Ex parte KIRSCHNER et al. - Page 11






                  Appeal No. 1997-1371                                                                                                                    
                  Application 08/213,290                                                                                                                  


                           Since the examiner has not sustained his burden to establish a prima facie case of                                             
                  unpatentability, we reverse the rejection of claims 1 and 2.                                                                            
                                                                    REVERSED                                                                              








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