Appeal No. 2003-0238
Application No. 08/886,349
whether it would have been obvious to instead provide access to
the report on-line. We agree with the examiner that it would
have been obvious. The report is rendered on-line (according to
Greenfield Online). Further, Greenfield Online and Dacko teach
that data transmission is faster and more accurate on-line, since
there is no transcription and no mail time. Consequently, if one
wanted to make the computerized report available to the public,
the teachings of Greenfield Online and Dacko would have suggested
to the skilled artisan that the quickest and most accurate way to
do so would be on-line. Therefore, we are not persuaded by
appellant's arguments.
Appellant argues (Brief, pages 23-25) that none of the
references teach or suggest the selection of one or more
participant categories for a target audience, as recited in
claims 40 and 46. However, Greenfield Online refers (in
paragraph 4) to focus groups. Focus groups are, by definition,
groups of people that have certain characteristics in common, or,
rather, that fall into certain participant categories.
Therefore, Greenfield Online's focus groups suggest a selection
of participant categories to determine the target audience.
Last, appellant contends (Brief, pages 25-27) that the
references applied by the examiner are non-enabling. Appellant
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