Appeal No. 1999-2507
Application No. 08/967,367
50 mol% of an á-olefin having 3 or more carbon atoms, and 2 to
20 mol% of a cycloolefin such as tetracyclo[4.4.0.1 2,5.17,10]-3-
dodecene. (Column 12, line 37 to column 26, line 2.) Yamamoto
further teaches that the thermoplastic resin composition may
additionally contain other resins such as an
acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene copolymer, acrylonitrile/styrene
copolymer, or acrylonitrile/styrene/acrylic acid ester copolymer.
(Column 29, lines 32-50.)
The examiner determined that neither Brekner nor Yamamoto
describes the particulate core/shell component recited in
appealed claims 9 and 14. To account for this difference, the
examiner relied on Laughner.
Laughner teaches a composition for blow molding processes
comprising about 75 to about 99.999% by weight of a
thermoplastic polymeric material, about 0.001 to about 5% by
weight of a fluorinated olefin polymer, and optionally up to
about 20% by weight of an elastomeric impact modifier. (Column
2, lines 7-30; 48-66.) The examiner determined (examiner's
answer, page 5), and the appellants appear to concede (appeal
brief, page 7), that Laughner describes a specific elastomeric
impact modifier (i.e., an MBS core/shell elastomer) falling
within the scope of the appealed claims as the recited
particulate core/shell component. (Column 10, line 66 to column
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