Appeal 2007-0731
Application 09/899,454
1 contrary to Appellants’ arguments, we find ample evidence to support the
2 Examiner’s finding that the combination of Ryan and Pitkow teach the claimed
3 invention, and we sustain the Examiner’s rejection of independent claims 1, 13,
4 and 25.
5 Appellants provide a separate argument directed to dependent claims 3
6 through 6, 15 through 18, and 27 through 30. In this argument Appellants concede
7 that Ryan teaches the various techniques for determining activity for web sites and
8 argue that Ryan does not teach applying these techniques to bookmarks (Br. 8). As
9 discussed above we find ample evidence to suggest applying Ryan’s methods of
10 tracking popularity of a web site into bookmarks. Thus, Appellants’ arguments
11 have not convinced us of error in the Examiner’s rejection of claims 3 through 6,
12 15 through 18, and 27 through 30. Accordingly, we sustain the Examiner’s
13 rejection of claims 3 through 6, 15 through 18, and 27 through 30.
14 Appellants provide a separate argument directed to dependent claims 9
15 through 12, 21 through 24, and 33 through 36. In these arguments Appellants
16 assert that the claims are directed to web browsers associated with reviewing
17 stations whereas Ryan is concerned with search engines which typically perform a
18 different function. As such Appellants reason that Ryan is inapplicable to the
19 claimed invention. (Br. 9). As discussed above Pitkow teaches a system of
20 managing bookmarks that can be on the users’ local machine, which is used in
21 conjunction with a web browser. Further, as discussed above we find ample
22 evidence to suggest applying Ryan’s methods of tracking popularity of a web site
23 into bookmarks. Thus, Appellants’ arguments have not convinced us of error in
24 the Examiner’s rejection of claims 9 through 12, 21 through 24, and 33 through 36.
25 Accordingly, we sustain the Examiner’s rejection of claims 9 through 12, 21
26 through 24, and 33 through 36.
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