Appeal No. 95-2746
Application 07/887,394
fiber with oxygen-containing functional groups and an oxygen
content of about 3 to about 18% by weight based on the weight
of the fiber.
THE REFERENCES
The references of record relied upon by the examiner are:
Matsuo et al. (Matsuo) 4,046,525 Sept. 6, 1977
van Montfoort et al.
(van Montfoort) 4,111,842 Sept. 5, 1978
Oikawa et al. (Oikawa) 4,831,011 May 16, 1989
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 15 and 28 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112,
first paragraph. Claims 15-29 are rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 112, second paragraph.
Claims 15-17 and 19-27 are rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Matsuo in view of Oikawa and
van Montfoort.
OPINION
We will not sustain the rejection of claims 15 and 28
under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph. The examiner states
that the term, "basic gas," is undefined. Although, “basic
gas” is defined only by example to ammonia, the term is
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