Ex parte MICHAEL et al. - Page 7

                  Appeal No. 1999-1608                                                                                                                    
                  Application No. 08/506,943                                                                                                              


                  components, the input and output terminals of those components, and all interconnections                                                
                  among those input and output terminals,” as claimed.                                                                                    
                  `        Since we do not find a prima facie case of obviousness established by the                                                      
                  combination of Bhaskaran, Rostoker and Rutenbar, we will not sustain the examiner’s                                                     
                  rejection of claims 17-23 under 35 U.S.C. § 103.                                                                                        
                           The examiner’s decision is reversed.                                                                                           
                                                                    REVERSED                                                                              




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