Ex Parte FRASER et al - Page 7




                  Appeal No. 2003-0483                                                                                                                    
                  Application No. 09/375,429                                                                                                              


                           While we do not say that a case could not be made for the obviousness of                                                       
                  anonymizing the device identification information and the location address, we merely                                                   
                  conclude that the examiner has not done so in this case.                                                                                
                           Since we have sustained the rejection of claims 1-3, 6-8, 11-13 and 16-18 under                                                
                  35 U.S.C. § 102 but we have not sustained the rejection of claims 4, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 19                                               
                  and 20 under 35 U.S.C. § 103, the examiner’s decision is affirmed-in-part.                                                              
                           No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal                                                 
                  may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).                                                                                                
                                                               AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                                                           





                                             ERROL A. KRASS                                        )                                                      
                                             Administrative Patent Judge                           )                                                      
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                                             MICHAEL R. FLEMING                                    )     APPEALS                                          
                                             Administrative Patent Judge                           )       AND                                            
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                                             JOSEPH F. RUGGIERO                                    )                                                      
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