Appeal NO. 1996-3683
Application 08/207,393
forth (page 31 of the specification). But is the "percent
carboxylation" the same as "free carboxyl groups"? Is the
percent carboxylation determined based on the weight of the
entire solution used or the solid ethylene acrylic acid
copolymer dissolved in the solution or dispersed in the
emulsion per se? While in Example 10 SYNTHEMUL 40-504 is
stated to have from 1 to 3 percent "carboxylation", the
chemical composition or nature of SYNTHEMUL is not set forth
in the specification. Whether "carboxylation" and "free
carboxyl"
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