Ex parte WHITE et al. - Page 3




          Appeal No. 96-2827                                                          
          Application No. 08/138,300                                                  

               8. A process for making a thermoplastic composite which                
          comprises applying a hydroxy-phenoxyether polymer onto the                  
          surface of reinforcing fibers.                                              




                              THE REFERENCES OF RECORD                                
          As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon the                    
          following references of record.                                             
          Harpell et al.           4,501,856                Feb. 26, 1985             
          (Harpell)                                                                   
          Wolfe et al.        4,533,693                Aug.  6, 1985                  
          (Wolfe)                                                                     
          Gardner et al.           4,608,404                Aug. 26, 1986             
          (Gardner)                                                                   
          Brennan et al.           5,218,075                Jun.  8, 1993             
          (Brennan)                                                                   
                                   THE REJECTIONS                                     
               Claims 1 and 3 through 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.               
          § 103 as unpatentable over Gardner in view of Harpell.                      
               Claims 1 and 3 through 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.               
          § 103 as unpatentable over Brennan in view of Gardner and                   
          Wolfe.                                                                      
                                       OPINION                                        



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