Ex parte DA SILVA et al. - Page 6

            Appeal No. 1998-3157                                                      
            Application No. 08/466,797                                                

                 In view of the above, we find that the examiner has                  
            not met his burden for establishing a prima facie case.  Ex               
            parte Clapp, 227 USPQ 972, 973 (Bd. App. & Int. 1985).                    
            Hence, we reverse.                                                        

                                         REVERSED                                     



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