Appeal No. 1999-1907
Application No. 08/690,409
the two excluded polymers will work. While the examiner relies
on the statement in the specification at page 2, lines 2 and 3
that "infrared-transparent polymer adhesives of sufficiently
good optical and mechanical quality have not been available"
(examiner's answer, page 4), the appellants assert that they
have now discovered that any solvent-free polymer material other
than the two excluded polymers will work. The examiner has not
provided any evidence or reasoning, other than assumptions and
speculations, to refute the appellants’ assertion.
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