Ex Parte HOURTICOLON et al - Page 7




          Appeal No. 2003-2033                                                        
          Application No. 09/154,130                                                  


               Accordingly, we conclude that the examiner has not carried             
          the burden of establishing a prima facie case of obviousness of             
          the invention claimed in any of the appellants’ claims.                     
                                      DECISION                                        
               The rejection of claims 10-12 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over               
          Muldowney in view of Keller is reversed.                                    
                                      REVERSED                                        







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