Netflix, Inc. v. Blockbuster, Inc.

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Netflix, Inc. v. Blockbuster, Inc.

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TH lNFORMAnON CONTAIND IN nu FACSIMILl is INTEED ONLY FOR TI PP.RroN.l. AND CONFEN USE OF TH DES1GN6J'D R8ClPIBNT() NAMED ABOVE. TH MESAGE MAY sa A,N A,1TORN.cLIE
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Attorney Docket No. 56055-0019

Patet
CENT~~ceJVED
'VL. FAX Cl:li-

IN TH UNITED STATES PATENl AN TREMA OFFCE
In re Application of

JA 3 -wicR N 1 2005
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W. Reed HASTIGS~ et at.
ApplicatiQn No. 10/438,727

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) Group Ar Unit: 3627

) Examer: Andrew 1. Rudy -",
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Filed: May 14, 2003

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For: APPROACH FOR RENTNG ITMS TO
CUSTOMERS

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Mail Stop Amendment
Commissioner for Patents P. Q. Box 1450 Alexandra, VA 22313-1450

REPLY TO OFFICE ACTION

In reply to the Offce Action mailed on October 29, 2004. for which the shortened
statory period for response nins until JåIuar 31, 2005, plea recnsder ths application in
light of

the amendment and rema heren.
Amendments to the claims ar reflected in the liting of clai starng at page 2.

Remarks are preented stng at page 11.

/II
III
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LISTIG OF CLA
1 - 54. (CANCELED)

55. (CUNTY AMNDED) A computer-implemented method for rentig
movies to customer the metod comprising:
nrvidìg electrnic diirtal information that ca.uses one or more attbutes of movies to be

dispJayed

esablishig, in electnic diirtal form. frm elecnic digital inonnation recived over
the Interet, a movie rental queue associated with a customer comprising an
order list indicatg 0/0 or more movies for renting to the customer;

causing to be delivered to the customer up to a specified number of movies based upon
((the movie rental queue)J tle order ofile lit:

in response to ((reeipt of a movie previously deliverd to the customer)) one or more

deliver crtera being saisfieg, selecng ((all ~ movie based upon the
orde of the list and caus the selected movie to be delivered to the cutomer
and
in response to oth electrnic dil!ta inoimation reeived frm the customer over the
Interet, electrnically updating the movie renta queue.

56. (pREVIOUSLY PREENTED) A computer-implemented method as reited in
Clai 55, wherein updg the movie rental queue comprise changing the order of

the

two or more movies for rentig to the customer.

57 . (pREVIOUSLY PREEND) A computer-implemented method as recited in
Clai 55, whern upating the movie renta queue comprses indicatig an additional

movie in the order list.

58. (pREVIOUSLY PRE~NlD) A computer-implemented method as reited in
Clai 55, wherein uptig the movie renta queue compnses removig an indicaion of
one or mote of

the movies from the ordered list

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59. (pREVIOUSLY PREEND) A compute-implemented metod as reited in
Clai 55, wherin the two or more movies for retig to the cuomer ar selected by the
customer.

60, (pREVIOUSLY PRESENT) A computer-implemented method as recite in
Clai 55, fuer comprising deteming the order of

the two or more movies bas

upon one or more preferces of the customer.

61. (pREVIUUSL Y PREEN) A computer-implemented method as reited in
Clai 55. wheren the deliver 0 f the selected movie comprise deliver by maiL.

62. (pREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) A computer-implemented method as reited in
Claim 55, wherein the deliver of the selected movie comprise deliver by mail on One
or more optical meda.

63. (CURY AMNDED) A compute-implemented meth as recited in Clai
55, wherein the ((receipt of

the movie previously deliverd to the cusomerl) deliver

crtera comprise receipt of the movie by maiL.

64. (pREVIOUSLY PREENED) A computer-imlemented method as recited in
Clai 55, wherin a number of movies deliver to the ci.tomer and not yet retUed
does not exceed the specified numbe.

65, (CURNTLY AMED) A computer-implemented method for rentig
movies to cuQmer, the method compnsin:
nrovidig electrnic digita information that caues one or mor attbutes of

movies to be

diSjlayed:
esblishig, in electrnic di2Ïta foim. frm elecnic digita infonnation received over

the Interet, a movie renta queue associated with a cutomer comprisig an
ordered list incating two or more movies for rentig to the custer;

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causng to be delivered to the cuomer up to a sped numer of movies based upon

((the movie reta queue)) the order oithe list, wherein the cusomer is not
reui to retu the movies withn a specified time associated with deliver;

in response to ((receipt of a movie prviously delivered to the cuomer)) one or more

deliver criteria being: satisfied, sel~tig ((all anoth movie based upon the
order of the list and causing the selecte mOVÍe to be deliver to the cu.tomer
and

in response to other electronic digita infomiation recved from the custmer over the
mtenet, electronically updati the movie rental queue.

66. (pREYIOUSL Y PREEN) A compute-imlemented method as reited in
Clai 65, wher updating the movie renta queue comprises changing the order of th
two or more movies fo retig to the cutomer.

61. (pREVIOUSLY PREENT) A computer-implemented method as reited in
Clai 65, wherein updati the movie ientàJ queue comprises indicating an adtiona
movie in the order lit.

68. (pREVIOUSLY PREEND) A computeraimplemente method as reited in
Claim 65. wherin upatg the movie rental queue comprises removig an indicaon of
one or more of

the movies fr the order li.

69. (pREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) A computer-implemented methd as recited in
Claim 65. wherin the two or more movies for retig to the customer ar selected by the

cutomer.

70. (pREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) A computer-implemented metod as reited in
Clai 65. fuer comprisig deemg th order of

the two or more movies based

upon one or more preferces ofila cusomer.

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71. (pREVIOUSLY PREEND) A computer-implemented method as recited in
Cla 65, wherin the deliver of the selected movie compries deliver by maiL.

72. (pREVIOUSLY PREENI) A computer-implemented method as recited in
Clai 65, wherein the delivery of

the selected movie comprises delivery by in on one

or mOre optical media.

.73. (CUY AMED) A computer-implemented method as reçited in Cla
65, wherein the ((reeipt of the movie

previously delivered to the cusmer)) deliver

criteria comprises reeipt of the movie by mai.

74. (pREVIOUSLY PRESEN) A computer-implemente metod as recited in
Clai 65, wher a nwnber of movies delivered to the C'ùtonier and not yet reed
doe not exceed the specified number.

75 (CUNTLY AMNDED) A computer-implemented method for retig
movies to customer, the metod comprising:
providi electronic diirta infoimation that causes one or more attbutes of

movies to be

dist)laved;

establishn& in electronic digital form. fr electrnic digita inormation reeived over
the Internet, a movie reta queue associate with a customer comprising an
orderd list indicatig two or more movies for reti to the cutomer;

caus to be delivered to the custmer up to a specified number of movies based upon
((the movie retal queue)) the order of

the list wherei the customer is not

charged a fee for retg one or more movies beyond a spified tie associated
with delivery

in respnse to nreeipt of a movie prevousy deliver to the customer)) one or mor
deliver crtera beìng safied selecting HaJJ ~movie based up the
order of

the list and oaus the selected movie to be deliver to the customer;

and

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in response to othe elecnic dilial inforation niived fr the custoer over the

Internet, electrnically updatig the movie rental queue.

76, (pREVIOUSLY PRESEND) A comput-implemented method as reited in
Clai 75, wherein updatig the movie reta queue comprises chagig the order of the
two or more movies for retig to the customer.

77. (PREVIOUSLY PRESEND) A computer-implemented method as reited in
Clai 75, wherin updatng the movie rental queue comprises indicatg an additiona
movie in the ordered list.

78. (pREVIOUSLY PRESEN) A compute-implemented method as recited in
Clai 75, wher updating the movie renta queue coprses removing an incation of

one or more of the movies from the ordered list.

79. (pREVIOUSLY PREENTED) A computer-implemented metod asrecited in
Cla 75, wherein the two or more movies for renting to the cutomer are selecte by the
customer.

80. (pREVIOUSLY

PREEND) A computer-implemente method as reted in
the two or more movies based

Clai 75, fuer compnsig deemg the order of

upon one or more preferences of

the customer. .

81. (pREOUSLY FREEN) A computer.implemente method as rete in
Claim 75. wherein the deliver of the selected movie compnses deliver by maiL.

82. (pREVIOUSLY PREEND) A computr-implemeted method as recite in
Clai 75, wherei the deliver of

the selecte movie compnses deliver by mail on one

or more optical meda.

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83. (CURNI Y AMDED) A computer-implemented metod as rected in Claim
15, wherei the ((reeipt of

the movie previously delivered to the customer)) delivet

critera comprises receipt of the movie by maiL.

84. (pREVIOUSLY PREENTD) A computer-implemented method as recited in
Clai 75. wherin a number of movies delivere to the cutomer and not yet retued
does not exceed the specified nwuber.

85. (CUY AMED) A computer-implemented

method forrenting movies

to cusomer, the method compriin:
estalislng over the Internet a renta agrment with a customer that provides for

chagig the customer a periodic fee;

providig electronic diirta infoimtion that causes one or mor attbutes of movies to be
displaved:
estalihin, in electronic diirta fozm. from electronic digita information received over

the Internet, a movie retal queue associated with a customer comprising an
ordered list indicatig two or more movies for renting to the customer;
causing to be deliverd to the customer up to a specified number of movies based upon
((the movie renta queue)) the order of

the list

in resonse to ((recipt of a movie prviously delivered to the cutomer JJ one or more
deliver critena heins: satified if

the customer is curent on the periodc fee
the list and causng the

selecting ((a)) another movie basd upon the order of

seleced movie to be delivered to the customer; and
in respe to other elecnic dilUta inormation received frm the customer over the
Interet, electrnicay updatg the movie rental queue.

86. (pREVIOUSLY PRESEN) A computer-implemented metod as reted in
Clai 85, wherei upin the movie renta queue compri changig the order of

the

two or more movies for renting to the customer.

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87 . (pREOUSLY PRESENED) A computer-imlemted method as recited in Clai 85, wherei updang the movie ren queue comrise indicating an adtiona
movie in the order list.

88. (pREVIOVSL Y PRESEND) A computer-implemented method as reited in
Clam 85, wherei upting the movie retal queue comprises remving an indication of
one or more of the movies frm the orderd list.

89. (PREOUSL Y PRESENTD) A computer.implemented method as recited in
Claim 85, wherein the two or more movies for renting to the customer are selected by the
customer.

90. (pRBVIOUSL Y PRESENf) A computer-imlemented method as recited in
Clai 85, furter comprising deterning the order of

the two or more movies indicated

by the movie reta queue based upn preferences of the customer.

91. (pREVIOUS1 Y PREEND) A computer.implemented method as recited in
Clai 85, wherin the deliver of

the selected movie comprises deliver by maiL.

92. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) A computer-implemente metod as recited in
Claim 85, wherein the delivery of

the selected movie comprises delivery by mail on one

or more optical meda

93. (pREVIOUSLY PRBSEN) A computer-implemented metod as reite in
Clai 85, wherein the receipt of the movie previously delivered to the cusomer
comprises receipt by maiL.

94. (pREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) A computer-implemented metod as reited in
Claim 85, wherin a number of movies delivered to the cusomer and not yet re
does not exce th specified number.

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95. (NW) A compute syem for reting movies to cuomers, comprisig:
a computer that is coupled to a digita telecommunications network by a digita
telecommimications li;

an electronic digita memory in the computer;

one or more sequences of compute progr instctions store in the electronic digita
memory which, when execut~ cause the computer to peOII the steps of:
providi electrnic digita infonation that caes one or more attbutes of movies

to be disp layed;

estalishing, in electrtUc digital form, frm elecnic digital inomiation recved
over the Interet, a movie reta queue associated with a customer comprisig
an orderd list indicatín two or more movies for renting to the customer;
causin to be delivered to the cumer up to a specified number of

movies based

upon the order of the list;

in response to one or more delivery criteria being satified, selecting another movie
bas upon the order of

the list an causing the selected movie to be delivered

to the customer and

in respons to other electronic digita inomiation reeived from the customer over
the Interet, electrcaly updatig the movie rental queue.

96. (NW) A compute system as reited ~ Claim 95, wher the other electrnic digita
informaton specifies chag the order of

the two or more movies for reting to the

customer.

97. (NW) A computer system as recited in Claim 95, wherein the other electrnic digita
inonntion specifies an adtional movie to add to the ordered list.

98. (NW) A computer system as recite in Clai 95, whern the other electroDÍc digita
inrmon spefies removig an incation of one or more of the movies frm the
order li.

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99. crW) A compute system as recite in Claim 95l wherein tbe deliver of

the selected

movie comprises deliver by mail.

i 00. (NW) A computer system as recited in Clai 95, whein the delivery of

the seleced

movie comprise deliver by mal on one or more optical meda.

101. (NW) A computer system as reited in Clai 95, wherein the deliver crtera
comprise receipt by maiL.

102. (NW) A computer system as reted in Claim 95, wherein a number or movies
delivered to the customer and not yet reed does not excee the specified numer.

103. (NEW) A method as reted in Clai 55, wherein the other electrnic digital
inormation indicates one or more deliver criteria being satified.

104. (NW) A inethod as recited in Claim 55, wherein the other electrnic digita
inormaton comprises one or more selection crtera.

i OS. (NW) A method as recited in Clai 55, whern the movies comprise any of motion
pictues, televsion series, documentares, caroons, musc videos, video recordgs of
concer perormces, instctona progrs, and educaonal progrs.

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REMAR
Applicants than the Examer for extendi the couresy of a personal interiew with
thei underigned representative on Decembe 14, 2004. Clai 55,63,65,73, 75, 83 and 8S
have been amended in ths rely, and Clais 95-105 are new. Hence, Claims 55-105 are

pending in ths aplication. All isses rased in the Ofce Action mailed Octobe.\" 29, 200 are

addressed hereliafer.

L CLAIMS S5-94-ISSUES UNER 35 U.S.C. § 101
The Ofce Action rejects Clams 55-94 under 35 U.S.C. § 101 because the claied

invention alegedly is directed to non-stattory subject matter. The Offce Action contends th
the claied invention does not satisfy the

two-prong test of: (1) whether the invention is wit1

the technological ars; and (2) whether the invention prouces a useful, concrete and tagible

result.
Applicants disagre. Clas 55-94 ar diected to a novel, computerized methd and

system for reting movies to customers over the Interet, a-includig an ordered list or "queue"

of movies to be rete (''te movie rental queue") mantaied in electrnic digital form tht
expsses the deliver prefernces of the cusomer. updatng of the queue order in reonse to

certn delivery parameters beig satified and in resonse to electric inormtion received
from the customer over the Interet, and an electronic method an system for causing delivery of
movies to the cuomer based upon the order of

the queue. The metod includes providig

electrnic digita informtion th causes one or more attbutes of movies to be dilayed,

procsi and stoDng in electronc digita form information reeived over the Interet,

maitaing in electrníc digital form an order list tht Índicats movies to be rented to the
custoer, the deliver of a spcifed numer of movies to the cusomer bas upon the order of

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the list in response to certai deliver criteria being satisfied and automatically selectg another
movie based upon the order of

the list to be delivere to the customer either in respnse to

receiving electrnic inormaton frm the cuomer over the Internet, or in response to other
delivery criteria being satisfied and the electrnic updatig of the movie rental queue either in

resonse to receiving elecnic inomiation frm the customer over the Internet, or in resonse
to other delivery crteria being satsfed. The specification provides examles of chages that

ca be made to the movie renta queue usng electrnic digita signs received over the Interet,
which changes are imlemented electronicay. Updates may include changing ite selection
criteria (see pargraph £0022)), changig the order or prority of movies in the queue ((0042)),
adding a movie to the queue by providing electronic infonnation that specifies item selection

critera. (I0050)), or chagig the number of movies in the queue ((0056)), etc.

Th using computer technology and the Internet, an enterrie can remotely engage in
the perodc renting of

multile movies to a customer in the order of customer preferce.
movies to

Technology is used to provide electric digita info:nation tht cas attbute of

be displaye to th user, to establish multiple, e1retrmc movie renta queues each associate
with a parcular cusomer, to store the movie rental queue inormation, to updae the movie
reta queue, and to cause the selection of movies to be delivered to the cuomer, all without any
human mediation on the par of the renting enterri, Eah of the independent clais, as

amend~ reites tha the movie renta queu is esblised, mataed and upte in digita
electronic fonn (in the compute memory or har drve). Furer, ce sleps in the claied

method opeate based upon the order of

the list compnsmg the electrnic movie renta

queue;

thus each step of the !1etod involves interctng with technca elemen. Therefore, Claims 5594 recite subject Iitter within the technological ar.

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The Offce Action asert "all of

th reited stes can be peromied in the mind of

the

user or by user of a pencil and paper," that the ¡'step only constitute an idea of how to rent a
movie;' and that "the computer ne not be present to execte any of

the steps, and if executed

may merly be given by had (digital da) or orally." Ths is incorrct. The cla recite st

that ar directe to computer-implemente fuctonality that canot be peormed in the mi of
the user or by hand. For example, the clai reite "providing electrnic digita inomiation that

causes one or more attbutes of movies to be displayed," "eslishn& in digita electrnic form

ftm electrnic digital inormtion received over the Internet. a movie retal queue asocated
with a customer," and "in response to other electrnic digita infonnation received frm the

customer over the Ineret, electronícaly updatig the movie renta queue;' which caot be

performed in the mid Qfthe use or by had.

The methods of Clai 55-94 also produce a usefu, ooncrete and tagible resut. Firs,
prcticing the claimed methods reults in pennttng the establishment and maagement of a
dynamic movie queue over the Internet This aproach is useful because it can pennt
convenent storage and management of a movie reta queue, allowig a customer to chage the

prefered order of movies that ar delivered

The Ofce Action ignres the term "computer-implemented" and "Internet" in the
clai, but no raonale is given. Thes ters bring the recited methods withi the technological

ars. and estalish th the recited method provide a usefu reult that involves concrete and

tagible elements. Ignoring these term is unpported in the statutory lange cited in the
Offce Acton or in cae law.
Reconsderon and withdrawal of

the rejection of Claims 55-94 under 35 U.S.C. § 101

is respectfy reuested.

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IL CLAIS 5S94-ISSUES UNER 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
The Offce Action rejects Cla 55-94 under 35 U.S.C. § l03(a) as allegedy

unpatentable over Kleian) U.S. Patent No. 5)959,945. The rejection is respectfly trversed.

A. INEPENENT CLAS 55, 65, 75 AN 85
Independent Clais 55, 65,75 and 85 all reite "in respnse to one or more deliver
critera beng satisfied, selecting another movie based upon the order of the lis and causing the

selected movie to be delivered to the customer." In these claims, the selection and delivery to
the cusmer of another movie is perormed "in respnse to one or more deliver criteria being
satisfied," such as receipt of a movie pre,.lously delivered to the cusomer. Furer) the
independent clais al recite updatig the queue in response to informtion received from the

customer over the Interet-that is, the queue is dynamc. In contrt, Kleiman does not teach or
suggest the use of a queue mechasm, delivery in respnse to receivig previous music back or
satsfyg any other delivery criteria, or a dynamc queue.
In the aproach of Clais 55-94, rentig movies to customer involves providing an

intial set of movies to a customer, and movies ar then repleished) for example, in reponse to

movies that ar retwed Unlie Kleiman, in Clais 55-94 the selection and delivery of a
relacement movie is peroned in reponse to recevig a movie previously delivered to a
customer. In the musc distribution syst of Kleiman, musie is not selected and delivere in

repons to recivi music previously deliver to a cusomer. Rather) in Kleian (Col. 6, lies

45-47) the jukeboxes reues selected music frm regiona ditrbution platform, which forward

the requests to th global distrbution platorm, which in tu uplin the reuests to the

satellite. The satellte trsiits the requested music to the satellte rever connected to the
jukebox (Col 7, lies 38-45). Songs that ar not accesed fruently ar delete frm

jukeboxes;

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new songs are uploaded (Col. 10, lines 3-8), but ther is no teachig or suggestion in Klein
that songs ar ever retued frm a jukebox to a regional distribution platform or that the retu
of a song or any other delivery crtera trgger the selecton and deliver of a another song from

a queue, Ther is no indicaton in Kleiman that the selecon and deliver of song depends in

any way upon reeiving a song previously delivered to a jukebox. Therefore, the featue noted
above-"in respnse to one or more deliver crtera being sarsfed, selecting another movie

basd upon the movie renta queue and causing the selected movie to be delivere to the

cutomet'-r~ited in independent Claims 55, 65, 7S and 85 is not taght or suggested by
Kleiman.
Kleiman also lacks an ordered queue or list. Clai 55.65,75 and 85 also al featue

"estalishg, in electnic digital form, from electrnic digital inormation received over the

Interet, a movie renta queue associated with a cuomer comprig an ordered list indicati
two or more movies for renting to the customer." Thus. the movie rental queue for the customer
is both based On infonnaton'eceived over the Interet and compries an ordered list. The movie

renta queue for a cuomer is usd to maage multiple request that ar procesed over tie as

movies are reted However, Kleiman do not teach or sugges usin a queue mechan
Music requests are reived and proessed one at a tie, and there is no mention or suggetion of

queuig up music reuests and fulfilli those requests over time, or magig a queue, let alone
in respnse to re of a song previously deliverd, as discussed above.

Klein has no teachig th a receivig customer or jukebox ca upate a song lit to
add songs, delete songs, or re-order songs. Thus, Kleima lacks anytg corrondg to the
''updating'' featu of all the independent cla.s. For al the foregoing reasons, the clams are

patetably ditict frm Kleima.

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The Ofce Attion tok Ofcial Notice that "selecg a m.ovie/ook bas upon a rental
queue was common knowledge in the libra ar ..." No referce is cited. Offcial Notice is

proper only in "lited circumces," for facts that ar "caable of such intat and
unquestionable detertion as to defy dispute.ll MPEP 2144.03; citing In re Ahlert, 424 F.2d

1088, i 09 i, 165 US:PQ 418, 420 (CCP A 1970). The subject matter of Offcial Notice in the

Offce Action is not the kid of fact tht auaifies. for Offcial Notice. First; the Offcial Notice

does not conside th complete claied combination, and ignores specific featues in the clais
tht are dicus above. Furer. the librar ar presently of

record does not support ile

substan of the Offcial Notice. The libtar ar of record does not tech or suggest esablislúng

a movie renta queue based upon information received over the Internet. To the extent tht the

librar ar teaches or suggests renta queues, the ar only provides a wrtten list of books that an

individual desires to bow; the list emot be updted. is not electric, is not established over
the Inteet, and is not ordered.

In the referece of record. the wrtten lists used by librares identify book titles that an

individu desir to borrw, but the wrtt lists are not order lists. None of the libra
referces teach deli ver accordig to the order of a list, or upatig a list over the Inteet. The
librares would lend available items frm the lis as the itei beame available, but no referce

teahes adher to the ord of a list or updating the list. Therfore, the feat noted abve-

"esablishig, in electrnic digital for frm electrnic digita inonntion reved over the
Internet, a movie reta queue asiated with a customer compsing an order lit indicati

two or more movies for rentig to the cumet' -a recited in independent Claims 55, 65, 75

an 85, is not taught or suggested by the libra ar .of recd, alone or in Clmbination with

Kleima.

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EV'e1 the ''resere lists" offered by some contempo libraes do not support a rejection

of the claims. Thes lists ar unordered, and ar not established in electrnic digita memoiy

over the Internet. Libraes also do not ~t' movies or other item uner the common, ordina
meag of "rent," which involves some form of

payment based on the reted arcle.

The library

ar also does not teach any way for a patron to self-maage a book list Ony

a libraran could change a reserve list in a librar. In contt, the approach of the indepndent
clai supports electronic self-mangement of a movie renta queue by a customer. The

approach of

the independent claims pents a oomputer eleconically, and automatically, to

change the order of a customets list in respnse to electrc inrmation received frm the
customer reuestng such a chage,
Clais 55, 65, 75 and 85 recite one or more feates that are not taught or suggested by

Kleiman or the librar ar of

record. Therefore, Clams 55, 65, 75 and 85 ar patentale over

Kleiman and the libra ar ofrecord. Furer, the subject maer of

tie Offcial Notice is

capable of reasnable disagrement, and has bee trvered by Aplicants' foregoing reks.

Applicants reest citaon of docuenta evidence or other recognized authonty, and suggest

that any subsequent Offce Action relyig on the Ofcial Notice caot be made final. MPEP
2144.03(0).

B. DEPENENT CLAlS 56-64, 66-74, 76-84 AN 86-94
Clai 56-6, 66~74, 76-84 and 86-94 depend frm indepdent Claims 55, 65, 75 and
Clais 55t 65t 75 and 85, respectvely. Therefore, Claims

85 and include all of

the featues of

56-6t 66-74, 76-84 an 86-94 ar patentale over Kleiman and the librar ar of

record for at

leat the reasons set fort above with reect to Clai 55, 65, 75 and 85. Furerore, Clai
56-64,66-74, 76-84 and 86-94 recite additional limtations tht indendently reder them

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patentable over Kleiman an the libra ar of

rerd. Reconsderation and withdrwal of the

rejection of Claims 55-94 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is repectfy requeste

IlL INORMTION DISCLOSUR STATEMNT
The Offce Acton referred to th Inormtion Disclosur Statement(IDS) filed on

October 6, 2004 tht identified one issued patent and thee pendig patent aplications. the

Offce Action reuested that the Applicant dìsclosc: which of these have substantially similar

claim language to avoid double patentig. Applicants suggest tht the Exaer review the
identified patent. but Applicats do not believe that any of the identified pa.tent applications have

clais that ar sufficiently simlar to the clai of

the present applicaton so as to estalish

grunds for a double patenting rejection. Applicants have fied the IDS so tht the Examner ha
suffcient innntion to independently consider the issue.

iv. CONCLUSION
Applicants respectfly submit th all of the pendig clai are in condition for
alowance, and issuce of a foral notice of allowance is respectfully requested. No fees are
believed to be due at ths tie. If

the Applicat is in errrt the Commssioner is herby

authoried to chage any applicable fee to our Deposit Account No. 50-1302.

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The Examer is invited to contat the imdersigned by teiePhone if the Examer believes
tht such contact would assist in advancing prosecution of ths aplication. Pleae dit any

telephone calls to the underigned at [phone], extension 202.

Respectfy submitted,

HICKM PALERO TRUONG & BECKER LLP

Date: Janua 31. 2005

Chrstopher 1. Paleno Reg. No. 42,056

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Telephone No.: [phone] ext. 202

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CERTICATE OF TRSMISSION
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On Janui 3 L 2005 ~'\ .'

C-~ gelica Maoney

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