Appeal No. 96-3298 Application 08/361,284 invention, if the result of the new combination be the same as before”). The Shillington reference was cited for its showing of air intake pipes formed by a single plastic part, and does not add anything to the Miyano and Parr references insofar as the deficiencies discussed above are concerned. Accordingly, we conclude that the applied prior art does not make out a prima facie case of obviousness. The decision of the examiner is reversed. REVERSED IAN A. CALVERT ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) IRWIN CHARLES COHEN ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) LAWRENCE J. STAAB ) Administrative Patent Judge ) -9-Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007