Appeal No. 1997-1748 Page 3
Application No. 08/394,935
to 1.0 micron, an acid-functional alkalisoluble polymer
polymerized form monomers selected from the group consisting
of olefinically unsaturated compounds, vinyl esters and
monovinyl aromatic compounds, said polymer having a weight
average molecular weight of less than about 100,000 to ensure
its solubility and having its acid functionality neutralized
by an aminosilane selected from the group consisting of
trimethoxysilylpropyldiethylenetriamine, N-
methylaminopropyltrimethoxysilane, N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-
aminopropylmethyldimethoxysilane, N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-
aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, aminopropylmethyldimethoxysilane,
3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-
aminopropylmethyldiethoxysilane and 3-
aminopropyltriethoxysilane.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Calhoun WO 92/14788 Sep. 03, 1992
(Published International Application)
Morino et al. (Morino) 1 03-064305 Mar. 19,
1991
(Laid-open Japanese Patent Application)
Claims 1-4, 6, 7 and 12-14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Calhoun in view of Morino.
OPINION
Upon review of the opposing arguments and evidence
advanced by the examiner in the answer and appellant in the
1Our reference to Morino in this decision is to the
resubmitted English translation of record filed on January 11,
1996.
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