The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 28
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CESAR MEDINA, QING GONG, and KENNETH LOUIS MILSTED
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Appeal No. 2004-1316
Application No. 09/241,276
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, BARRY, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
A patent examiner rejected claims 45, 47-63, 65-75, and 77-94. The appellants
appeal therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The invention at issue on appeal concerns electronic distribution of digital
"content" such as music, film, computer programs, pictures, and games. (Spec. at 2.)
Because of the difficulty in preparing such content for electronic distribution, assert the
appellants, owners and publishers have been slow to embrace the use of the Internet
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