Appeal No. 2000-0023
Application 08/967,856
evidence and to reconsider the prima facie case anew in light
of all the evidence. In re Piasecki, 745 F.2d 1468, 1472, 223
USPQ 785, 788 (Fed. Cir. 1984). However, appellants have
neither presented any rebuttal evidence nor advanced any
arguments with respect to any probative showing of surprising
or unexpected results represented by objective evidence in
this record. Accordingly, the prima facie case of obviousness
stands unrebutted.
OTHER ISSUES
On page 1 of appellants' brief two applications,
unrelated to this application, are disclosed. It appears that
the reference to said applications was an inadvertent error.
We have not considered said applications in any fashion in
reaching the decisions reflected in this opinion.
SUMMARY
The rejection of the claims under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is
affirmed.
The decision of the examiner is AFFIRMED.
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