Appeal 2007-1362
Application 09/972,107
6. Processor 198 of Vannatta controls the operation of circuits 166
and 190 as well as switches 130 and 121 (col. 5, ll. 44-47) based on the
closed or open position of the housing element 51 of the phone sensed by
sensor 199 (col. 5, ll. 48-59).
7. Figure 1 of Vaisanen shows a mobile terminal having diversity
antennas ANT1 and ANT2. Switch SW1 selectively couples WLAN 11 to
either antenna ANT1 or a terminal of switch SW2, which selectively couples
antenna ANT2 to either SW1 or BT (Bluetooth) 12 (col. 6, ll. 36-53).
PRINCIPLES OF LAW
A rejection for anticipation requires that the four corners of a single
prior art document describe every element of the claimed invention, either
expressly or inherently, such that a person of ordinary skill in the art could
practice the invention without undue experimentation. See Atlas Powder
Co. v. IRECO, Inc., 190 F.3d 1342, 1347, 51 USPQ2d 1943, 1946 (Fed. Cir.
1999); In re Paulsen, 30 F.3d 1475, 1478-79, 31 USPQ2d 1671, 1673 (Fed.
Cir. 1994).
ANALYSIS
1. Rejection of claims 1-3, 5-15, and 17-26 over Collar
Claim 11 recites a “single rail output switching device” for
communicatively coupling any of a plurality of amplifiers in an amplifier
network to any of a plurality of antennas in an antenna network. We agree
with Appellants that this claim permits only one rail of switches to be used
to couple the amplifier network and the antenna network and thus precludes
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