Appeal No. 97-2098
Application No. 08/401,514
Tsutsui et al. 5,266,544 Nov. 30,
1993
(Tsutsui)
All of the appealed claims stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Tsutsui.2
We refer to the brief and to the answer for a complete
exposition of the opposing viewpoints expressed by the
appellant and the examiner concerning the above noted
rejection.
OPINION
For the reasons set forth in the answer and below, we
will sustain the rejection before us.
We agree with the examiner that the Tsutsui reference
evinces a prima facie case of obviousness with respect to a
method for prepolymerizing the catalyst systems disclosed
therein, including those having an activity within the here
claim range, with an olefin monomer feed and added hydrogen.
In support of his contrary view, the appellant argues that
“(1) Tsutsui discloses a vast number of metallocenes with no
2As correctly indicated on page 2 of the answer, the
claims on appeal will stand or fall together; see 37 CFR §
1.192(c)(7)
(1995).
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