Appeal No. 2006-2247
Reexamination Nos. 90/006,554 and 90/006,894
1 29. BASF admits that the molybdic anhydride catalyst described in
2 Witman’s Example V converts to molybdic acid upon contact with
3 water. (Appeal Brief at 15.)
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5 (2) Dunn
6 30. Dunn describes the preparation of fully or partially oxidized
7 homopolymers or copolymers of vinylpyridine. (Column 1, line 60 to
8 column 2, line 19.)
9 31. Dunn teaches that the N-oxidation may be facilitated in an organic
10 solvent using any suitable organic peracid as the oxidizing agent.
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13 (3) Watts, Greenspan, Hopkins, and Willard
14 32. Watts, Greenspan, Hopkins, and Willard were cited to establish that
15 commercially available hydrogen peroxide solutions, which are
16 described as useful in Witman at column 5, lines 7-10, have water
17 contents greater than 25%. (Examiner’s Answer at 4.)
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