Ex Parte MARUOKA et al - Page 6



          Appeal No. 2002-0970                                                        
          Application 09/181,814                                                      

          Molitor also would not have suggested such a ball to one of                 
          ordinary skill in the art, it fails to establish a prima facie              
          case of either anticipation or obviousness with respect to the              
          subject matter recited in independent claims 1 and 11.4                     
          Accordingly, we shall not sustain the standing 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)           
          rejection and the alternative 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) rejection of               
          claims 1 and 11, and dependent claims 2 through 10 and 12, as               
          being anticipated by or obvious over Molitor.                               























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