Ex parte EKELAND et al. - Page 6

          Appeal No. 96-1787                                                          
          Application No. 08/372,482                                                  


          prima facie case of obviousness.  Cf. In re O’Farrell, 853                  
          F.2d 894, 903, 7 USPQ2d 1673, 1681 (Fed. Cir. 1988).                        
          For the foregoing reasons, the decision of the examiner                     
          is reversed.                                                                
                                      REVERSED                                        




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