Appeal No. 96-3019
Application No. 08/386,136
Appellants rely in their brief on the following
references as evidence of nonobviousness:3
Sezi et al. (Sezi ‘220) 5,384,220 Jan. 24,
1995
R. Leuschner, M. Beyer et al. (Leuschner), “Progress in Deep-
UV Resists Using CARL Technology,” Regional Technical
Conference: Photopolymers, Principles-Processes and Materials
215-224 (Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc., Mid-Hudson
Section, Ellenville, New York, Oct. 1991).
Appellants further rely on the following reference
submitted with their reply brief : 4
Subhankar Chatterjee, Sangya Jain et al. (Chatterjee), “A
Novel Chemically Amplified Positive Deep UV Photoresist With
Significantly Reduced Sensitivity to Environmental
Contamination,” 32 Polymer Engineering and Science, No. 21,
1571-77 (Nov. 1992).
3These references were submitted by appellants in their
amendment of July 20, 1995. It does not appear that Leuschner
has been made of record on a PTO-892 or PTO-1449 and we do not
do so here.
4The examiner has stated in his letter of June 25, 1996
(Paper No. 31) that he has “fully addressed the new arguments
raised by Applicant [sic, appellants] in the Examiner’s
Answer” and has not otherwise addressed this reference. It
does not appear that Leuschner has been made of record on a
PTO-892 or PTO-1449 and we do not do so here.
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