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matter. Furthermore, on the record before us, the examiner has provided no
rationale why the resin prepared by Dorsch should be treated with a modifier or
diluted with water in place of alkali. Accordingly, the rejection of the examiner is
reversed.
Because we reverse on this basis, we need not reach the issue of the
sufficiency of the showing of unexpected results. In re Geiger, 815 F.2d 686,
688, 2 USPQ2d 1276, 1278 (Fed. Cir. 1987).
DECISION
The rejection of claims 43 and 4 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(a) or (b) as anticipated
by, or in the alternative, under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over Cohen, Toyooka,
Dorsch, Walker, JP 61-181802 (JP ‘802), or JP 55-160004 (JP ‘004) is
reversed.
The rejection of claims 22 through 27 and 35 through 41 under 35 U.S.C.
102(a) or (b) as anticipated by, or in the alternative, under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
obvious over Cohen, JP 55-160004 (JP ‘004), Walker, Toyooka, Dorsch, Okada,
and/or Yonezawa is reversed.
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