Appeal No. 2003-2165 Page 4
Application No. 09/067,093
if the captured code matches said restricted merchandise code
stored in the database list, then automatically requesting by the database
fulfillment of said specific condition; and
otherwise, proceeding unconditionally with the sale of said
particular good or service.
Claims 20, 22-24, 29-39, 41, and 42 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
obvious over U.S. Patent No. 5,936,540 ("Lebet"); U.S. Patent No. 5,557,518 ("Rosen");
and U.S. Patent No. 5,754,654 ("Hiroya"). Claims 21 and 26 stand rejected under
§ 103(a) as obvious over Lebet; Rosen; Hiroya; and U.S. Patent No. 5,590,038
("Pitroda"). Claim 25 stands rejected under § 103(a) as obvious over Lebet; Rosen;
Hiroya; and U.S. Patent No. 5,278,395 ("Benezet"). Claims 27 and 40 stand rejected
under § 103(a) as obvious over Lebet; Rosen; Hiroya; Pitroda; and U.S. Patent
No. 5,333,257 ("Merrill"). Claim 28 stands rejected under § 103(a) as obvious over
Lebet; Rosen; Hiroya; Pitroda; Merrill; and U.S. Patent No. 5,396,218 ("Olah").
Claims 53-64 stand rejected under § 103(a) as obvious over U.S. Patent No. 5,864,623
("Messina").
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