Appeal No. 1999-2290 Page 11 Application No. 08/763,955 art" to reject the claims on appeal. The examiner's unsupported assertions are not a substitute for evidence, and do not amount to the substantial evidence required to establish a prima facie showing of obviousness of the claimed invention. Accordingly, the examiner's rejection of claims 7-14 and 16-18 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed. CONCLUSION To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject claims 7-14 and 16-18 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007