Ex parte FISCHER - Page 21




          Appeal No. 1997-3178                                                        
          Application 08/464,069                                                      

          rejection of claim 45 and dependent claim 46 over Kaufman is                
          reversed.                                                                   

               Hardy                                                                  
               The Examiner states that the limitations of the digital                
          data structure are found in "Hardy at col. 2, lines 34-44"                  
          (EA5) and "with Hardy coded release data is provided" (EA5).                
               Appellant argues that Hardy does not disclose storing                  
          information identifying the legitimate computer user (Br21):                
          "Hardy's display screen 30 does not include information that                
          identifies the legitimate computer user.  Rather, the                       
          displayed information relates to the computer itself, i.e.,                 
          the computer's serial number, and a random code that does                   
          not depend 'on any other parameter which can be controlled                  
          by the user.'  Column 5, lines 3-4."                                        
               We do not find where the Examiner addresses this                       
          argument.  The random code 32 and the serial number 33 of                   
          the workstation involved which are communicated to the                      
          authorized service S do not identify the user.  Accordingly,                
          the anticipation rejection of claims 25, 26, 29-33, 35-39,                  
          and 43-46 over Hardy is reversed.                                           
                                    CONCLUSION                                        
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