The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication in a law journal
and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 21
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
Ex parte DANIEL DAVID THAXTON, LOREN C. SCHAFER
and MARTIN H. HILEMAN
Appeal No. 2002-0124
Application No. 09/192,842
ON BRIEF
Before THOMAS, KRASS and BARRETT, Administrative Patent Judges.
KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of
claims 4, 6 and 15-17.
The invention relates to an electronic coupon system for
processing an electronic coupon card for storage of coupons
thereon and redemption of coupons therefrom. In particular, in
one embodiment, the system generates a “products-of-interest”
report indicative of products for which the customer indicated an
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