Ex Parte LIPSCOMB et al - Page 3



          Appeal No. 1999-1071                                                        
          Application 08/453,770                                                      


               207.  An eyeglass lens prepared using the process of                   
          claim 94 wherein the eyeglass lens is substantially free of                 
          distortions, cracks, patterns, and striations.                              

               The references relied upon by the examiner as evidence of              
          unpatentability are:                                                        

          Kaetsu et al. (Kaetsu)        4,138,538           Feb.  6, 1979             
          Rips                        4,252,753           Feb. 24, 1981             
          Misura et al. (Misura)        4,622,376           Nov. 11, 1986             
          Matsuo et al. (Matsuo)        4,983,335           Jan.  8, 1991             

               I.  Claims 41, 44-47, 49-58, 60-76, 81-85, 89, 94, 98,                 
          100-103, 105, 117, 118, 120, 123, 126-129, 131-140, 142-158,                
          163-165, 167, 171, 176, 180, 182-185, 187, 199, 200, 202, 205,              
          206, 207, 209-211, 213-215, 217-219, 221-224 and 226-229 stand              
          rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Kaetsu            
          in view of Misura.                                                          

               II. Claims 41-43, 54, 84, 85, 87, 92, 93, 119, 124, 125,               
          136, 166, 167, 169, 174, 175, 179, and 201 stand rejected under             
          35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Kaetsu and Misura as             
          applied to claims 94, 41 and 117 above, and further in view of              
          Rips.                                                                       

               III.  Claims 65, 66, 67, 68, 88, 90, 91, 103, 106, 108, 110,           
          112-116, 122, 147-150, 170, 172, 173, 185, 188, 190, 192, 194-              
          198, 204, 206-226, and 229 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103 as           


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