Appeal No. 1997-2270 Application 08/294,214 time of appellants’ invention, or that any other process was known in the art at that time which would have been effective for protecting the hydroxyl groups of the admitted prior art bisphenol derivative. For the above reasons, we find that the examiner has not set forth a factual basis which is sufficient for supporting a conclusion of obviousness of the invention recited in any of appellants’ claims. Consequently, we reverse the examiner’s rejection. 6Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007