Appeal 2006-3369
Application 10/224,309
The prior art relied upon by the Examiner in rejecting the claims on
appeal is:
Gullotta US. 2002/01478012 Oct. 10, 2002
Appellant has invented an automated policy compliance management
system and method, having particular application to the management of
human resource policies. The invention uses a computing or network
environment to provide policy materials to a person in an organization when,
for example, the person is hired or his status changes. (Br. 3).
Appellant contends that the claimed subject matter is not anticipated
by Gullotta as the reference does not contain recited elements of the claims.
(Br. 6). The Examiner contends that the claimed elements can be read on
the disclosure of Gullotta. (Answer 3 ff.)
We affirm.
ISSUE
The issue is whether Appellant has shown that the Examiner erred in
rejecting claims 1 to 45 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e). The issue turns on the
interpretation of a number of key limitations of the claims, and whether they
can be read on the reference Gullotta.
2 Filed January 29, 2001.
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