Appeal 2007-1290
Application 09/861,548
surrounding image, the combination fails to teach or suggest the claimed
counting either. In other words, the combination of Yamamoto and
Verbinski fails to include the claimed indicator images, counting part or
step, nor the relationship between the counting part and the indicator images.
Accordingly, we cannot sustain the obviousness rejection of each of
independent claims 1, 13, 14, and 15, nor of their dependents, claims 2
through 9.
ORDER
The decision of the Examiner rejecting claims 1 through 9 and 13
through 15 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.
REVERSED
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