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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte LIOUDMILA BLANTS and PETTERI SAARINEN
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Appeal No. 2000-2238
Application No. 08/826,922
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ON BRIEF
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Before FLEMING, GROSS, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
A patent examiner rejected claims 1-4, 6-9, and 11-14. The appellants appeal
therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The appellants’ invention creates a message for transmission via a short
message service (“SMS”). The SMS is a method of communication used by digital
mobile phones wherein a character string is transmitted through a communication
network without establishing a telephone connection therein. (Spec. at 1.)
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