Appeal No. 2004-1109
Application No. 09/754,686
Accordingly, we determine that sufficient evidence has been
presented to establish that making the emulators integral with
the master cylinder would have been obvious to one of ordinary
skill in this art, as well as demonstrating a motivation and
reasonable expectation of success in so making the components
integral.
For the foregoing reasons and those stated in the final
Office action and the Answer, we determine that the examiner has
established a prima facie case of obviousness. Based on the
totality of the record, including due consideration of
appellants’ arguments, we determine that the preponderance of
evidence weighs most heavily in favor of obviousness within the
meaning of section 103(a). Therefore we affirm the examiner’s
rejection of claims 1, 3-16, and 18-20 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
over Campau in view of the Complete Car Care Manual, Sasaki, and
Feigel.
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