Appeal No. 95-0744
Application 07/758,460
(Fed. Cir. 1982), citing In re Gordon, 733 F.2d 900. 902,
221 USPQ 1125, 1127 (Fed. Cir. 1984). It does not appear,
based on the references before us in this rejection, that the
prior art recognized the need to test a motor before
connecting it to the steering system. The references
apparently found it adequate to test the power steering system
with the motor connected to the steering gear. For these
reasons, we conclude that the examiner has failed to establish
a prima facie case of obviousness. The rejection of
claims 19, 20, 23, and 24 is reversed.
REVERSED
ERROL A. KRASS )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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) BOARD OF PATENT
LEE E. BARRETT ) APPEALS
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