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`Application No. 10l162,701
`Docket No. 111325-113 (290100)
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Application No. 10f162,701
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`PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT
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`Sir:
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`Prior to examination on the merits, please amend the above-identified patent application
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`Amendments to the Claims:
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`Application No. 10f162,701
`Docket No. 111325-113 (290100)
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`1. (Currently amended) A method for transferring rights adapted to be associated with
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`items from a rights supplier to a rights consumer, said method comprising:
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`obtaining a set of rights associated with an item, said set of rights including meta-rights
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`specifying derivable rights that can be derived therefiom from the meta-rights by the rights
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`consumer; and
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`determining whether the rights consumer is entitled to derive the derivable rights
`specified by the meta-rights, and at least one of deriving the derivable rights, and generating a
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`license including the derived rights -
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`rights consumer is entitled to derive the derivable rights specified by the meta-rights.
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`2. (Original) A method recited in claim 1, further comprising, transmitting the set of
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`rights, in the form of a license to the item, from the rights supplier to the rights consumer.
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`3. (Original) A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the derived rights are rights
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`disposal rights.
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`4. (Original) A method as recited in claim I, wherein the items are content.
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`5. (Original) A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the derived rights include usage
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`rights.
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`6. (Original) A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the derived rights include meta-
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`rights that the rights consumer may transfer to another rights consumer in the form of a license.
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`7.
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`(Original) A method as recited in claim 4, wherein the consumer is a content
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`distributor.
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`8. (Original) A method as recited in claim 4, wherein the consumer is a content retailer.
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`9. (Original) A method as recited in claim 4, wherein the consumer is acontenl publisher.
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`Application No. 10!] 62,201
`Docket No. 111325-113 (290100)
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`10. (Currently amended) A license associated with an item and adapted to be used within
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`a system for managing the transfer of rights to the item from 3 rights supplier to a rights
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`consumer, said license comprising:
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`a set of rights including meta—rights specifying derivable rights that can be derived
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`therefrom from the meta-rights by the rights consumer;
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`a principal designating at least one rights consumer who is authorized to derive the
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`derivable rights; and
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`a mechanism for providing access to the item in accordance with the set of rights.
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`11. (Original) A license as recited in claim 10, wherein the derived rights are rights
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`disposal rights.
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`12. (Original) A license as recited in claim 10, wherein the items are content.
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`13. (Original) A license as recited in claim 10, wherein the derived rights include usage
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`rights.
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`14. (Original) A license as recited in claim 10, wherein the derived rights include meta-
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`rights that the rights consumer may transfer to another rights consumer in the form of a license.
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`15. (Original) A license as recited in claim 12, wherein the consumer is a content
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`distributor.
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`16. (Original) A license as recited in claim 12, wherein the consumer is a content retailer.
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`1?. (Original) A license as recited in claim 12, wherein the consumer is a content
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`publisher.
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`18. (Original) A license as recited in claim 10, further comprising a digital signature
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`corresponding to a party issuing the license.
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`[9. (Currently amended) A license as recited in claim 10, further comprising at least one
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`condition that must be satisfied to exercise at least an 9.93. of said meta-rights.
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`Application No. 10f162,701
`Docket No. 111325-113 (290100)
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`20. (Original) A license as recited in claim 19, further comprising at least one state
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`variable related to said at least one condition.
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`21. (Currently amended) A method for deriving rights adapted to be associated with items
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`from meta-rights, said method comprising:
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`obtaining a set of rights associated with an item, said set of rights including meta-rights
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`specifying derivable rights that can be derived therefrom from the meta-rights by the rights
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`consumer; and
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`generating a license associated with said item and including the derived rights.
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`22. (Original) A method as recited in claim 21, wherein the derived rights are rights
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`disposal rights.
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`23. (Original) A method as recited in claim 21, wherein the items are content.
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`24. (Original) A method as recited'in claim 21, wherein the derived rights include usage
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`rights.
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`25. (New) A license as recited in claim 10, wherein said derivable rights comprise at least
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`one condition that is associated with at least one state variable.
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`26. (New) A method as recited in claim 1, comprising:
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`generating said license including the derived rights with the rights consumer designated
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`as a principal.
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`27. (New) A method as recited in claim I, comprising:
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`generating said license including the deriv‘ed rights with a party other than the rights
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`consumer designated as a principal.
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`Application No. 103162,?01
`Docket No. ”1325—1 13 (290100)
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`REMARKS
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`The present amendment amends claims 1, 10, and 21 to correct discovered informalities
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`and adds new claims 25-27 directed to further features of Applicant’s invention. No new matter
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`is introduced.
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`In view of the foregoing, examination on the merits of claims 1-2? is respectfully
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`requested.
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`The Examiner is invited to contact
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`the undersigned attorney to expedite the
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`prosecution of the present case.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Date: Jul}: 15, 2004
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