                      
                Farros.                                                                                      
                      Appellants contend throughout the briefs that neither reference                        
                teaches nor would have suggested to the skilled artisan the use of the same                  
                portable recording medium to record high resolution picture image data read                  
                from a developed film, and printing service information regarding the                        
                printing service that can be provided for the high resolution picture image                  
                data.                                                                                        
                      We sustain.                                                                            
                                                   ISSUE                                                     
                      Is a portable recording medium that records both high resolution                       
                picture image data read from a developed film, and printing service                          
                information regarding the printing services that can be provided for the high                
                resolution picture image data taught by or would have been suggested to the                  
                skilled artisan by either Moghadam or Farros?                                                
                                           FINDINGS OF FACT                                                  
                      As indicated supra, Appellants describe a portable recording medium                    
                that records high resolution picture image data as well as printing service                  
                information that can be provided for the high resolution picture image data.                 

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