Ex parte SCHANK et al. - Page 14




          Appeal No. 1998-0847                                                        
          Application No. 08/483,762                                                  


          preponderance of evidence weighs most heavily in favor of                   
          obviousness within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. § 103.                          
          Accordingly, the examiner’s rejection of claims 13-16 under 35              
          U.S.C. § 103 over Pai in view of Borsenberger and Oki or                    
          Frankel is affirmed.                                                        
               For the foregoing reasons and those set forth in the                   
          Answer, the examiner’s rejection of the claims on appeal under              
          35 U.S.C. § 103 over Pai in view of Borsenberger and Oki or                 
          Frankel is affirmed.                                                        












               No time period for taking any subsequent action in                     
          connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                    
          § 1.136(a).                                                                 
          AFFIRMED                                                                    


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