Ex Parte GARFIELD et al - Page 7

                Appeal No.  2001-0982                                                   Page 7                
                Application No.  08/310,950                                                                   
                      Based on the evidence before us, it is our opinion that the examiner failed             
                to meet his burden4 of providing the evidence necessary to establish a prima                  
                facie case of obviousness.  Accordingly, we reverse the rejection of claims 1-23              
                under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Adams in view of Braun.                      

                                                 REVERSED                                                     


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                                   Toni R. Scheiner               )                                          
                                   Administrative Patent Judge     )                                          
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                                   Donald E. Adams                 )                                          
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                                   Lora M. Green                  )                                          
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                4 The initial burden of presenting a prima facie case of obviousness rests on the examiner.  In re
                Oetiker, 977 F.2d 1443, 1445, 24 USPQ2d 1443, 1444 (Fed. Cir. 1992).                          






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