Appeal No. 2001-1762
Application No. 09/226,903
Sugimori et al. 4,501,853 Feb. 26, 1985
(Sugimori)
Schappert et al. 4,739,019 Apr. 19, 1988
(Schappert)
Magnani et al. DE 3809003 A1 Sep. 29, 1988
(Magnani)1
Claims 1 through 11 and 14 on appeal stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over Schappert in view of
Magnani and Sugimori. (Examiner’s answer of Feb. 12, 2001,
paper 16, pages 3-4.)
We reverse this rejection.
Schappert describes a curable composition comprising:
(a) one or more epoxide group containing materials
containing at least two epoxide groups per molecule;
(b) a positive amount of an effectively thermoplastic
polyester, which does not react into the curable composition and
is present as a blended ingredient, which does not exceed 40
percent by weight based on the total weight of the epoxide and
polyester components of the composition, said polyester having a
weight average molecular weight of from about 1,000 to about
8,000, being non-reactive with the one or more epoxide group
1 The examiner and the appellants also refer to this
reference as the “German patent.” Also, our citations to this
patent are to the English language translation found in the
record.
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