Appeal No. 96-0852
Application 08/116,581
invention may be rendered obvious.
Since we perceive no factual basis in the prior art relied upon which supports the examiner’s
proposed combinations thereof, and have determined that the examiner's conclusion of obviousness is
based on hindsight reconstruction of the claimed invention from isolated, disparate teachings in the prior
art and reliance upon appellants’ own disclosure, we will not sustain the examiner's rejection of the
claims on appeal under 35 U.S.C.§ 103.
The decision of the examiner rejecting appealed claims 1, 7 through 9, 12 and 14 through 16
under 35 U.S.C. § 103, accordingly, is reversed.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be
extended under 37 CFR 1.136(a).
REVERSED
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