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                  The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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                                                                 
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                                    BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                                  
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                                                      Ex parte LYNH NGUYEN                                                              
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                                                        Appeal No. 2004-2267                                                            
                                                     Application No. 09/651,184                                                         
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                                                      HEARD: March 10, 2005                                                             
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               Before KRASS, BARRY, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                           
               BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                      


                                                       DECISION ON APPEAL                                                               
                       A patent examiner rejected claims 1-22.  The appellant appeals therefrom under                                   
               35 U.S.C. § 134(a).  We reverse.                                                                                         


                                                          BACKGROUND                                                                    
                       The invention at issue on appeal manages the temporary storage of files.                                         
               A "database" is a computerized system for storing and retrieving data.  (Spec. at 1.)                                    
               "A common application for databases relates to their interaction with Internet web                                       
               browsers.  In responding to a web browser query, a table may need to be created on                                       








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