Appeal No. 2002-0828
Application No. 09/475,126
Appellant's claim 1 is representative of the claimed
invention and is reproduced as follows:
A method of allocating commissions comprising:
providing exclusive geographic distribution/representation
areas;
recording sales to said exclusive geographic
distribution/representation areas placed through an Internet web
site;
determining a value of said sales to each of said geographic
distribution/representation areas; and
allocating said commissions based solely on said value of
said sales delivered to each of said geographic
distribution/representation areas.
References
The references relied on by the Examiner are as follows:
Smithies et al. 6,091,835 Jul. 18, 2000
(Smithies) (filed Feb. 17, 1998)
http://www.travelsavers.com/about.asp
Rice, Kate "Consumer Web Site Breaks New Ground" Leisure Travel
News, v15, n21 (June 7, 1999) p11;
SanFilippo, Michelle "Travelsavers' Rescue Plan" Travel Agent,
v295, n12 (July 12, 1999) p21
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