Ex parte CHEN et al. - Page 3




          Appeal 97-1458                                                              
          Application 08/329,940                                                      

                         c.   Claim 14 has been rejected under the second             
          paragraph of 35 U.S.C. § 112 as being indefinite.                           
                         d.   Claims 1, 2, 4-5, 13-15 and 19 have been                
          rejected as being unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over                   
          Geiger, U.S. Patent 4,038,276 (1977).2                                      

                                    The invention                                     
                    2.   The invention relates to a "single phase                     
          mixture" of (1) a mono- or dichlorobenzotrifluoride with                    
          (2) a perfluorinated liquid compound (specification, page 1,                
          lines 7-13).                                                                
                    3.   The mixtures are said to be effective for                    
          cleaning greases and soils from surfaces (specification,                    
          page 2 and page 5).                                                         
                    4.   The mono- or dichlorobenzotrifluoride is a                   
          compound having the                                                         
          formula:                                                                    







             Geiger is prior art under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b).                            
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