Appeal No. 2000-2016 Page 9
Application No. 09/209,837
It is our conclusion that the combined teachings of Cox and Soussloff fail to
establish a prima facie case of obviousness with regard to the subject matter recited in
claim 1, and we therefore will not sustain this rejection.
SUMMARY
The rejection of claim 1 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, is not sustained.
The rejection of claim 1 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) is sustained.
The rejection of claim 1 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is not sustained.
A rejection of the claim having been sustained, the decision of the examiner is
affirmed.
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