Appeal No. 1999-2173
Application No. 08/865,952
applied by the examiner merely to show conventional nickel-
based alloy compositions that are mixed with molybdenum-based
powders to produce thermal spray powders (Answer, page 5).
Accordingly, the citation of Longo or Anand does not remedy
the above discussed deficiencies in the primary reference of
Buran.
For the foregoing reasons, we determine that the examiner
has failed to establish a prima facie case of obviousness
based on the cited reference evidence. Therefore the
examiner’s rejections under section 103(a) are reversed.
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