Appeal No. 1998-2288
Application 08/600,150
According to appellants, the invention is directed to a
pigmented composition devoid of toxic metals including a
substance to be colored and a coloring effective amount of the
pigment of formula (I)(Brief, pages 3-4). A copy of
illustrative claim 52 is attached as an Appendix to this
decision.
The examiner has relied upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
Bryson 3,663,245 May 16,
1972
Wanmaker et al. (Wanmaker) 3,793,046 Feb. 19,
1974
Borrelli et al. (Borrelli) 4,832,724 May 23,
1989
Lafon et al. (Lafon) 5,118,659 Jun. 2,
1992
Joyce et al. (Joyce) 5,228,910 Jul. 20,
1993
Katz et al. (Katz) 5,268,337 Dec. 7,
1993
Kinsman et al. (Kinsman) WO 89/02871 Apr. 6,
1989
(Published International Application)2
Wu WO 89/08335 Sep. 8,
1989
2We note that Kinsman was cited by the examiner as prior art relied upon in the
rejection of the claims on appeal (Answer, page 3) but was not applied in any rejection
(Answer, pages 4-6). Kinsman was applied against process claims 19-27 in a rejection
under section 103 in the Final Rejection dated Jan. 22, 1997, Paper No. 24, page 5,
paragraph 6. However, all claims to the process have been cancelled by the amendment of
Paper No. 26.
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