Ex parte LIVINGSTON - Page 1




               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               and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 11           


                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                             Ex parte KRIS R. LIVINGSTON                              
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                                Appeal No. 2000-0772                                  
                             Application No. 09/018,391                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before URYNOWICZ, HAIRSTON, and LEVY, Administrative Patent                 
          Judges.                                                                     
          URYNOWICZ, Administrative Patent Judge.                                     



          Decision on Appeal                                                          
          This appeal is from the final rejection of claims 1-23.                     
          The invention pertains to computer screen interfaces.                       
          Claim 1 is illustrative and reads as follows:                               
          1.  A help feature for a user interface, comprising a                       
          help control displayed adjacent to a control option of the                  
          user interface, the help control referencing the control                    
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