Ex parte YAGIHASHI et al. - Page 2




                     Appeal No. 1997-2270                                                                                                                                              
                     Application 08/294,214                                                                                                                                            


                     state (specification, pages 1 and 4), is useful as an                                                                                                             
                     intermediate in the synthesis of compounds and as an indicator                                                                                                    
                     of hydrogen ion                                                                                 concentration.                                                    
                     Claim 1 is                                                                                      illustrative and                                                  
                     reads as                                                                                        follows:                                                          
                                1.  A                                                                                bisphenol compound                                                
                     of the following                                                                                formula:                                                          











                     where each R is a lower alkyl group, tetrahydropyranyl,                                                                                                           
                     methoxymethyl or trialkylsilyl group, and each of the benzene                                                                                                     
                     rings in the formula are optionally substituted by a lower                                                                                                        
                     alkyl group.                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                            THE REFERENCES                                                                                             
                     Fukui et al. (JP ‘473)           02-311473          Dec. 27,1                                                                                                                  
                     1990                                                                                                                                                              
                                (Japanese Kokai)                                                                                                                                       


                                1 Our consideration of this reference is based upon an                                                                                                 
                     English translation thereof, a copy of which is provided to                                                                                                       
                     appellants with this decision.                                                                                                                                    
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