Appeal 2007-2169
Application 10/068,369
This is an appeal from a decision of the Examiner rejecting claims 1
and 3-10.1 35 U.S.C. § 134 (2002). We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C.
§ 6(b) (2002).
The invention is directed to a system for processing user transaction
data in accordance with loyalty rules. Customer loyalty programs are well
known. Specification, p. 1, para. [002]. The invention seeks to capture
customer data and process them in accordance with loyalty rules
corresponding to a loyalty program.
The claims are rejected as follows:
• Claims 1 and 3-10 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as being
unpatentable over Wong (US Patent 6,119,933) in view of Kawan (US
Patent 6,889,198 B2).
We AFFIRM.
Appellants, in the Appeal Brief2, argue claims 1 and 3-10 as a group.
Accordingly, pursuant to the rules, the Board selects representative claim 1
to decide the appeal with respect to this rejection, and claims 3-10 will stand
or fall with claim 1. 37 C.F.R. § 41.37(c)(1)(vii) (2006). Claim 1 reads as
follows:
1. A computer system comprising
a) a back-end computer having a first database for storing
loyalty rules and user data;
b) a point of sale terminal including a front-end computer
having a second database for storing loyalty rules and for storing user
1 Claim 2 has been canceled.
2 Our decision will make reference to Appellants’ Appeal Brief (“Br.,” filed
Nov. 21, 2006) and the Examiner’s Answer (“Answer,” mailed Jan. 29,
2007).
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