Appeal No. 97-2020 Application 07/957,107 signals to drive matrix displays and (2) the admitted prior art with its teaching of driving active matrix displays with amplitude modulated signals, would have been led in a direction away from the path taken by appellants. In re Gurley, 27 F.3d 551, 553, 31 USPQ2d 1130, 1131 (Fed. Cir. 1994). Whereas the examiner established a prima facie case of obviousness which has not been rebutted by argument or evidence, the rejection should be sustained. STANLEY M. URYNOWICZ, JR. ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES SMU:psb 18Page: Previous 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007