Ex parte ITO et al. - Page 9

                 Appeal No.  1998-1880                                                                                   
                 Application No.  08/423,865                                                                             
                        Having determined that the examiner has not established a prima facie case                       
                 of obviousness, we find it unnecessary to discuss the Ito Declaration executed                          
                 November 1996, relied on by appellants to rebut any such prima facie case.                              
                                                     REVERSED                                                            



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