Appeal No. 1997-4087 Page 11
Application No. 08/298,375
adhesive receiving openings in both a print head body and an
orifice plate and bonding the two elements together, with the
adhesive extending into the openings in both of the elements,
as claimed. The examiner’s conclusion of obviousness
impermissibly relies on the appellant’s teachings or
suggestions to modify the references.
For the foregoing reasons, the examiner has not
established a prima facie case of obviousness. Therefore, we
reverse the rejection of claims 1-19 under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
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