Appeal No. 95-0966
Application 07/984,079
is reacted with ammonia in the presence of a catalyst at 200 to 280 C. 0
THE REFERENCES OF RECORD
As evidence of obviousness the examiner relies upon the following reference:
Andoh et al. (Andoh) 4,521,622 June 4, 1995
As evidence of non-obviousness, appellant relies upon the following reference:
Kobayashi Chem. Pharm Bull. Volume 23(3) 1975, pages 636- 639.
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1 through 6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Andoh.
OPINION
Having carefully considered the evidence of record before us, we conclude that the examiner has
not established a prima facie case of obviousness within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. § 103.
Accordingly, we reverse the examiner's decision rejecting claims 1 through 6 under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
Andoh teaches a process for producing an aromatic amine from an aromatic halide, by reacting the
aromatic halide with ammonia in the presence of a copper catalyst. See the Abstract. In the disclosed
process, some or all of the chloro groups are replaced by NH groups. See the examples in Andoh.
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The examiner finds the temperature range for Andoh's process to be 170 - 250 C. See column 2, lineo
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