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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 28
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte BRIAN P. DOUGHERTY, ALLAN C. THYGESEN
and MICHAEL CAPUANO
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Appeal No. 2002-1952
Application No. 09/071,3731
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HEARD: APRIL 3, 2003
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Before BARRETT, FLEMING, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the Examiner’s final
rejection of claims 1 and 3-27. Claim 2 has been cancelled.
We reverse.
BACKGROUND
Appellants’ invention is directed to establishing a reminder
to a viewer about future broadcast and non-broadcast events
without having to traverse through a program listing. As
1 Application for patent filed April 30, 1998.
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