Ex Parte Rivin - Page 6



        Appeal No. 2006-0845                                  6                       
        Application No. 10/113,524                                                    

        In light of the foregoing, we agree with appellant that the                   
        examiner has failed to meet his burden of establishing a prima                
        facie case of obviousness.  For that reason, we refuse to sustain             
        the examiner’s rejection of claims 1 through 4 under 35 U.S.C.                
        § 103(a). Accordingly, the decision of the examiner is reversed.              
                                 REVERSED                                             





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