Appeal No. 1998-1926
Application 08/333,829
1. A method for authenticating a unique article by
creating a unique data signature for the unique article, said
method comprising the steps of:
receiving a data set including at least one data
subset wherein a first data subset is representative of a
unique identification number fixed to a surface of a
substantially unforgeable document;
encrypting said input data set to generate a unique
data signature and fixing said unique data signature to at
least one of said unique article and a verification
certificate, to thereby authenticate said unique article; and
utilizing the substantially unforgeable document and
said unique data signature together for subsequent proof of
authenticity of the unique article.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Stambler 5,267,314 Nov. 30, 1993
Haber et al. (Haber) 5,373,561 Dec. 13, 1994
(filed Dec. 21,
1992)
Schneier, “Untangling Public-Key Cryptography,” Dr. Dobb’s
Journal, Vol. 17, Issue 5, May 1992, pages 16-28.
The following rejections are on appeal before us:
1. Claims 1-3, 5-7, 13, 14, 16 and 17 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 102 (a) and (e) as being anticipated by the
disclosure of Stambler.
2. Claims 4, 8-11 and 15 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over the teachings of Stambler in
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