Ex Parte SCHADE et al - Page 5

          Appeal No. 2000-1156                                                        
          Application No. 08/578,706                                                  

               Under these circumstances, we are constrained to agree with            
          the appellants that the examiner has not carried his burden of              
          establishing a prima facie case of obviousness.  Accordingly, the           
          decision of the examiner is reversed.                                       

                                      REVERSED                                        


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