Appeal No. 2004-2118 Page 4
Application 09/329,502
and poly-alkylated aromatic components and benzene by said
alkylating agent in the presence of said molecular sieve
alkylation catalyst; and
(h) supplying the alkylation product from said
alkylation reaction zone to an intermediate recovery zone
for the separation and recovery of mono-alkylbenzene from
the alkylation product and for the separation and recovery
of a polyalkylated aromatic component, including
dialkybenzene, and employing said polyalkylated aromatic
component as at least a portion of the polyalkylated
aromatic component supplied in subparagraph (b) of claim 1.
In addition to alleged admitted prior art, the following
prior art references of record are relied upon by the examiner in
rejecting the appealed claims:
West et al. (West) 5,324,877 Jun. 28, 1994
Butler 0 467 007 Jan. 22, 1992
(published European Patent Application)
Claims 1-6, 8 and 9 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
as being unpatentable over West alternatively in view of admitted
prior art as disclosed by appellants in their specification.
Claims 10-13 and 18-20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over West in view of admitted prior art as
disclosed by appellants in their specification and Butler.2
2 See the supplemental answer and response to remand mailed
Dec. 05, 2003.
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