Appeal No. 95-3936
Application 08/135,324
specification concerning the nature of photoacids generated by
the irradiation step. Such information would have been useful
to a person of ordinary skill seeking to find agents to
prevent neutralization of the photoacids.
In reaching our decision, we have not overlooked the
colloquy between the examiner and appellants concerning the
meaning of the terminology "inert medium". However, whether
the meaning of a term in a claim is definite or precise is an
issue under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, and we are not
presented with any rejection of the claims under said statute.
The issue which was presented for our review and which we have
decided concerned the scope of the language "preventing said
photoacid from being neutralized" and the corresponding scope
of appellants' enabling disclosure.
The decision of the examiner is AFFIRMED.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in
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