Appeal No. 1997-2234
Application 08/254,345
Claim 28 is representative and is reproduced1 below:
28. A multilayer film comprising:
an outer sealant layer comprising at least one member
selected from the group consisting of ionomer, carboxyl-modified
polyethylene, and ethylene/acid copolymer, the outer layer having
a thickness of from about 1 percent to 20 percent, based on a
total thickness of the multilayer film;
a core seal-assist layer comprising a composition
comprising:
(A) a first component comprising at least one member selected
from the group consisting of polyethylene homopolymer,
ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer, ethylene/vinyl acetate
copolymer, and ethylene/acrylate copolymer, and
(B) a second component comprising at least one member selected
from the group consisting of elastomer, plastomer, ionomer, and
carboxyl-modified polyethylene;
wherein the first component is chemically different from the
second component.
The sole reference of record relied upon by the examiner is:
1 Claim 28 is incorrectly reproduced in appellants' brief.
See the amendment filed on September 5, 1995 entered as Paper No.
10.
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