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for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 12
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CARY L. BATES
and EDWIN E. BURRIS
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Appeal No. 1998-1388
Application No. 08/357,678
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, KRASS, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
from the final rejection of claims 1, 2, 4-8, and 10-22. We
reverse.
BACKGROUND
A graphical user interface creates a window on the
display screen of a computer each time a computer program is
started. A user interacts with the program through its
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