Appeal No. 1999-0236
Application 08/624,173
ordinary skill in the art and, so, there is no "hindsight" (to
use the Examiner's word).
For the reasons discussed above, the Examiner has failed
to establish a prima facie case of obviousness. The rejection
of claims 1, 2, 4-6, 8-16, 18, and 19 is reversed.
REVERSED
BRUCE H. STONER, JR. )
Chief Administrative Patent Judge )
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JERRY SMITH ) APPEALS
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