Appeal No. 1998-2531 Application 08/574,279 that the prior art could be so modified would not have made the modification obvious unless the prior art suggested the desirability of the modification."). The examiner has failed to establish that the claimed candy-coated raisin is the same as or obvious from candy-coated raisins produced by the Daum process. The teachings of Minifie and Brown further fail to cure the deficiencies of Daum. Therefore, based on the record before us, we are constrained to reverse the decision of the examiner. REVERSED EDWARD C. KIMLIN ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT ADRIENE LEPIANE HANLON) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) ROMULO H. DELMENDO ) Administrative Patent Judge ) 6Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007