Appeal No. 1999-1131 Application No. 08/754,758 on another side. However, we do not find that any of Murai's Figure 2 configurations disclose a pin arrangement wherein the control pins and data pins are respectively arranged on perpendicular sides. Werther discloses the use of first and second boards. However, we also do not find any teaching or suggestion in Werther of a pin arrangement wherein the control and data pins are arranged on perpendicular sides. It is the burden of the Examiner to establish why one of ordinary skill in the art would have been led to the claimed invention by the reasonable teachings or suggestions found in the prior art. In re Sernaker, 702 F.2d 989, 995, 217 USPQ 1, 6 (Fed. Cir. 1983). The Examiner has failed to persuasively show and we find no evidence of any teaching or suggestion in Michael, Takeda, Murai or Werther of Appellants' claim 1 limitations. We further find no implicit or explicit suggestion or reason to combine any of these prior art references in an obviousness determination. We conclude therefore that the Examiner has failed to establish a prima facie case of unpatentability with respect to claim 1. Claims 13Page: Previous 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007