Appeal No. 1999-0918
Application No. 08/399,690
endeavor, whether it is reasonably pertinent to the particular problem to be solved.
In re Clay, 966 F.2d 656, 658-59, 23 USPQ2d 1058, 1060 (Fed. Cir. 1992); In re
Deminski, 796 F.2d 436, 442, 230 USPQ 313, 315 (Fed. Cir. 1986); In re Wood,
599 F.2d 1032, 1036, 202 USPQ 171, 174 (CCPA 1979).
The claimed invention is directed to a binder composition which comprises
two graft copolymers. One copolymer can comprise an ethylenically unsaturated
grafting monomer and a styrene polymer. The other copolymer can comprise an
ethylenically unsaturated grafting monomer and ethylene polymers such as ethylene-
vinyl acetate, ethylene-alkyl(meth)acrylate and ethylene-olefin copolymers. (See
claim 1). The specification discloses these compositions are suitable for use as an
adhesive layer. (Specification, p. 1).
Appellants assert Akkapeddi is not pertinent to coextrusion binders.
Specifically, Appellants ask: “[h]ow can Akkapeddi be reasonably pertinent to
coextrusion binders when it says nothing at all about coextrusion binders?” ( Brief,
p. 12). As stated above, Akkapeddi discloses the compositions demonstrate
adhesive properties and are useful for lamination to other polymers, coextrusion
with other polymers and metal bonding. (Col. 8, ll. 37-39). Thus, Akkapeddi is
pertinent to coextrusion binders.
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