Ex Parte Rasche et al - Page 3


              Appeal No. 2006-1534                                                                                          
              Application No. 09/829,007                                                                                    

                     We also make the following art of record, although it is not applied within the                        
              opinion.                                                                                                      
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              Presnell et al. (Presnell)   6,182,067 January 30, 2001                                                       
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              Durand et al. (Durand)   6,272,467 August 7, 2001                                                             
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              Olsen et al. (Olsen)     7,048,544 May 23, 2006                                                               
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              Detmer and Shortliffe, (Detmer) Using the Internet to Improve Knowledge Diffusion in                          
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                                                      REJECTIONS                                                            

                     Claims 1, 4-8, 10, 12-15, 16-18, and 20-28 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.                              

                  § 102(e) as being unpatentable as anticipated by Finkelstein.                                             

                     Claims 9 and 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable as                          
              obvious over Finkelstein.                                                                                     

                     Claims 2 and 3 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable as                           
              obvious over Finkelstein in view of Brown ‘163.                                                               





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