Appeal No. 2000-0019
Application 08/977,451
DELIBERATIONS
Our deliberations in this matter have included evaluation and review of the
following materials:
(1) the instant specification, including all of the claims on appeal;
(2) the Appellants’ Brief on Appeal (Paper No. 18) and the Appellants’ Reply Brief
(Paper No. 21);
(3) the Examiner’s Answer (Paper No. 19);
(4) the above -cited prior art references; and
(5) the application’s prosecution history.
On consideration of the entire record, including the above-listed materials, we
reverse the Examiner’s rejections under §112, and affirm the Examiner’s rejection under
§103(a).
DISCUSSION
The Invention
The Appellants’ invention as claimed relates to a polyolefin composition which
has 1-40% hollow microspheres, and 60-99% of a specified polyolefin composition, the
hollow microspheres not being treated with a polyolefin chain degradation agent prior to
contact with the polyolefin composition. The composition is said to be useful in the
coating of metallic surfaces by flame-gun spraying.
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