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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 38
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte C. DOUGLASS THOMAS
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Appeal No. 2003-0238
Application No. 08/886,349
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HEARD: November 18, 2003
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Before HAIRSTON, BARRETT, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges.
GROSS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1 through 23 and 25 through 51, which are all
of the claims pending in this application.
Appellant's invention relates to a computer implemented
method for performing a survey. Claim 1 is illustrative of the
claimed invention, and it reads as follows:
1. A computer implemented method for performing a survey,
comprising:
(a)registering participants over a network to form a
database of registered survey participants, said registering
(a)being performed by participants completing an on-line
registration form;
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