Appeal No. 2002-1917
Application 09/418,509
The disclosed invention pertains to a computer network
implemented method and apparatus for delivering targeted product
samples to consumers and measuring consumer acceptance of the
samples.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A computer network implemented method, comprising the
steps of:
transmitting a signal prompting a user to provide profile
data including identification of the user from a main computer
over a computer network to a network address for the user’s
computer;
transmitting a manufacturer’s sample offer from said main
computer over said computer network to said network address for
said user’s computer if said user’s profile data meets user
profile criteria associated with a manufacturer’s sample offer
for a sample of a product; and
generating instructions for providing said sample of said
product to said user if said main computer receives a signal
transmitted over said computer network indicating said user
accepts said manufacturer’s sample offer.
The examiner relies on the following reference:
Scroggie et al. (Scroggie) WO 97/23838 July 3, 1997
Claims 1-37 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by the disclosure of Scroggie. Rejections of
claims 31, 34 and 37 under 35 U.S.C. § 101 and 35 U.S.C. § 112,
first paragraph, have been withdrawn by the examiner [answer,
pages 3-4].
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