Appeal No. 97-1202
Application 08/061,557
from a surface on another side of the lamp case, . . . ." Such
lamp casing material is neither taught by nor would it have been
suggested by McLaughlin. Without evidence that it is commonly
known to use a lamp casing material that does not reflect ambient
light from another side of the lamp casing, the appellants are
correct that the examiner has not established a prima facie case
of obviousness (Brief, page 10). The obviousness rejection of
claims 1 through 18 is reversed because all of the claims on
appeal require such a lamp casing material.
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