Ex Parte Miyano et al - Page 13

                  Appeal 2007-0496                                                                                               
                  Application 10/273,147                                                                                         

                  Uniroyal, Inc. v. Rudkin-Wiley Corp., 837 F.2d 1044,1050-54, 5 USPQ2d                                          
                  1434, 1438-41 (Fed. Cir. 1988).                                                                                
                          Accordingly, in the absence of a prima facie case of obviousness, we                                   
                  reverse the grounds of rejection of claims 11, 12, and 21 through 24 under                                     
                  35 U.S.C. § 103(a).                                                                                            
                          In summary, we affirm the grounds of rejection of claims 10 and 18                                     
                  through 20, and reverse the grounds of rejection of claims 1 through 9, 11,                                    
                  12, 17, and 21 through 24.                                                                                     
                          The Primary Examiner’s decision is affirmed-in-part.                                                   
                          No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with                                     
                  this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a)(1)(iv) (2007).                                          
                                                  AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                                               










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