Appeal No. 2000-1448 5 Application No. 08/709,975 wherein R13 is hydrogen or methyl; and placing said stabilized thick-walled polyolefin molding in permanent contact with water. THE REFERENCES OF RECORD As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon the following references: Spivack et al. (Spivack) 4,318,845 Mar. 9, 1982 Mülhaupt et al. (Mülhaupt) 5,045,577 Sep. 3, 1991 Akashi et al. (Akashi) 5,300,257 Apr. 5, 1994 Costanzi et al. EP 0 343 717 A2 Nov. 29, 1989 (published European Patent Application) (hereinafter referred to as EP ‘717). Staniek et al. GB 2 278 362 A Nov. 30, 1994 (published Great Britain patent application) (hereinafter referred to as GB’ 362 ). THE REJE CTIONS Claim s 17, 18, 29, 30 and 35 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Mülhaupt orPage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007