The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 23
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ASIL T. GOKCEBAY
and YUCEL K. KESKIN
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Appeal No. 2000-2194
Application No. 08/705,843
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ON BRIEF
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Before FLEMING, RUGGIERO, and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges.
RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal from the final rejection of
claims 1-15, which are all of the claims pending in the present
application.
The claimed invention relates to a mechanical key device
formed as a solid unit and fitted for insertion into the cylinder
of a lock. The key head of the mechanical key device includes a
microprocessor, a memory and battery, and a contact point for a
one-wire bus connection with the lock. On insertion of the key
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