Appeal No. 1997-1161
Application 08/487,226
Keogh 5,104,920 Apr. 14, 1992
(filed Jun. 14,
1989)
THE REJECTIONS
The claims stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
follows: claims 1-8 over Yusawa in view of Abolins, and claims
1, 2 and 6-8 over Keogh.
OPINION
We have carefully considered all of the arguments
advanced by appellant and the examiner and agree with
appellant that the aforementioned rejections are not well
founded. Accordingly, we reverse these rejections. We need
to address only the broadest claim, i.e., claim 1.
Rejection over Yusawa in view of Abolins
Yusawa discloses a fire retardant 1-butene resin
composition which contains components falling within the scope
of appellant’s components (a), (b) and (c) of claim 1, in
amounts which overlap the amounts recited in the claim
(abstract). Yusawa does not disclose appellant’s
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