Ex Parte BATES et al - Page 1



               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               today was not written for publication and is not                       
               binding precedent of the Board.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. 11           

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                                                                     
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                                                                     
                     Ex parte CARY LEE BATES and PAUL REUBEN DAY                      
                                                                                     
                                Appeal No. 2002-2011                                  
                             Application No. 09/163,643                               
                                                                                     
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                                                                     
          Before HAIRSTON, KRASS and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent                  
          Judges.                                                                     
          KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of               
          claims 1, 3-10, 12-21 and 23-28.                                            
               The invention relates to bookmarks for marking favorite                
          websites when using the Internet.  In particular, the invention             
          concerns the organization of the bookmarks in order to simplify             
          and accelerate the user’s ability to find bookmarks and find                

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