Appeal No. 96-2322 3
Application No. 08/112,478
extent such that the content of the aliphatic alcohol in the reaction mixture
is maintained at a level of 5 to 40% by weight to produce a reaction
product mixture
containing the resulting oxamide and the aliphatic alcohol substantially free
of oxalic acid monoestermonoamide, and wherein said reaction product
mixture is in the state of a wetted solid without filtering it; and
(d) directly drying the reaction product mixture in the state of a wetted solid to
remove the aliphatic alcohol from said wetted solid and recover said
oxamide.
THE REFERENCES OF RECORD
As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon the following references.
Nemec et al. (Nemec) 3, 296,303 Jan. 3, 1967
(Soviet Union 230808) (USSR ‘808) 230808 Mar. 17, 1969
Yamazaki (JP’916 Yamazaki) 52-7916 Jan. 21, 1977
(Japanese Kokai)
THE REJECTION
Claims 2 through 5, 8 through 12, 14 and 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as unpatentable over JP ‘916 (Yamazaki) in view of Nemec and USSR ‘808.1
OPINION
1We rely on the English language translations of the Japanese and Soviet references provided by the
USPTO and all page references are thereto .
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