Ex Parte YAMANA et al - Page 2



          Appeal No. 2000-0482                                                        
          Application 08/569,256                                                      


                    1.  An abherent composition comprising                            
          (A) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of             
          phosphate ester or salt thereof, a phosphonic acid derivative,              
          and a phosphinic acid derivative, having at least one C4-C20                
          perfluoro-alkyl or alkenyl group,                                           
          (B) polytetrafluoroethylene having a number-average molecular               
          weight of 50,000 to 500,000, and                                            
          (C) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a           
          silicone oil, a silicone resin and a highly fluorinated compound            
          having a boiling point of at least 100°C wherein compound (C) is            
          not a compound of (A) or (B).                                               
                    The references relied upon by the examiner are:                   
          Horiuchi et al. (Horiuchi)        4,118,235       Oct.  3, 1978             
          Hisamoto et al. (Hisamoto)        5,079,299       Jan.  7, 1992             
          Wagner                            5,464,586       Nov.  7, 1995             
          Fukui et al.                      57-048035       Oct. 13, 1982             
          (JP ‘035)                                                                   
          Amimoto et al.                    01-285312       Nov. 16, 19891            
          (JP ‘312)                                                                   
                    Claims 1, 3, 5 and 7-10 are rejected under 35 U.S.C.              
          § 103(a) as unpatentable over Horiuchi, Hisamoto, JP ‘312 and               
          JP ‘035 in view of Wagner.2  For the reasons discussed below, the           
          rejection is affirmed.                                                      

               1 We rely upon and cite from a full English translation of             
          the JP ‘035 and JP ‘312 documents, previously made of record.               
               2 Dependent claims 3, 5 and 7-10 stand or fall together                
          with independent claim 1.  Appeal Brief, Paper No. 19, received             
          May 25, 1999, page 3, paragraph (8).                                        
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