Ex Parte GHOSAL et al - Page 3




          Appeal No. 2001-0742                                                        
          Application 09/128,912                                                      



                    The references relied upon by the examiner are:                   
          Kolb                               2,959,821     Nov.  15, 1960             
          Buchheim et al. (Buchheim)         3,756,974     Sept.  4, 1973             
          Schwinum et al. (Schwinum)         4,102,844     July  25, 1978             
          Bruschtein et al. (Bruschtein)     4,537,916     Aug.  27, 1985             
          Szczechura et al. (Szczechura)     5,084,514     Jan.  28, 1992             

                                GROUNDS OF REJECTION                                  
                    1.  Claims 8-15, 17-19 and 22-26 stand rejected under             
          35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by Schwinum.                              
                    2.  Claims 8-15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)           
          as anticipated by Kolb.                                                     
                    3.  Claims 8-13 and 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.             
          § 102(b) as anticipated by Bruschtein.                                      
                    4.  Claims 8-16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)           
          as anticipated by Buchheim.                                                 
                    5.  Claims 16-26 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103             
          as unpatentable over Kolb in view of Schwinum and either Buchheim           
          or Szczechura.                                                              
                    We reverse as to all five grounds of rejection.                   

                                     BACKGROUND                                       
                    The invention relates to a crosslinked film formed from           
          a polymer latex composition and to a glove comprising the film.             

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