Ex parte HECKEROTH et al. - Page 4




          Appeal No. 1996-2958                                                        
          Application No. 08/150,053                                                  


          for the respective details thereof.                                         
                                       OPINION                                        
               We have carefully considered the subject matter on                                                                     
          appeal, the rejection advanced by the Examiner, the arguments               
          in support of the rejection and the evidence of obviousness                 
          relied upon by the Examiner as support for the rejection.  We               
          have, likewise, reviewed and taken into consideration, in                   
          reaching our decision, Appellants’ arguments set forth in the               
          Briefs along with the Examiner’s rationale in support of the                
          rejections and arguments in rebuttal set forth in the                       
          Examiner’s Answers.                                                         
               It is our view, after consideration of the record before               
          us, that the evidence relied upon and the level of skill in                 
          the particular art would not have suggested to one of ordinary              
          skill in the art the obviousness of the invention set forth in              
          claims                                                                      
          1 through 7 and 11 through 17.  Accordingly, we reverse.                    
               In rejecting claims under 35 U.S.C. § 103, it is                       
          incumbent upon the Examiner to establish a factual basis to                 

          on August 13, 1996 was acknowledged and entered by the                      
          Examiner without further comment on September 16, 1996.                     
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