Appeal No. 95-2153
Application No. 08/171,007
We disagree. The examiner's position to the contrary,
notwithstanding, Hendrix does not teach that "discoloration in
the prior art products is due to the level of formaldehyde
released during storage." Rather, Hendrix discloses that
various approaches have been proposed to reduce the levels of
released formaldehyde from durable press treated fabrics.
Although these prior approaches have been successful to
varying degrees in lowering the level of released
formaldehyde, nevertheless, other accompanying problems such
as discoloration have made these approaches less than fully
satisfactory. That is, the various approaches to reducing
formaldehyde release, outlined by Hendrix in column 1, lines
45 through 53, have given rise to other problems, for example,
discoloration. See Hendrix, column 1, lines 54 through 59.
The examiner's decision rejecting claims 1 through 15 on
prior art grounds is reversed.
REVERSED
SHERMAN D. WINTERS )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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