Appeal No. 2001-0836 Application No. 08/991,448 not established a prima facie case of obviousness. Accordingly, the 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) rejection of independent claim 9 and its dependent claims 11-14, as well as independent claim 23, is not sustained. In conclusion, we have not sustained the Examiner’s 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) rejection of any of the claims on appeal. Therefore, the decision of the Examiner rejecting claims 9, 11-14, and 23 is reversed. REVERSED KENNETH W. HAIRSTON ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT LEE E. BARRETT ) APPEALS AND Administrative Patent Judge ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) JOSEPH F. RUGGIERO ) Administrative Patent Judge ) JFR:hh 7Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007