Appeal No. 1999-1459 2
Application No. 08/625,613
The invention is directed to a supported heterogenous catalyst and cocatalyst having
specified components. In one embodiment, the catalyst is utilized in the preparation of
aromatic carbonate compounds. Additional limitations are disclosed in the following
illustrative claim.
THE CLAIM
Claim 1 is illustrative of appellants’ invention and is reproduced below.
1. A supported catalyst containing, in the reaction-ready state, (i) a platinum metal, a
platinum metal halide or a complex containing a platinum metal halide, or a compound
which can be converted under the reaction conditions into a platinum metal, a platinum
metal halide or a complex containing a platinum metal halide, in an amount of 0.01-15%
by weight, calculated as platinum metal and based on the total weight of the catalyst, and
(ii) a metal compound acting as cocatalyst from groups IB, IIB, IIIA, IIIB, IVA, IVB, VB,
VIB, VIIB, the iron group (atomic numbers 26-28) or the rare earth metals (atomic
numbers 58-71) of the Periodic Table of the Elements (Mendeleev) in an amount of 0.01-
15% by weight, calculated as metal and based on the total weight of the catalyst.1
THE REFERENCES OF RECORD
As evidence of anticipation, the examiner relies upon the following reference:
Buysch et al. (Buysch) 5,502,232 Mar. 26, 1996
THE REJECTION
Claims 1 through 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being anticipated
1We note that claim 1 as it appears in the Brief of October 13, 1998, contains two amendments
submitted after the Final Rejection and refused entry by the examiner. The amendments are directed
respectively to the terms, “on a support” in line 1, and, “said supported catalyst being a heterogeneous
catalyst,” at the end of the claim. The actual claim before us for consideration is claim 1 as originally filed.
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