Appeal No. 2002-1475 Page 13
Application No. 09/370,935
would not have been motivated to replace the filtering system of
Giovannoli with databases on a server. In addition, we find no
teaching or suggestion to have replaced the class description
filter system of Giovannoli with an auction system, as to do so
would render the system of Giovannoli inoperative for it intended
purpose of providing quotations for providing goods and services
between vendors to buyers. However, from the disclosure in
Berent of providing Manufacturer Sale information regarding motor
vehicles, we find that an artisan would have been motivated to
provide quotes for motor vehicles as goods and services quoted
through the system of Giovannoli. To the extent that the systems
of Giovannoli and Berent are combinable (i.e., motor vehicles as
the goods and services provided by vendors), we find that the
teachings of the prior art would not have suggested to an artisan
the invention set forth in independent claims 1, 12, 23, and 28
because Giovannoli discloses, (col. 5, lines 43-49) that “the
quotation system would interrogate the vendor’s product database
(using suitable software which links or cross references the
vendor’s inventory to the quotation system product and services
lists) and retrieve pricing and other information necessary to
respond to the RFO; and thereafter prepare e-mail to be sent to
the requesting buyer member.” Because in Giovannoli the
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