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today was not written for publication and is not
binding precedent of the Board.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 DOUGLAS D. POTTER
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Appeal No. 2006-1963
Application No. 09/951,321
Technology Center 3700
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ON BRIEF
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Before CRAWFORD, NAPPI and FETTING, 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 28 through 47. For the reasons stated infra we affirm the examiner’s rejection of
these claims.
Invention
The invention relates to an incentive based method for training over a
communication network wherein the trainees are also tested. See pages 6 and 7 of the
appellant’s specification. Claim 28 is representative of the invention and reproduced
below:
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