Appeal No. 96-0596
Application No. 08/069,887
containing an inorganic metal compound and a polyethylene wax
terminally functionalized with acid groups (answer, page 3,
citing Woodhams, column 2, lines 13-26, and column 3, lines 9-
68). As also noted by the examiner, the composition of
Woodhams can be useful in adhesives, coatings, etc. (answer,
page 3, citing Woodhams, column 6, lines 22-30).
The examiner concedes that there are two distinctions
between Woodhams and the subject matter of appealed claim 1
(final rejection dated July 1, 1994, Paper No. 9, page 5).
Namely, the weight percentages of bitumen and inorganic filler
taught by Woodhams are different than those of appealed claim2
1 and the acid functionalized polyolefin polymer of Woodhams
has terminal acid groups while the acid functionalized
polyolefin polymer of appealed claim 1 recites “a plurality of
2Woodhams teaches that the relative proportions of
bitumen, polyolefin, emulsifying agent and metal compound
(filler) may vary according to the desired level of
performance but generally the inorganic metal compound should
be present in amounts of from about 1 to about 10 wt.% (column
5, lines 24-40). The amount of bitumen, although not
specifically disclosed, should range from 65 to 96.9 wt.%
(brief, page 4), as calculated from the ranges cited by
Woodhams for all other components.
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