Ex Parte Couch et al - Page 3



             Appeal 2007-0559                                                                               
             Application 10/037,659                                                                         
                   Has the applicant shown error in the obviousness rejection of claims 13 and              
             39 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over the combined teachings of Drexler                
             and Huth?                                                                                      
                   Has the applicant shown error in the obviousness rejection of claims 18-21,              
             25, 44-47, 51, and 66 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over the combined                  
             teachings of Drexler and Poskanzer?                                                            
             C.    Summary of the Decision                                                                  
                   The applicant has shown error in the rejection of all claims 1-90.                       
             D     Findings of Fact (Referenced as FF. ¶ No.)                                               
                   1.    The independent claims are claims 1, 27, 53, 67, 75, and 83.                       
                   2.    Claim 1 recites a method for converting messaging data into a                      
             relational table format in a database system, including a step for utilizing a                 
             plurality of table formatting specifications to automatically build and store a table          
             function in the database system.                                                               
                   3.    Claim 27 recites a computer readable medium containing                             
             programming instructions for converting messaging data into a relational table                 
             format in a database system, and specifies a series of functions performed by the              
             programming instructions, including utilizing a plurality of table formatting                  
             specifications to automatically build and store a table function in the database               
             system.                                                                                        
                   4.    Claim 53 recites a system for converting messaging data into a                     
             relational table format in a database system, comprising several components                    
             including a table function building application to automatically build and store a             
             table function in the database system.                                                         


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