Ex parte OGDEN et al. - Page 7




          Appeal No. 2000-0053                                                        
          Application 08/829,863                                                      


          a prima facie case of obviousness of the appellants’ claimed                
          invention.  Accordingly, we reverse the examiner’s rejection.               
                                      DECISION                                        
               The rejection of claims 1-18 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over                
          Clay in view of Sydansk or Smith is reversed.                               
                                      REVERSED                                        


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