DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s refusal to allow
claims 10, 15 and 16 which are all the claims pending in the application.
THE INVENTION
The invention is directed to a radiation image storage panel having a phosphor layer
directly coated with a crosslinked copolymer of a fluoroolefin and vinyl ether.
THE CLAIMS
Claims 10 is illustrative of appellants’ invention and is reproduced below.
10. A radiation image storage panel which comprises a stimulable phosphor
layer and a protective film directly coated on the phosphor layer, wherein the
protective film comprises a crosslinked copolymer derived from a fluoroolefin and
vinyl ether.
THE REFERENCES OF RECORD
As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon the following references.
Hermes 3,775,171 Nov. 27, 1973
Takayanagi et al. 4,861,667 Aug. 29, 1989
Kohda et al. 4,939,018 July 3, 1990
THE REJECTION
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