Appeal No. 2006-2039 Παγε 2
Application No. 09/520,763
THE PRIOR ART
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the
appealed claims are:
McGovern et al. (McGovern) 5,918,207 June 29, 1999
Moran 6,430,542 Aug. 6, 2002
(filed Aug. 26, 1998)
Upbin, "Old Money Chasing New" Forbes, Jun. 15, 1998, vol. 161, iss. 12., pp.176-180
The VIP Forum, Fact Brief, Family Services, February 2000
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 58 to 64, 66 to 72, 74 to 75 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Moran in view of McGovern and VP Forum.
Claims 65 and 73 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Moran, McGovern, and VP Forum in view of Upbin.
Rather than reiterate the conflicting viewpoints advanced by the examiner and
the appellants regarding the above-noted rejections, we make reference to the answer
(mailed April 26, 2004) for the examiner's complete reasoning in support of the
rejections, and to the brief (filed March 19, 2004) and reply brief (filed June 28, 2004) for
the appellants' arguments thereagainst.
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