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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 38
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
_____________
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
_____________
Ex parte KOHEI NISHIYAMA
_____________
Appeal No. 1999-1091
Application No. 08/273,790
______________
HEARD: March 22, 2001
_______________
Before HAIRSTON, DIXON and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges.
HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 to 14, all of
the claims pending in the application. In an Amendment After Final (paper
number 23), claim 1 was amended.
BACKGROUND
The disclosed invention is directed to a radio telephone system having a
radio telephone with an answering machine that provides tailored responses to
incoming calls without any additional action from the caller. The selection of a
response is determined by the phone number associated with the incoming call.
1
Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007