Ex Parte Corson - Page 4

                Appeal 2006-2996                                                                                  
                Application 10/066,157                                                                            

                calibrating the position of the focal plane (Reply Br. 2-4; specification 14:29                   
                to 16:3 and FIGs. 5-8; see Answer 6-8).                                                           
                       Accordingly, in the absence of a prima facie case of obviousness                           
                based on all of limitations specified for the claimed methods of using a                          
                chemical array reader encompassed by claim 15 and claim 39, and claims                            
                dependent thereon, respectively, we reverse the grounds of rejection under                        
                35 U.S.C. § 103(a).                                                                               
                       The Examiner’s decision is reversed.                                                       
                                                  REVERSED                                                        




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