Appeal No. 95-3782
Application 08/048,371
The examiner has indicated the allowability of claims 17
and 18, directed to the same article of manufacture as set
forth in claims 1 and 2, respectively, but with the addition
of component (b), which is 1,2-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-
hydroxy-hydrocinnamoyl)hydrazine. The specification discloses
this component (b) as another antioxidant (page 19, lines 3-
9).
It is well known to use antioxidants in grease filled
cable compositions (see Eager, column 4, lines 9-13). It is
also well known to use antioxidants to stabilize polyolefins,
including the use of mixtures of stabilizers to obtain the
desired protection (Foster, column 1, lines 25-28 and 42-45).
Upon return of this application to the examiner, the
examiner and appellants should determine if component (b) of
claims 17 and 18 is a well known antioxidant and whether these
claims contain patentable subject matter in light of this
determination and the above noted disclosures of the prior art
of record.
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