Ex parte KAUFHOLD et al. - Page 6




          Appeal No. 1999-1279                                                        
          Application 08/802,294                                                      


          therefore, has not carried the burden of establishing a prima               
          facie case of obviousness of the appellants’ claimed                        
          invention.  Consequently, we reverse the examiner’s rejection.              











                                      DECISION                                        
               The rejection of claims 1-19 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over                
          St. Clair in view of Baack and Nissen is reversed.                          
                                      REVERSED                                        






                                                       )                              
                         BRADLEY R. GARRIS             )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
                                                       )                              
                                                       )                              
                                                       ) BOARD OF PATENT              
                         CHARLES F. WARREN             )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )   APPEALS AND                

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