Ex parte NEPOTE et al. - Page 10




          Appeal No. 1997-1231                                                        
          Application No. 08/308,985                                                  



          1127 (Fed. Cir. 1984).  “Obviousness may not be established                 
          using hindsight                                                             
          or in view of the teachings or suggestions of the inventor.”                
          Para-Ordnance Mfg. v. SGS Importers Int’l, Inc., 73 F.3d at                 
          1087,                                                                       
          37 USPQ 2d at 1239 (Fed. Cir. 1995), citing W. L. Gore &                    
          Assoc. v. Garlock, Inc., 721 F.2d at 1540, 1553, 220 USPQ at                
          303,                                                                        
          312-13 (Fed. Cir. 1983).                                                    




















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