Interference 103,482
4. The concept of a number average sequence
length as a means of identifying or characterizing
the stereochemical characteristics of a polymer such
as polypropylene is well know [sic] to me, as is the
paper by Randall . . . which is referred to in the
Winter Declaration . . . . The concept of number
average sequence length as a tool in characterizing
stereochemical characteristics of a polymer is further
addressed in substantial detail in the following book:
Polymer Sequence Determination Carbon-13 NMR Method,
James C. Randall, Academic Press, New York/San Francisco/
London, 1977. . . .
While the Declaration of Carl Scott dated May 8, 1995
(RE 1), Second Declaration of Jerry L. Atwood dated August 7,
1995 (RE 16), Declaration of William J. Gauthier dated
September 28, 1998 (RE 16), and Second Declaration of William
J. Gauthier dated November 19, 1998 (RE 35), indicate that the
phrase “the sequence length is 3 to 50 monomer units”, which
Dolle employs to further define syndio-isoblock polymers
having molecular chains in which syndiotactic and isotactic
sequences are present, might be interpreted in a variety of
ways inconsistent with the disclosure of Dolle Application
08/147,006, we find the other interpretations of Drs. Scott,
Atwood, and Gauthier unreasonable in light of Dolle’s
disclosure.
In light of Dolle’s supporting specification, persons
skilled in the art would not have interpreted the phrase
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