The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 14
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte BERNARD C. NELSON
and CARLOS M. LUGTU
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Appeal No. 1998-3342
Application No. 08/540,943
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ON BRIEF
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Before KRASS, DIXON, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the rejection of claims 1-6. We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The invention at issue in this appeal tracks records.
Businesses expend financial and personnel resources to find
and manage records. In a hospital, for example, patients who
are critically ill can best be treated when their physicians
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