Ex parte FINLAY et al. - Page 7




                  Appeal No. 1999-2207                                                                                                                    
                  Application No. 08/967,152                                                                                                              

                  relying upon speculation with respect to the teachings of Allina.  Therefore, we find that the                                          
                  examiner has not established a prima facie case of obviousness and we will not sustain                                                  
                  the rejection of independent claim 13.                                                                                                  
                                                                  CONCLUSION                                                                              

                           To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject claims 7-14 under 35 U.S.C. §                                             
                  103 is reversed.                                                                                                                        
                                                                    REVERSED                                                                              




                                             KENNETH W. HAIRSTON                                   )                                                      
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                                             JOSEPH L. DIXON                                       )     APPEALS                                          
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                                             STUART S. LEVY                                        )                                                      
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