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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 CARL PHILLIP GUSLER, RICK ALLEN HAMILTON II, and HARRY SCHATZ
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Appeal No. 2006-2090
Application No. 10/004,925
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, BARRY, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 30.
The disclosed invention relates to a method and system for monitoring use of an instant
messaging source user account. When an instant message is received, a registry is searched to
determine the identity of the destination user. If the destination user is identified in the registry
as an approved destination user, then a transcript of the received message is not made. On the
other hand, if the destination user is not identified in the registry as an approved destination user,
then a transcript of the received message is made.
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