Appeal No. 96-2945
Application No. 08/263,163
The composition comprises a hydrogenated block copolymer of a
vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and a conjugated diene to which has
been grafted at least 4% by weight of, for example, an acid
compound. The composition has a shear adhesion failure
temperature of greater than 60EC and a slump temperature of
greater than 70EC.
Appellants have not separately argued the appealed
claims. Accordingly, separately rejected claims 1-4 stand or
fall together, as does the separately rejected group of claims
5
and 6.
Appealed claims 1-4 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being anticipated by or, in the alternative, under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Chin. Claims 5 and
6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Asahi in view of the Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and
Engineering.
We have thoroughly reviewed appellants' arguments for
patentability, as well as the declaration evidence relied upon
in support thereof. However, we are in complete agreement
with the examiner that the claimed subject matter is
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