Appeal No. 1996-2113
Application No. 08/192,220
any convincing reason or suggestion to modify the acids of the
primary references to acid anhydrides.
For the foregoing reasons, we determine that the examiner
has not established a prima facie case of obviousness in view
of the reference evidence. Therefore we need not address the
sufficiency of appellants’ rebuttal evidence (Brief, page 4;
Answer, page 4). In re Geiger, 815 F.2d 686, 688, 2 USPQ2d
1276, 1278 (Fed. Cir. 1987). Accordingly, the examiner’s
rejections of claims 1 through 4 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable over Hill, Parker, Kilbourne, and New alone or
combined with Massie are reversed.
The decision of the examiner is reversed.
REVERSED
BRADLEY R. GARRIS )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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