Ex parte THOMAS G. FELDPAUSCH et al. - Page 9

          Appeal No. 97-4240                                                          
          Application 08/294,074                                                      


          declaration in the brief, this evidence would not need to be                
          considered inasmuch as the prior art relied on by the examiner              
          fails to establish a prima facie case of obviousness.  See In re            
          Fine, 837 F.2d 1071, 1076, 5 USPQ2d 1596, 1600 (Fed. Cir. 1988).            
               The decision of the examiner is reversed.                              
                                      REVERSED                                        









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