The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication in and is not
binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 26
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
Ex parte JOHN S. SIMPSON and MURALI CHIRALA
Appeal No. 2003-1051
Application No. 09/247,134
HEARD: November 6, 2003
Before KRASS, DIXON and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of
claims 1-6 and 8-26.
The invention is directed to a method and system for
managing mail and/or bills through a central terminal. Mail
and/or bills are handled in electronic form. If the mail/bill is
received in electronic form, it is handled accordingly. If in
conventional paper form, it is converted into electronic form by
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