The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 43 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES Ex parte PETER B. MADOFF, ALBERTO C. CASANOVA, and CHRISTOPHER KEITH Appeal No. 2004-2085 Application 09/272,5421 HEARD: March 8, 2005 Before HAIRSTON, BARRETT, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges. BARRETT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a) from the final rejection of claims 1-40, 55-58, and 64-78. Claims 41-54 and 59-63 have been canceled. We reverse. 1 Application for patent filed March 19, 1999, entitled "Auction Market With Price Improvement Mechanism." - 1 -Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007