Appeal No. 1995-2781
Application No. 07/804,868
is, no reason has been provided for selecting a solvent within
the scope of claims 1 and 33 using any method of measurement
of hydrophobic/hydrophillic character. The Examiner has not
directed us to a basis within the reference to select a
solvent with the calculated logP required by claims 1 and 33.
There is no suggestion to go to the solvents in JP’645 and
select the specific solvents with the calculated logP required
by claims 1 and 33. The rejection of claims 1-6, 9-11, 14-16,
33-38, 41-43 and 46-51 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over JP’645 is
reversed.
3. The § 103 rejection over Sakaguchi and Otani
Claims 1-8, 10-13, 16, 33-40, 42-45, 48 and 49 are
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over the combination of
Sakaguchi and Otani.
Sakaguchi describes heat developable photographic
elements used in color image forming. Sakaguchi discloses
silver halide light sensitive layers (Columns 13 & 14); dye
emitting compounds (Columns 15 & 16); hydrophilic binders
(Column 15); and solvents (Columns 4-9). Sakaguchi does not
disclose the calculated logP for the solvents or the
importance of solvents not washing out during aqueous
development.
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