Ex parte CONOLLY et al. - Page 10




          Appeal No. 1998-1329                                                        
          Application 08/642,595                                                      


          layer cover and a telephone handset cover with a groove                     
          projection, respectively, we find nothing in the disclosure of              
          either                                                                      
          reference which would overcome the innate deficiencies of Lo                
          discussed, supra.                                                           
               Since all of the claim limitations are not taught or                   
          suggested by the applied prior art, it is our opinion that the              
          Examiner has not established a prima facie case of obviousness              
          with respect to the claims on appeal.  Accordingly, we do not               
          sustain the Examiner’s 35 U.S.C. § 103 rejection of                         
          independent claims 1 and 21, nor of claims 2 and 4-10                       
          dependent thereon.                                                          







          Therefore, the Examiner’s decision rejecting claims 1, 2, 4-                
          10, and 21 is reversed.                                                     





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