Ex parte ONISHI et al. - Page 4

          Appeal No. 94-1942                                                          
          Application 07/773,603                                                      


          this approach involves the impermissible use of hindsight and the           
          rejection is untenable.                                                     
               The examiner's decision, rejecting claims 11 through 18                
          under 35 U.S.C. § 103 based on a combination of five references,            
          is reversed.                                                                
                                      REVERSED                                        


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