Appeal No. 1997-3376
Application No. 08/176,187
block copolymer has at least one apolar segment and at least one
ion binding segment, wherein the ionomeric or ionophoric block
copolymer is present in an amount from about 99 to about 50
percent by weight based on the combined weight of the block
copolymer and the aromatic or heteroaromatic polymer, wherein
said block copolymer provides micellar or vesicular domains for
organization and polymerization of said monomer or monomers and
wherein the bulk or surface electrical conductivity of the
composite is homogeneous and isotropic.
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
Naarmann et al. (Naarmann) 4,665,129 May 12, 1987
Armes et al. (Armes ‘162) 4,959,162 Sep. 25, 1990
Armes et al. (Armes ‘180) 4,959,180 Sep. 25, 19901
Armes et al. (Armes ‘193) 5,021,193 Jun. 4, 1991
Cross et al. (Cross) 2,124,635 A Feb. 22, 1984
(published UK patent application)
Vincent et al. (Vincent) WO 90/02763 Mar. 22, 1990
(published PCT application)
Bates et al., “Flexible and Heat-processable Conductive Films of
Polypyrrole,” J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., pp. 871-72 (1985)
(Bates).
Appellants’ claimed invention is directed to a composition
comprised of a composite comprised of a particular aromatic or
heteroaromatic polymer as a discrete phase and a particular
ionomeric or ionophoric block copolymer having at least one
1 Armes ‘180 is not listed under “Prior Art of Record” on page 3
of the examiner’s answer. However, the omission appears to have been
inadvertent, because the statement of rejection (answer, page 3)
positively refers to this reference.
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