Ex Parte ZIMMERMAN et al - Page 6

                  Appeal No. 2002-0611                                                                                                                    
                  Application No. 09/234,229                                                                                                              


                           Accordingly, since the examiner has not established a prima facie case of                                                      
                  obviousness, we will not sustain the rejection of claims 5 and 58 under 35 U.S.C. § 103                                                 
                           The examiner’s decision is reversed.                                                                                           
                                                                    REVERSED                                                                              




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