Ex parte YAMAZAKI et al. - Page 18




          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                    
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                    Administrative Patent Judge  )     APPEALS                        
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