Ex parte WU et al. - Page 11




          Appeal No. 1997-0704                                                        
          Application No. 08/324,855                                                  


          previously noted, to show the conventional use of stabilizers               
          and antioxidants as recited in claims 51-54 on appeal).  The                
          examiner finds that Kistner teaches the claimed method                      
          "including the specific ethylenically unsaturated monomers"                 
          (Answer, page 8, citing column 4, lines 17-66).  Again we note              
          that Kistner discloses "at least one polymerizable acrylic                  
          compound" while listing many examples (column 4, line 22, with              
          the examples at column 4, lines 29-49).  Included in this list              
          are monomers from each class of monomers recited in claim 35                
          on appeal.  However, Kistner does not teach that the monomers               
          recited in claim 35 on appeal are preferred (column 4, lines                
          50-66); does not exemplify any monomers from the second class;              
          does not exemplify any combinations of monomers from each                   
          class as recited in claim                                                   
          35 on appeal; and does not disclose/suggest the recited amount              
          of the second class of monomers as found in claim 35 on                     
          appeal.  The examiner has not met the initial burden of                     
          establishing the                                                            






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