Appeal 2007-0518
Application 90/006,969
In step 13, the electronic intermediary processes the tax data
obtained electronically from the tax data providers in step 12. In the
present invention, step 13 can be implemented using a computer
program similar to the computer programs currently available in the
market place, such as TurboTax, which is a registered trademark of
Intuit, Inc. Although step 13 can be implemented with current
technology, the current technology requires that the tax data and other
information relevant to the taxpayer be inputted manually. With the
present invention, this information is obtained as described above in
steps 11 and 12. (‘787 col. 6:23-41).
11. The Specification also describes the following:
Alternatively, the electronic intermediary can connect
electronically with the IRS, and receive the tax data from the IRS. In
this alternative embodiment, the tax data providers have already
provided the tax data to the IRS and the electronic intermediary
obtains the tax data from the IRS, and not the tax data providers.
Further, the electronic intermediary can connect electronically with
other taxing authorities possessing the taxpayer’s tax data. In this
case, the electronic intermediary receives the tax data from the taxing
authorities instead of the tax data providers. (‘787 col. 6:13-23).
12. The Examiner rejected claims 31-40 under 35 U.S.C. 112, ¶ 2 for
the identical reasons articulated in connection with the 112, ¶ 1 rejection
(Final Rejection 10-13 and Answer 7-10).
13. Simplification argues that the Examiner’s rejections are improper
since any rejection made under 35 U.S.C. 112, ¶ 1 should be limited to only
the amended or added language (Br. 17-18).
14. The Examiner responded and argued that the amendments alter
the scope of the claims as a whole and that the rejection is proper (Answer
22).
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