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today was not written for publication and is not
binding precedent of the Board.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. 29
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte DAVID E. HECKERMAN, DAN GEIGER and DAVID M. CHICKERING
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Appeal No. 1999-2314
Application 08/739,200
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HEARD: AUGUST 14, 2002
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Before THOMAS, JERRY SMITH and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent
Judges.
JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
from the examiner’s rejection of claims 38-59, which constitute
all the claims remaining in this application.
The invention pertains to a computer-readable medium
whose contents cause a computer system to generate an improved
belief network. More particularly, an initial belief network
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