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
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