The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 16
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ROBERT G. JOHNSTON, JR
and SCOTT JENSON
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Appeal No. 2000-0146
Application No. 08/979,069
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, RUGGIERO, and BARRY, Administrative Patent
Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
The examiner rejected the appellants’ claims 20 and 21.
They appeal therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The invention at issue in this appeal relates to visual
feedback for a user who is manipulating text on the screen of
a computer. A graphical user interface for a computer
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