Interference No. 103,036
that the indicator material "composition can be a liquid crystal
composition." There is no limitation that this composition is
used only for voltage sensitive indicator embodiments.
We agree with the party Burroughs et al.'s opposition
brief, page 145, that the Burroughs et al. specification has
sufficient written description for thermochromic. Thermochromic
is defined in Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1964
Edition) (BX 18) as exhibiting thermochroism and thermochroism is
defined as the phenomenon of reversible change of color of a
substance with change of temperature. As such, thermochromic
material is adequately supported by the disclosure in column 8,
lines 66 to 68, of a color indicating, heat sensitive material
which undergoes a nonpermanent color change when exposed to a
predetermined temperature. The term, "thermochromic tapes," is
equivalent to the strip or layer embodiments of the color
indicating heat sensitive material as disclosed in column 8,
lines 59 to 62, and column 11, lines 21 to 23.
For the foregoing reasons, the motion is denied as to
item 10.
In item 11, the motion urges that the Burroughs et al.
specification does not contain a written description for the
"color to colorless," "colorless to color," and "one color to a
second color" limitations, which are present in reissue claims
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