Appeal No. 96-2607 Application 08/001,865 proposition at issue is not supported by a teaching in a prior art reference or common knowledge of unquestionable demonstration. Our reviewing court requires this evidence in order to establish a prima facie case. In re Knapp-Monarch Co., 296 F.2d 230, 232, 132 USPQ 6, 8 (CCPA 1961); In re Cofer, 354 F.2d 664, 668, 148 USPQ 268, 271-72 (CCPA 1966). We have not sustained the rejection of claims 1 through 10 under 35 U.S.C. § 103. Accordingly, the Examiner's decision is reversed. REVERSED JAMES D. THOMAS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT KENNETH W. HAIRSTON ) APPEALS AND 9Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007