Appeal No. 2006-1523
Application No. 09/793,687
Rejections at Issue
Claims 1, through 6, 8, 9, 11 and 14 through 26 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 101 as directed to non-statutory subject matter. The examiner’s rejection is set forth on
pages 6 through 9 of the answer. Claims 1 through 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14 through 19 and 21
through 24 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (a) as being unpatentable over Burchetta
in view of Sloo. The examiner’s rejection is set forth on pages 9 through 14 of the
answer. Claims 4, 11 and 25 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (a) as being
unpatentable over Burchetta in view of Sloo, “Online Mediation Offered for Resolving
E-Commerce Disputes” and Eisen. The examiner’s rejection is set forth on pages 14
through 16 of the answer. Claims 20 and 26 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (a) as
being unpatentable over Burchetta in view of “Online Mediation Offered for Resolving
E-Commerce Disputes” and Eisen. The examiner’s rejection is set forth on pages 16
through 18 of the answer. We note the final rejection also contained several rejections
based upon 35 U.S.C. § 112, however the examiner withdrew these rejections on appeal,
see page 4 of the answer. Throughout the opinion we make reference to the briefs, the
answer and the final Office action for the respective details thereof.
Opinion
We have carefully considered the subject matter on appeal, the rejections
advanced by the examiner and the evidence of obviousness relied upon by the examiner
as support for the rejections. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into consideration,
in reaching our decision, appellant’s arguments set forth in the briefs along with the
examiner’s rationale in support of the rejections and arguments in rebuttal set forth in the
examiner’s answer.
With full consideration being given to the subject matter on appeal, the
examiner’s rejection and the arguments of appellant and the examiner, and for the
reasons stated infra we sustain the examiner’s rejection of claims 1 through 3, 5, 6, 8, 9,
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