Ex Parte GUSLER 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                   for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 15         
                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
                                     ____________                                     
                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                  
                                     ____________                                     
                  Ex parte CARL PHILLIP GUSLER, RICK A. HAMILTON, II,                 
                                and STEPHANIE E. WOODS                                
                                     ____________                                     
                                 Appeal No. 2003-1515                                 
                              Application No. 09/364,014                              
                                     ____________                                     
                                       ON BRIEF                                       
                                     ____________                                     
          Before RUGGIERO, GROSS and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.            
          SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        

                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                  
               This is a decision on appeal from the Examiner’s final                 
          rejection of claims 1-30, which are all of the claims pending in            
          this application.                                                           
               We reverse.                                                            
                                     BACKGROUND                                       
               Appellants’ invention is directed to a method and system for           
          providing standardized methodology for assessing a system’s                 
          health and making appropriate recommendation.  According to                 
          Appellants, depending on the type of the performed test and the             





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