Appeal No. 2004-2085
Application 09/272,542
Group X: claim 64
Appellants argue (Br23) that Harrington does not teach or
suggest "the order specifying a condition that seeks a specific
minimum relative price improvement and an exposure time" and
instructions to "match the order with the response or contra-side
order in accordance with the exposure time specified by the
order."
The examiner finds that Harrington expressly teaches auction
start and end times (EA2), which we interpret to relate to the
limitation of "exposure time." The examiner finds (EA22) that a
"best bid" is "generally accepted indicator of a prevailing
current market price."
"Appellant relies upon the discussion of a prevailing
current market price with price improvement as discussed above
for Group V." (RBr9.)
We conclude that Harrington does not teach or suggest "the
order specifying a condition that seeks a specific minimum
relative price improvement and an exposure time," for the reasons
discussed in connection with claim 55, and does not teach or
suggest a "contra-side order" for the reasons discussed in
connection with claim 33. The anticipation rejection of claim 64
is reversed.
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