Appeal No. 2004-1283
Application No. 09/373,141
(Fed. Cir. 1999); In re Paulsen, 30 F.3d 1475, 1478-79, 31 USPQ2d
1671, 1673 (Fed. Cir. 1994).
With regard to independent claims 1 and 32, the examiner
contends that Shkedy discloses the step of receiving at a
computer site at least one bid having a discount rate for the
specified item or category of items being auctioned from a
plurality of sellers registered to participate in the auction, at
column 7, lines 49-58, and column 8, lines 41-54.
The examiner further contends that Shkedy discloses the step
of receiving at the computer site a commitment to buy an
undiscounted value amount of the item or an undiscounted value
amount within the specified category of items at a minimum
discount rate from at least one buyer registered to participate
in the auction, at column 7, lines 12-48, and column 8, lines
21-28.
The examiner also alleges that Shkedy discloses the step of
declaring at least one successful seller of the value amount for
the specified item or category of items based on the bid from the
successful seller or sellers having the greatest discount rate
greater than or equal to the minimum discount rate and best
meeting the buyer’s individual conditions, at column 7, lines
21-25, and column 9, lines 3-35.
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