Ex Parte Yukie et al - Page 1



            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                   for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24         
                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
                                     ____________                                     
                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                  
                                     ____________                                     
                       Ex parte SATORU YUKIE and GINA C. EUBANKS                      
                                     ____________                                     
                                 Appeal No. 2004-2250                                 
                              Application No. 09/542,1541                             
                                     ____________                                     
                                       ON BRIEF                                       
                                     ____________                                     
          Before SAADAT, MACDONALD and NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judges.           
          SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        

                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                  
               This is a decision on appeal from the Examiner’s final                 
          rejection of claims 1-16 and 27-31.  Claims 17-26 have been                 
          canceled.                                                                   
               We affirm.                                                             
                                      BACKGROUND                                      
               Appellants’ invention relates to a user interface including            
          a personalized toolbar with multiple icons, each associated with            
          a source of digitized content which is in communication with the            

               1  Application for patent filed April 4, 2000.                         




Page:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  Next 

Last modified: November 3, 2007