Appeal No. 95-0808 Application 08/048,866 is less than z and may be zero except when M is silicon; and b. the reaction product of tetraalkylsilicate and cerium oxide. THE REFERENCES Fujioka et al. (Fujioka) 4,405,679 Sep. 20, 1983 Basil et al. (Basil) 4,799,963 Jan. 24, 1989 H. Schroeder, “Oxide Layers Deposited from Organic Solutions”, in 5 Physics of Thin Films 134-39 (G. Haas and R.E. Thun eds., Academic Press 1969). THE REJECTIONS Claims 1-10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being anticipated by Basil. Claims 1-10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being obvious over Fujioka in view of Schroeder. Claims 1-10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first and second paragraphs, on the grounds that the claimed invention is not described in such full, clear, concise and exact terms as to enable a person of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention, and for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which -3-3Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007