Appeal No. 1997-4345
Application No. 08/292,670
The subject matter on appeal relates to a polymer having
terminal end groups derived from stable free radical compounds
wherein these end groups are covalently bonded stable free
radical groups. This appealed subject matter is adequately
illustrated by independent claim 1 which reads as follows:
1. A polymer having groups located at the ends of the
polymer chain which groups are derived from stable free
radical compounds, wherein the polymer is of the formula:
SFR - (R) - SFR
wherein SFR represents a covalently bonded stable free radical
group and R represents a polymer chain including a
thermoplastic resin.
The references relied upon by the examiner in the
rejections before us are:
Tong et al. (Tong) 5,034,485 Jul. 23, 1991
Georges et al. (Georges) 5,322,912 Jun. 21,
1994
Claims 1 through 9 are rejected under the first and
second paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. § 112 “as the claimed invention
is not described in such full, concise and exact terms as to
enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the same,
and/or for failing to particularly point out and distinctly
claim the subject matter which applicant regards as the
invention” (answer, page 4).
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