Interference No. 103,272
SOFOCLEOUS, Administrative Patent Judge.
FINAL DECISION
The subject matter of this interference relates to polycarbonate resins which
are used in the manufacture of compact discs. The count of this interference is as follows:
Count 2
A para-cumylphenol endcapped polycarbonate resin (a) having a Kasha
Index of from about 2800 to about 3400 centiseconds at 250EC., or (b) having a viscosity-
average molecular weight in the range from 10,000 to 17,000.
The party Heuschen et al.'s (hereinafter "Heuschen") claims 1 to 5, 9 and 10
and the party Okamoto's claims 1 to 7 correspond to the count. No issue of interference-
in-fact under 37 CFR § 1.633(b) or separate patentability of claims under 37 CFR §
1.633(c)(4) has been raised.
After rendering the Decision on Preliminary Motions, the Administrative
Patent Judge (APJ) set times for both parties to present testimony. Both parties
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presented testimony, filed records and appeared, through counsel, at final hearing. The
senior party Okamoto did not present priority testimony but relies upon the benefit under
35 U.S.C. § 119 of its Japanese application, 62-213252, filed August 27, 1987.
ISSUES
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The Heuschen record will be referred to as HR followed by its page number; each
Heuschen exhibit, as HX followed by its number. Similarly, the Okamoto record will be referred
to as OR followed by its page number; each Okamoto exhibit, as OX followed by its number.
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