Ex Parte ITO et al - Page 5

          Appeal No. 2001-2265                                                        
          Application No. 09/151,934                                                  

          of prima facie obviousness of the method recited in any of the              
          appellants’ claims.  Accordingly, we reverse the examiner’s                 
          rejection.                                                                  
                                      DECISION                                        
               The rejection of claims 8-11 and 16-18 under 35 U.S.C. § 103           
          over JP ‘080 in view of the appellants’ admitted prior art,                 
          Westaway and optionally Howell, is reversed.                                
                                      REVERSED                                        




                         TERRY J. OWENS                )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
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                         CATHERINE TIMM                ) BOARD OF PATENT              
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                         JEFFREY T. SMITH              )                              
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          TJO/RWK                                                                     
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