Appeal No. 1996-3491
Application 08/213,347
objective evidence of the method (2) itself, much less of its
alleged equivalency with method (1). Absent such evidentiary
support, the examiner has not established a prima facie case
of obviousness for the herein claimed process. Because there
is an inadequate factual basis to support a legal conclusion
of obviousness, the examiner’s rejections cannot be sustained.
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