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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 CRAIG A. SMITH, WILLIAM R. HARTMAN,
MARK A. BYERS and MICHAEL B. NEARY
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Appeal No. 2001-0813
Application No. 08/825,994
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH, and FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judges.
JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s
rejection of claims 1-20, which constitute all the claims in the application.
The disclosed invention pertains to a supplemental information support system
that can be used to enhance the user interface capabilities of a photocopier.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A supplemental information support system for a copier system having
a central controller coupled to a user interface facility including a display device, said
supplemental information support system comprising:
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