Ex Parte Bouic - Page 7

                Appeal 2007-1677                                                                                
                Application 10/121,491                                                                          

                material, and thus is “along one longitudinal edge” to provide a sight line                     
                (see factual finding (1) listed above).                                                         
                       We also determine the Examiner has clearly identified a reason that                      
                would have prompted a person having ordinary skill in this art to use the                       
                foam material taught by Francis in place of the “striplike material” disclosed                  
                by Siero (see factual finding (2) listed above; Answer 5).  See KSR, supra.                     
                Accordingly, we determine that the Examiner has established a prima facie                       
                case of obviousness, which case has not been adequately rebutted by                             
                Appellant’s arguments.  Therefore we affirm both grounds of rejection                           
                presented for review in this appeal.  The decision of the Examiner is                           
                affirmed.                                                                                       
                       No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with                       
                this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a)(1)(iv).                                  
                                                 AFFIRMED                                                       


                clj                                                                                             
                3M Innovative Properties Company                                                                
                P.O. Box 33427                                                                                  
                St. Paul, MN  55133-3427                                                                        









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