Ex Parte Stefan 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                                              not binding precedent of the Board.                                                

                                 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                       
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                                       BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                        
                                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                                             
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                                               Ex parte JEFFREY M. STEFAN                                                        
                                           AND CHRISTOPHER L. OESTERLING                                                         
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                                                    Appeal No. 2006-1589                                                         
                                                  Application No. 10/082,912                                                     
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                                                          ON BRIEF                                                               
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               Before THOMAS, JERRY SMITH, and BLANKENSHIP, 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 1-12.                                                                                                      
               The disclosed invention pertains to a method and system for purchasing and replenishing                           
               wireless network calling time.                                                                                    
               Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:                                                                  
                      1.  A method for purchasing and replenishing wireless network calling                                      
               time, comprising:                                                                                                 
                  • purchasing wireless network calling time through a Web site;                                                 
                  • saving data encoding the purchased calling time from the Web site to a portable                              
                      networking device;                                                                                         





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