Appeal 2007-1240
Application 09/733,596
10. Dole teaches that the mirror design server is geographically
remote from the primary design server. Each server periodically interrogates
the other to determine if data on the other server has been updated, in an
attempt to keep identical data stored on both servers (col. 6, l. 63 to col. 7, l.
12).
11. Dole teaches “verification” as the penultimate step in the design
process. Verification consists of ensuring that the result of the design
conforms with the product specification (Fig. 9, step 415; col. 12, ll. 58-67).
12. Dole contains no teaching that any particular server performs the
verification function.
13. Dole does not disclose any time savings or efficiency gains from
verifying or validating designs through a secondary server before release
thereof to a primary server.
14. Dole teaches a web browser operating on at least one of the
networks, the entry of user information to identify a user, and the entry of
metadata for a data file to be transferred to the primary server.
15. Braddy teaches a database communicating with the primary server
(Fig. 4, data sources 78; col. 8, ll. 8-24).
PRINCIPLES OF LAW
In rejecting claims under 35 U.S.C. § 103, the Examiner bears the
initial burden of establishing a prima facie case of obviousness. In re
Oetiker, 977 F.2d 1443, 1445, 24 USPQ2d 1443, 1444 (Fed. Cir. 1992). See
also In re Piasecki, 745 F.2d 1468, 1472, 223 USPQ 785, 788 (Fed. Cir.
1984). The Examiner can satisfy this burden by showing that some
objective teaching in the prior art or knowledge generally available to one of
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