Appeal No. 1998-1718
Application No. 08/479,862
13. A process for producing an electrophotographic
photoreceptor comprising the steps of:
removing part of or all oxidants from an air
atmosphere to form a treated air atmosphere; and
preparing a coating solution capable of forming a
light-sensitive layer on an electroconductive base;
coating said coating solution on an
electroconductive base; and
drying said coating to form a light-sensitive layer;
wherein said step of coating is performed in said treated air
atmosphere.
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
Mimura et al. (Mimura) 4,492,745 Jan. 8, 1985
Herron et al. (Herron) 5,238,607 Aug. 24, 1993
Appealed claims 16, 18, 19 and 21 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph. Claims 13-19, 21, 23 and
25 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by Mimura. In addition, claims 13, 14 and 22
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being anticipated
by Herron while claims 17 and 23-26 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 102(e) or, in the alternative, under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Herron.
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