THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION The opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ANTHONY P.G. BROWN _______________ Appeal No. 95-1998 Application 08/028,6271 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, and KRASS, Administrative Patent Judges. KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claim 10, the only claim pending. The invention pertains to a data base management system and, more particularly, to the optimization of search queries in such a system. Claim 10 is reproduced as follows: 10. A database system comprising: (a) data storage means for storing a database 1 Application for patent filed March 9, 1993. According to appellant, this application is a continuation of Application 07/625,070, filed December 10, 1990.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007