Appeal No. 1997-2678
Application No. 08/347,270
one of said terminals for immediately transmitting selected
stored information to said terminal; and
means responsive to an order received
from a terminal for updating data in said means for storing;
whereby said system can be used by
said entities, each using one of said terminals to exchange
information, and to respond to inquiries and orders
instantaneously and over a period of time.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Lockwood et al. (Lockwood) 4,3259,631 Nov. 16, 1982
Young "Computer Firm To Help Buyers Shop for Loans."
Washington Post, published April 7, 1984
Claims 1 and 11-15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112,
first paragraph, as relying on an inadequate written
description and a nonenabling disclosure.
Claims 1 and 11-15 stand further rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as unpatentable over Lockwood in view of Loan Express.
Reference is made to the briefs and answer for the
respective positions of appellant and the examiner.
OPINION
We reverse.
Turning first to the rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 112,
first paragraph, at first it appears that the examiner bases
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