Ex Parte Boatwright - Page 6



          Appeal No. 2005-1697                                                        
          Application No. 10/160,357                                                  

          examiner is speculating, without supporting evidence, that two              
          call setup periods in Cooper must be the same.  An anticipation             
          rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 102 may not properly be based on                
          speculation.                                                                
               Accordingly, the examiner’s decision rejecting claims                  
          1-10 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) is reversed.                                  

                                        REVERSED                                      




                                                                                     
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