Appeal 1997-2572 Application 08/220,562 (2) about 70 to about 99 mole %, based on total diamine, of a mixture of at least two diamines selected from the group consisting of[:] (a) about 10 to about 90 mole %, based on said mixture, of 2,2- bis(4[4- aminophenoxy]phenyl)propane [BAPP]; (b) about 10 to about 80 mole %, based on said mixture of 2,2'- bis(4-aminophenyl)-1,4- diisopropylbenzene [BAP]; (c) about 10 to about 90 mole %, based on said mixture, of 3,3'- diamino-phenylsulfone [APS]; and (d) about 10 to about 90 mole %, based on said mixture, of 1,3- bis(3-aminophenoxy)benzene [APB]. Examiner's Rejections 3. In the Examiner's Answer (Paper 16), the examiner maintains three prior art rejections: 4. Claims 1, 3-8, 11-13 and 19-22 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Okinoshima, U.S. Patent 5,041,513 (1991). - 3 -Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007