Ex Parte SHIMIZU et al - Page 9

          Appeal No. 2002-1658                                                        
          Application No. 08/922,339                                                  


          claimed key, we cannot sustain the obviousness rejection of                 
          claims 8, 9, 20, 21, 29, and 31.                                            
                                     CONCLUSION                                       
               The decision of the examiner rejecting claims  4 through 11,           
          13, 15 through 22, 25, 27, 29, 31, and 32 under 35 U.S.C. § 103             
          is reversed.                                                                
                                      REVERSED                                        





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