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not binding precedent of the Board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. 31
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte NICKY HULL
and DAK LIYANEARACHCHI
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Appeal No. 2002-1865
Application 09/452,678
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HEARD: October 22, 2002
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Before THOMAS, LALL, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges.
THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Appellants have appealed to the Board within 35 U.S.C. § 134
since the examiner has at least twice rejected claims 1-54
presently on appeal.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced below:
1. A computer implemented method, comprising the steps of:
determining if a set of items purchased by a customer
satisfies a combination purchase requirement, wherein said
combination purchase requirement requires purchase of a set of
items including a first item sponsored by a first sponsor and a
second item sponsored by a second sponsor;
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