Ex Parte BUSEY et al - Page 1




                                   THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION                                           
                           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                               publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23                        
                               UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                  
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                                   BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                     
                                               AND INTERFERENCES                                                          
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                         Ex parte ANDREW T. BUSEY and GERALD H. WEGHORST, JR.                                             
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                                                Appeal No. 2001-1057                                                      
                                                Application 08/741,470                                                    
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                                                       ON BRIEF                                                           
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              Before KRASS, BARRETT,  and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.                                            
              KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                         
                                               DECISION ON APPEAL                                                         


                     This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 5-112, all of the                    
              pending claims.                                                                                             


                     The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for synchronizing browse                         
              and chat functions on a computer network.  A request originating from a chat session                        








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