Appeal No. 2001-0098 4
Application No. 08/875,424
THE REFERENCES OF RECORD
As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon the following references:
Walsh 5,431,781 Jul. 11, 1995
Devenyns et al. WO 94/20674 A1 Sep. 15, 1994
(published World Intell. Prop. Org. Application) (hereinafter referred to as WO
94/20674).
Holtinger et al. EP 0 622 491 A2 Nov. 2, 1994
(published European Patent Application) (hereinafter referred to as EP ‘491).
Yotsuya et al. 57-21591 Feb. 4, 1982
(published Japanese Kokai Patent Application)(hereinafter referred to as JP 57-21591).
Marèchal, “Acid Extraction of the Alkaline Wood Pulps (Kraft or Soda/AQ) Before or
During Bleaching Reason and Opportunity,” Journal of Wood and Chemistry Technology,
13(2), pp. 261-81 (1993).
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 16 through 19, 21, 22, 24 through 30, and 32 through 34 and
36 through 46 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over
WO 94/20674 in view of EP ‘491 with or without Marèchal.1
Claim 35 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over
WO 94/20674 in view of EP ’491 with or without Marèchal and further in view of
1All references to WO 94/20674 are to the English language translation prepared for the USPTO
by The Ralph McElroy Translation Company.
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