Ex parte HICKS - Page 8

          Appeal No. 1997-0616                                                        
          Application No. 08/318,205                                                  


               Here, the examiner has not adequately established the                  
          elements necessary to support a conclusion of "public use" prior            
          to the critical date.                                                       
               For these reasons, we reverse the examiner’s rejection                 
          under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) of all of the appealed claims.                     
               The decision of the examiner is reversed.                              
                                      REVERSED                                        








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          RHD/kis                                                                     

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