Ex parte GRAY et al. - Page 9




                     Appeal No. 1997-2330                                                                                                               Page 9                         
                     Application No. 08/398,315                                                                                                                                        

                                We conclude that the Examiner has not established a prima facie case of unpatentability with                                                           

                     respect to the subject matter of the appealed claims.                                                                                                             

                                                                               CONCLUSION                                                                                              

                                To summarize, the decision of the Examiner to reject claims 1-4, 7 and 8 under 35 U.S.C. §§                                                            

                     102(e) and 103 is reversed.                                                                                                                                       

                                No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be                                                                  

                     extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                  REVERSED                                                                                             





                                                     CHUNG K. PAK                                                     )                                                                
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                                                     TERRY J. OWENS                                                   )     APPEALS                                                    
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                                                     CATHERINE TIMM                                                   )                                                                
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