Ex parte RYAN et al. - Page 8




          Appeal No. 1997-3206                                                        
          Application No. 08/350,274                                                  


          Brown’s invention, could easily ascertain the 'progressive                  
          sequence of execution' of the program by deducing, from the                 
          color scheme, the nesting hierarchy.  From the nesting                      
          hierarchy, the 'progressive sequence' could easily be                       
          deduced.”                                                                   
               In response, Appellants assert (Brief, pages 9-13) the                 
          Examiner’s failure to establish a prima facie case of                       
          obviousness.  In Appellants’ view, no suggestion or motivation              
          exists in Brown itself or in knowledge generally available to               
          the skilled artisan to modify Brown to arrive at the claimed                
          invention.                                                                  


















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