Appeal No. 95-0143
Application 07/865,849
The Examiner views the lock as the Barrett lock system that
includes the lock box 12 installed in the stand 16. Barrett
teaches in column 7, lines 27-37, the lock system is designed to
communicate with a remote computer over conventional telephone
lines. Therefore, we find that Barrett teaches a lock including
a data communication terminal coupled to a communication channel
and microprocessor means for receiving data from said data
communication terminal transmitted over said communication
channel as recited in Appellants’ claim 17.
Appellants further argue on page 23 of the brief that the
Barrett system requires that the lock box be removed from the
door and assembled in the lock system (the stand 16 including
local stand 16a and computer 18). However, we note that the
Appellants’ claim 17 does not set forth any limitations that
requires that the lock must be accessed while the lock box is on
the door. Therefore, we will sustain the Examiner’s rejections
of claim 17 under 35 U.S.C. §§ 102 and 103.
Appellants argue on page 24 of the brief that Barrett fails
to teach a modem means as recited in claim 18. Upon a careful
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