Ex Parte SRINIVASAN et al - Page 11




              Appeal No. 1997-4379                                                                                        
              Application No. 08/278,437                                                                                  
                     If, upon further review, the examiner believes that the rejection over the                           
              combined disclosures of Dean, Edwards and Jost is still appropriate, the examiner may                       
              reinstate the rejection.  In doing so, the examiner must follow the established Office                      
              procedures and afford appellants an opportunity to respond to the rejection.                                
                                                       Conclusion                                                         
                     The examiner's rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph is reversed. The                     
              examiner's rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is vacated.                                                      
                                                      REVERSED                                                            


                                   SHERMAN D. WINTERS                         )                                           
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