Appeal No. 1998-0269
Application No. 08/396,645
The subject matter on appeal relates to a method for
producing a multilayer plastic composite that includes a
sequence of alternating layers of two incompatible
thermoplastic plastics, A and B, wherein a layer of plastic B
is discontinuous at regular intervals to form gaps and wherein
these gaps are filled with plastic A. The details of this
method are readily apparent from a review of illustrative
independent claim 11 which is the sole independent claim
before us. A copy of this claim taken from the appellants’
brief is appended to this decision.
The references relied upon by the examiner in the
rejections before us are:
Chisholm et al. (Chisholm) 3,557,265 Jan. 19,
1971
Schrenk et al. (Schrenk) 5,202,074 Apr.
13, 1993
Claim 11 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by or alternatively under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
obvious over Schrenk.
Claims 11 through 15 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
102(b) as being anticipated by Chisholm.
We refer to the brief and reply brief and to the answer
for a complete exposition of the opposing viewpoints expressed
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