Ex parte BROUILLET - Page 9

              Appeal No. 1998-2297                                                                                       
              Application 08/353,622                                                                                     


                     For the above reasons we conclude that the examiner has                                             
              not carried the burden of establishing a prima facie case of                                               
              obviousness of the appellant’s claimed invention.                                                          
              Accordingly, we reverse the examiner’s rejection.                                                          
                                                      DECISION                                                           
                     The rejection of claims 1, 2, 4-8 and 11 under 35 U.S.C.                                            
              § 103 over McLaughlin in combination with Thomas is reversed.                                              
                                                      REVERSED                                                           





                                   TERRY J. OWENS                                    )                                   
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