Appeal No. 1998-2147
Application No. 08/247,356
softening point greater than 150oC and a molecular weight between 3,000 to 8,000.
The resolution ranges from 0.25 :m to 0.6 :m and the photosensitivity ranges from 5
:C/cm2 to 30 :C/cm2 when using an electron beam light source and 80 mJ/cm2 to 220
mJ/cm2 when using a KrF Excimer laser light source. (Specification, pages 54-60).
For the foregoing reasons and those set forth in the Brief and Reply Brief, the
rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, is reversed.
Rejection Under 35 U.S.C. § 112, First Paragraph
Appellants have failed to explain why the claims are believed to be separately
patentable, therefore, we will treat all of the claims as standing or falling together with
claim 36 as representative. See 37 CFR § 1.192(c)(7).
In rejecting claims 28, 29, 36 and 37 under the first paragraph of 35 U.S.C.
§ 112, the examiner states that the claims contain “subject matter which was not
described in the specification.” (Examiner’s Answer, page 4.) The Examiner appears
to assert that one skilled in the relevant art would not recognize that the applicants had
possession of a chemical amplification photosensitive composition, comprising a
polyvinylphenol resin having a softening point of at least 150oC and a weight average
molecular weight which exceeds 8,000. Specifically, the Examiner asserts (the final
Office action dated August 28, 1997, page 2):
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