Appeal 2007-2016
Application 09/148,392
forwarded to second run-core block 316 (FIG. 3) in block 632 (FIG. 6) (col.
15, ll. 25-34).
4. Jyu further discloses that transistor autosizing engine 320 can
characterize the delay and power performance of all the cells given a
conventional, predefined cell library in which there are different sized cells
for the same functionality. Based on this characterization and an evaluation
of the values, engine 320 can select the appropriate cell(s) to reduce the
delay and power, subject to the requirements of the user (col. 27, ll. 59-65).
PRINCIPLES OF LAW
1. Anticipation
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).
2. Burdens of Proof and Production
The examiner bears the burden of presenting at least a prima facie
case of anticipation. In re King, 801 F.2d 1324, 1327, 231 USPQ 136,
138-39 (Fed. Cir. 1986); In re Wilder, 429 F.2d 447, 450, 166 USPQ 545,
548 (CCPA 1970). Only if that burden is met, does the burden of going
forward shift to the applicant. In re King, 801 F.2d at 1327, 231 USPQ at
138-39; In re Wilder, 429 F.2d at 450, 166 USPQ at 548.
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