The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication and is not binding
precedent of the Board
Paper No. 21
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte KENSUKE IKEDA
And MAKOTO ONO
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Appeal No. 1999-1004
Application 08/764,397
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HEARD: DECEMBER 11, 2001
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Before OWENS, PAWLIKOWSKI and POTEATE, Administrative
Patent Judges.
PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims
1-3 and 5-13. Claims 4 and 14 have been canceled. Claim
1 is reproduced below:
1. A photoimaging material comprising a support
having thereon a photoimaging layer comprising
microcapsules and a reducing agent present outside the
microcapsules,
wherein the microcapsules contain a leuco dye
capable of oxidative color formation, a photooxidizing
agent and an organosulfur antioxidant, and
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