Appeal No. 1999-1833 3
Application No. 08/480,728
e) introducing the catalyst into a polymerization reaction zone
containing an olefin monomer; and
f) extracting polymer product from the reactor.
19. A process as in Claim 18 wherein the molar ratio of lithium
compound/transition metal is at least 0.2.
33. A process as in Claim 32 wherein the compound is lithium indene.
THE REFERENCES OF RECORD
As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon the following references:
Raich 3,334,079 Aug. 01, 1967
Kioka et al. (Kioka) 5,247,031 Sep. 21, 1993
Bohmer et al. (Bohmer) 5,276,115 Jan. 04, 1994
Kataoka et al. (Kataoka) 5,331,071 Jul. 19, 1994
Numao et al. (Numao) 5,391,660 Feb. 21, 1995
THE REJECTION
Claims 18 through 31 and 33 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Kioka in view of Bohmer, Kataoka, Numao and Raich.
OPINION
We have carefully considered all of the arguments advanced by the appellant and
the examiner and agree with the examiner that the rejection of claims 18 through 31
under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is well founded. Accordingly, we affirm this rejection. We
agree with the appellants that the rejection of claim 33 is not well founded. Accordingly,
we reverse this rejection.
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