Ex Parte Garnier et al - Page 7

                  Appeal No. 20005-1269                                                                                                                   
                  Application No.09/499,060                                                                                                               

                           Accordingly, we will not sustain the rejection of claims 9-20, 36, 37, and 40 under                                            
                  35 U.S.C. § 103 as, in our view, the examiner has not established a prima facie case of                                                 
                  obviousness with regard to the instant claimed subject matter.                                                                          
                                                                    REVERSED                                                                              






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