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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte THOMAS J. SULLIVAN, RICHARD J. WINDISH,
DORR H. LEWRIGHT, JOSEPH M. TRATTNER, SUZANNE K. ARENSON,
GEORGE COLUNGA, KATHY S. HACKETT and JOICA C. CAMPBELL
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Appeal No. 2004-0199
Application No. 09/385,489
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HEARD: May 4, 2004
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Before KRASS, FLEMING, and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges.
FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of
claims 1-94, all the claims pending in the instant application.
Invention
The present invention relates to a system and method for
administrating a trade promotion for a product involving a
manufacturer and retailer. See page 1 of Appellants'
specification. Trade promotions are where the manufacturer pays
promotion funds to the retailer to give incentive to the retailer
to promote product or products produced by the manufacturer. See
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