Ex Parte Hansmann et al - Page 6

         Appeal No. 2006-0986                                                                        
         Application No. 09/745,818                                                                  

              For the above reasons we conclude that the examiner has not                            
         carried the burden of establishing a prima facie case of                                    
         obviousness of the appellants’ claimed invention.                                           


                                      DECISION                                                       
              The rejection of claims 1-24 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Boers                          
         in view of Brookner is reversed.                                                            
                                      REVERSED                                                       



                        TERRY J. OWENS       )                                                       
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                        ANITA PELLMAN GROSS )     APPEALS                                            
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                        STUART S. LEVY      )                                                        
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