Ex parte LETTON et al. - Page 10




          Appeal No.  95-0459                                                         
          Application No. 07/941,845                                                  

          obviousness within the meaning of § 103.  In re Oetiker, 977                
          F.2d 1443, 1445, 24 USPQ2d 1443, 1444 (Fed. Cir. 1992).                     
                                      DECISION                                        
          The rejection of claims 2 through 11 and 24 under 35                        
          U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by or, in the alternative,                   
          under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being obvious over Baur or Eckey is                
          reversed.                                                                   
          The rejection of claims 13 through 23 and 25 under 35                       
          U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Baur or Eckey in view               
          of Jandacek is reversed.                                                    
          The decision of the examiner is reversed.                                   
                                      REVERSED                                        





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