Appeal No. 1998-1926
Application 08/333,829
discourage, etc. the fraudulent reproduction or alteration of
same with an intent to prejudice the rights of another, such
as, for example, a currency note or other similar instrument”
[page 5, lines 22-27]. As pointed out by appellant in the
briefs, a personal check may be designed to be “substantially
unforgeable,” but not all personal checks are so designed.
Nevertheless, we find that the typical conventional personal
check is designed to prevent, inhibit or at least discourage
the fraudulent reproduction thereof. Thus, we agree with the
examiner that a personal check is a substantially unforgeable
document within the definition set forth in appellant’s
specification.
Of more importance to us in determining whether
Stambler anticipates the claimed invention is the recitation
in each of the independent claims that the unique signature is
computed from a unique identification number which is fixed on
the document. Stambler does not generate a signature using a
unique identification number of the document. Stambler
discloses that the information entered relates to the
transaction such as check number, check amount, etc. [column
5, lines 17-20]. These are not data sets which represent a
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