Ex Parte Manganaris et al - Page 1




                                       The opinion in support of the decision being entered                                          
                                         today was not written for publication and is not                                            
                                                 binding precedent of the Board.                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
                                  UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                          
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                                        BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                           
                                                     AND INTERFERENCES                                                               
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                             Ex parte STEPHANOS MANGANARIS and JAMES R. KRAEMER                                                      
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                                                      Appeal No. 2006-1934                                                           
                                                    Application No. 09/798,833                                                       
                                                     Technology Center 3600                                                          
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                                                            ON BRIEF                                                                 
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                   Before CRAWFORD, LEVY and NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                    
                   NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    DECISION ON APPEAL                                                               

                           This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. §134(a) of the final rejection of                            
                   claims 1 through 6, which constitute all the claims in the application.  For the reasons                          
                   stated infra we affirm the examiner’s rejection of these claims.                                                  

                                                             Invention                                                               
                           The invention relates to method of assessing the potential for change in the value                        
                   of a customer.  Data mining techniques are used to analyze historic customer data.  Based                         
                   upon the analysis more informed decisions about marketing strategies can be made.  See                            
                   pages 2 and 3 of appellants’ specification.  Claim 1 is representative of the invention and                       
                   reproduced below:                                                                                                 





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