Appeal No. 1998-2280
Application No. 08/514,677
wherein:
X represents CH ; phenyl; or substituted-phenyl; or
3-
substituted-phenyl with the proviso that any
substituents on the substituted-phenyl do not
interfere with the light-absorbing capacity of the
radiation-activatable crosslinking agent and do not
promote intramolecular hydrogen abstraction of the
radiation activatable crosslinking agent;
W represents -O-, -NH-, or -S-;
Z represents an organic spacer selected from the
group consisting of aliphatic, aromatic, aralkyl,
heteroaromatic, and cycloaliphatic groups free of
esters, amides, ketones, urethanes, and also free of
ethers, thiols, allylic groups, and benzylic groups
with hydrogen
atoms intramolec
ularly accessible
to the carbonyl
group of said
radiation- activatabl
e crosslinki
ng agent; and
n represents an integer of 2 or greater.
The examiner relies upon the following prior art
reference as evidence of unpatentability:
Everaerts et al. 5,407,971 Apr. 18,
1995
(Everaerts) (effective filing date Feb. 10,
1992)
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