Appeal No. 95-2765
Application 08/025,474
Appealed method claims 1-11 and 18-25 also stand
rejected for obviousness in view of the disclosures of Kojima.
We reverse this rejection.
As emphasized throughout the record, appellants’
appealed method claims are directed to the development of a
negative type silver halide photographic element. In contrast,
Kojima’s disclosure is directed exclusively to direct-positive
image formation, direct-positive silver halide emulsions, and
direct-positive developing and processing methods. Particularly
see Kojima at column 23, lines 47-53.
As explained in the Texter declaration filed
July 5, 1994 entitled “NEGATIVE/DIRECT-POSITIVE DECLARATION,”
negative-type silver halide emulsions are comprised of silver
halide grains which principally form latent images at surface
sites, since surfaces have the greatest concentration of defects
suitable for latent image stabilization, for normal silver halide
grains. Thus, when negative-type emulsions are exposed and
developed, the predominant development is surface development.
On the other hand, Texter explains in the declaration that
direct-positive type silver halide emulsions are comprised of
silver halide grains that principally form latent image at sites
interior to the grain. Thus, Texter concludes that negative-
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