Ex Parte HOPKINS - Page 7

                 Appeal No. 2006-2569                                                       Page 7                   
                 Application No. 09/485,245                                                                          

                                                  CONCLUSION                                                         
                        Because the examiner has set forth a prima facie case of obviousness as                      
                 to claims 7-14, which has not been sufficiently rebutted by appellant, the rejection                
                 is affirmed.                                                                                        
                                                    AFFIRMED                                                         



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