Appeal No. 97-0313
Application No. 08/346,083
examiner present the same arguments that were made for the
rejection over McAllister in view of French '510. In
addition, appellants maintain that "[t]he perfluorinated alkyl
methacrylate polymers disclosed in Savu are directed to
cladding materials for optical fibers; whereas the inventive
perfluorocyclohexylmethyl substituted fluoroacrylates are
directed to the core of the optical fiber" (page 14 of Brief).
However, as noted by the examiner, claim 13 on appeal defines
an "optical element" and, thereby, is not limited to the core
of an optical fiber, but encompasses the cladding material of
an optical element. Consequently, appellants' argument is not
germane to the claimed subject matter.
In conclusion, based on the foregoing and the reasons
well-stated by the examiner, the examiner's decision rejecting
the appealed claims is affirmed.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in
connection with this appeal may be extended under
37 CFR § 1.136(a).
AFFIRMED
EDWARD C. KIMLIN )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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