Ex parte NOBUAKI MATSUDA et al. - Page 7




             Appeal No. 95-3623                                                                                   
             Application 07/714,407                                                                               


             quaternary ammonium salt surface active agent, we find that                                          
             appellants’ specification provides written descriptive support                                       
             for a developing solution containing 0.01 to 5 wt% of a surface                                      
             active agent which is a combination of an acetylenic alcohol                                         
             surface active agent and a quaternary ammonium salt surface                                          
             active agent.                                                                                        
                                                   DECISION                                                       
                    The rejection of claims 1, 5, 9, 10, 12 and 13 under 35                                       
             U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph on the ground that the                                                 
             specification, as originally filed, does not provide adequate                                        
             written descriptive support for the invention as now claimed, is                                     
             reversed.                                                                                            
                                                  REVERSED                                                        


                                 EDWARD C. KIMLIN                        )                                        
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                                 TERRY J. OWENS                          )                                        
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