The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 25
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte TIMOTHY W. BICKMORE, WILLIAM N. SCHILIT,
ANDREAS GIRGENSOHN, and JOSEPH W. SULLIVAN
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Appeal No. 2004-0171
Application No. 09/239,295
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ON BRIEF1
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Before JERRY SMITH, BARRY, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
A patent examiner rejected claims 1-11, 17-20, 24, 25, 47-51, and 57-70. The
appellants appeal therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The invention at issue on appeal displays documents from the world-wide
web ("Web") on personal digital assistants ("PDAs") and cellular telephones ("cell-
phones"). According to the appellants, most documents on the Web are designed for
1An oral hearing was waived. (Paper No. 24.)
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