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Application No. 09/730,868
reasonable chance of success in choosing the specific modifications disclosed by Oka and
Cadorniga respectively. We further conclude that the prior art has revealed that in so
making or carrying out, those of ordinary skill in the art would have had a reasonable
expectation of success. See In re Vaeck, 947 F.2d 488, 493, 20 USPQ2d 1438, 1442
(Fed. Cir. 1991).
Based upon the above evidentiary findings, we conclude that it would have been
obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to have utilized the compound dimple of
Cadorniga in the combination of dimples disclosed by Oka. Accordingly, we affirm the
rejections over Oka in view of Cadorniga.
DECISION
The rejection of claims 1 through 6 under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as being
unpatentable over Oka in view of Cadorniga is affirmed.
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