Appeal No. 96-1142 Application 07/939,180 established a prima facie case of obviousness over Henning and Hombach of the process recited in any of appellants’ claims. Accordingly, the rejection of claims 7-11 over these references is reversed. DECISION The rejections of claims 7-11 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over Chao, and over Henning in view of Hombach, are reversed. REVERSED WILLIAM F. SMITH ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT TERRY J. OWENS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) ) INTERFERENCES 12Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007