Appeal No. 95-1077 Application 07/965,647 otherwise. In re Piasecki, 745 F.2d 1468, 1472, 223 USPQ 785, 788 (Fed. Cir. 1984) (“[a]fter a prima facie case of obviousness has been established, the burden of going forward shifts to the applicant”). The decision of the examiner is affirmed. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED JOHN D. SMITH ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BRADLEY R. GARRIS ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ADRIENE LEPIANE HANLON ) Administrative Patent Judge ) 8Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007