Interference No. 103,435
Exhibit 5; C.R. 0088). Dean Pettit also states that in
approximately 1985, Christ and Knight suggested treating
haptics with plasma or corona discharge (C.R. 0086).
The Senior party argues that the conception document is
far too general to constitute a conception of the invention
defined by the count but rather at most indicates an avenue of
potential research.
We do not agree with the Senior party. The Christ
Notebook (Christ Exhibit 5) indicates that one of the methods
to improve the bond between elastomeric silicone and embedded
haptic materials was plasma treatment of the anchor region.
It also states that pretreatment of the polypropylene region
would directly precede the silicone bonding and that this
pretreatment should be by plasma. These laboratory entries
are dated from January 1985 through June 1985.
It is our view that the entries in the notebook contain
sufficient detail to establish that the Junior party had in
mind a definite and permanent idea of the complete and
operative invention.
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