Appeal No. 1997-0009
Application No. 08/074,819
Turning to the 35 U.S.C. § 112 rejection, we find no
basis whatsoever for the examiner’s assertion that appellants’
disclosure is enabling only for claims limited to a
diorgano(poly)siloxane containing vinyl groups. According to
the examiner, the disclosed diorgano(poly)siloxanes possess
vinyl radicals which render the siloxanes incapable of room
temperature vulcanization. We find this statement to be
flawed in two respects. First, the diorgano(poly)siloxanes
disclosed in appellants’ specification do not necessarily
possess a vinyl radical (see Formula I on page 4). Second, we
find no basis for the examiner’s assertion that vinyl radicals
render the siloxanes incapable of room temperature
vulcanization.
For the foregoing reasons, the decision of the examiner
is reversed.
REVERSED
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MARC L. CAROFF )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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) BOARD OF PATENT
TERRY J. OWENS )
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