Appeal No. 1999-0268
Application No. 08/650,608
13. An article of manufacture comprising a
thermoplastic composition comprising a mixture of at
least one ethylene polymer (A) which has units
derived from unsaturated epoxy monomers or from
unsaturated acid anhydride monomers,
a first thermoplastic resin partially encapsulated
within the continuous phase of the ethylene polymer,
and
a second thermoplastic resin wherein the continuous
phase of the ethylene polymer is dispersed with the
matrix defined by the second thermoplastic resin.
THE REFERENCES
Epstein (Epstein ‘859) 4,172,859 Oct. 30,
1979 Epstein (Epstein ‘358) 4,174,358 Nov.
13, 1979
Orikasa et al. (Orikasa) 5,157,070 Oct. 20,
1992
Sakazume et al. (Sakazume) 5,244,973 Sep. 14,
1993
Sano et al. (EP ‘280) 0 268 280 May 25,
1988
(European patent application)
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1 and 13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)
as anticipated by or, in the alternative, under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as obvious over either Sakazume or Orikasa, and claims
1, 8 and 13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious
over EP ‘280 in view of Epstein ‘859 and Epstein ‘358.
OPINION
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