Ex Parte Katsukawa et al - Page 4

               Appeal 2007-0732                                                                             
               Application 09/799,502                                                                       

                      Here, claims 1-9 are subject to the same rejection.  Because the                      
               Appellants argue only the limitations of claim 1, (Br.2 5), we select that                   
               claim as the sole claim on which to decide the appeal of all the claims.                     
               Rather than reiterate the positions of parties in toto, we focus on the issues               
               therebetween.                                                                                

                                      III. STORING LOG-IN DATA                                              
                      The Examiner makes the following findings.                                            
                      Navarre teaches of [sic] a "gateway [that] can incorporate                            
                      security functionality.  End users of the gateway can be                              
                      authorized to access one or more services through the use of                          
                      user security profiles maintained in the user profile database"                       
                      (Navarre, col. 4, lines 42-46).  In addition, "the gateway acts as                    
                      a firewall, adding an additional layer of security to the                             
                      network. This firewall feature also simplifies the authentication                     
                      and authorization process since security needs only be                                
                      managed once (upon logging into the gateway)" (Navarre,                               
                      col. 4, lines 58-62).                                                                 
               (Answer 4.)  The Appellants argue that "there is no statement in Navarre et                  
               al. regarding certification data for an 'original certifying system' of an                   
               application server."  (Reply Br.3 5.)  Therefore, the issue is whether Navarre               
               discloses storing data used to log a user into an application server.                        
                                                                                                           
               2 We rely on and refer to the Substitute Appeal Brief, in lieu of the original               
               Appeal Brief, because the latter was defective.  We will not consider the                    
               original in deciding this appeal.                                                            
               3 The Appellants explain that their original Reply Brief included errors, and                
               that their Supplemental Reply Brief "repeat[s] the arguments therein (with                   
               typographical errors corrected)."  (Supplemental Reply Brief 1.)  Therefore,                 
               we rely on and refer to the Supplemental Reply Brief, in lieu of the original                
               Reply Brief.  We will not consider the original in deciding this appeal.                     
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