a backing member for attachment to said transparent substrate member to provide a light
reflecting backing over said wrong reading image said backing member containing a coating of adhesive
material for adhering said backing member to said transparent substrate member.1
THE REFERENCES OF RECORD
As evidence of the prior art of record, the examiner relies upon the following references.
Malhotra 4,997,697 Mar 05, 1991
Whalen 5,197,763 Mar 30, 1993
THE REJECTION
Claims 4 through 10, 13 and 14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Whalen in view of Malhotra.
OPINION
We have carefully considered all of the arguments advanced by appellant and the examiner and
agree with the appellant that the aforementioned rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is not well founded.
Accordingly, we will not sustain this rejection.
“[T]he examiner bears the initial burden, on review of the prior art or on any other ground, of
presenting a prima facie case of unpatentability, ” whether on the grounds of anticipation or
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