Ex Parte Sweatt et al - Page 7


                    Appeal No. 2004-0039                                                                                                                                  
                    Application No. 09/740,324                                                                                                                            


                    evidence of nonobviousness.  See In re Oetiker, 977 F.2d 1443,                                                                                        
                    1445, 24 USPQ2d 1443, 1444 (Fed. Cir. 1992).  We hereby sustain,                                                                                      
                    therefore, the Examiner’s § 103 rejection of all appealed claims                                                                                      
                    as being unpatentable over Mears in view of Ricco.                                                                                                    
                              The decision of the Examiner is affirmed.                                                                                                   































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