Ex parte HARASHIMA - Page 5

                 Appeal No. 94-3414                                                                                                                
                 Application 08/054,998                                                                                                            


                         We find ourselves in agreement with appellant that the primary examiner has failed to carry the                           

                 burden of establishing a prima facie case of obviousness.  In re Oetiker, 977 F.2d 1443, 1445, 24                                 

                 USPQ2d 1443, 1444 (Fed. Cir. 1992); In re Piasecki, 745 F.2d 1468, 1471-1472, 223 USPQ 785,                                       

                 787-788 (Fed. Cir. 1984).  Accordingly, the decision of the examiner is reversed.                                                 



                                                                 REVERSED                                                                          









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