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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 30
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ROBERT GENTILE and TRAVIS SCHAFF
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Appeal No. 2002-2259
Application No. 09/083,9591
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HEARD: APRIL 3, 2003
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Before BARRETT, FLEMING and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the Examiner’s final
rejection of claims 1 and 4-10, 12-17, 19-21, 23-28 and 30-33.
Claims 2, 3, 11, 18, 22 and 29 have been cancelled.
We reverse.
BACKGROUND
Appellants’ invention is directed to a method and system for
using processor compatibility information to select compatible
processors to add to a multiprocessor system. According to
Appellants, determining the compatibility of the processors to be
1 Application for patent filed May 22, 1998.
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