Appeal No. 2001-0008
Application 09/298,572
Appellant has failed to present arguments traversing
the double patenting rejection. Therefore, this rejection is
affirmed.1
For the reasons discussed below, the rejection of
the claims under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is reversed.
Background
Powder coating compositions are resinous materials
which primarily consist of a binder and a hardener. The
binder component is generally a compound having carboxyl
groups such as a polyester or acrylic resin. The claims in
the present application are directed to a powder coating
composition in which the binder consists of one or more than
one poly(meth)acrylic resin having free carboxyl groups. The
claims further require that the composition is free of
carboxyl-functional polyesters.
1We note that in the amendment mailed January 6, 2000
(Paper No. 9, page 2) Appellant stated that a terminal
disclaimer would be timely filed upon the Examiner's
acknowledgment that the present application was otherwise in
condition for allowance.
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