The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte STEPHEN V. BURAKOFF, SERGIU S. SIMMEL, and ROBERT A. FEIN
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Appeal No. 2002-1697
Application No. 09/023,039
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ON BRIEF1
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Before FLEMING, BARRY, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
A patent examiner rejected claims 1-24. The appellants appeal therefrom under
35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The invention at issue on appeal obtains consent to the electronic delivery of
financial data required by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The SEC
requires that specific data about investments be delivered to investors. For example, a
1The appellants' request for an oral hearing, (Paper No. 18), was denied
because it was submitted "almost a month" too late. (Paper No. 19.)
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