Ex Parte DOVAL et al - Page 6

                Appeal No. 2004-0601                                                  Page 6                  
                Application No.  08/989,140                                                                   

                with Perkins places the claimed DNA sequences in the possession of the public,                
                the rejection fails to set forth a prima facie case of obviousness, and the rejection         
                is reversed.                                                                                  
                                               CONCLUSION                                                     
                      Because the rejection fails to set forth a prima facie case of obviousness,             
                it is reversed.                                                                               
                                                 REVERSED                                                     


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                LMG/jlb                                                                                       
















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