Appeal No. 1997-2848
Application No. 08/444,106
Knapp-Monarch Co., 296 F.2d 230, 232, 132 USPQ 6, 8 (CCPA
1961); In re Cofer, 354 F.2d 664, 668, 148 USPQ 268, 271-72
(CCPA 1966).
Since all of the claim limitations are not taught or
suggested by the applied prior art, it is our opinion that the
Examiner has not established a prima facie case of obviousness
with respect to the claims on appeal. Accordingly, we do not
sustain the Examiner’s 35 U.S.C. § 103 rejection of
independent
claims 1, 19, and 20 nor of claims 2, 14, and 21 through 33
dependent thereon. Therefore, the Examiner’s decision
rejecting claims 1, 2, 14, and 19 through 33 is reversed.
REVERSED
ERROL A. KRASS )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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) BOARD OF PATENT
JOSEPH F. RUGGIERO ) APPEALS
Administrative Patent Judge ) AND
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