Appeal No. 2001-0742
Application 09/128,912
See Appeal Brief, Paper No. 13, received March 3, 2000, page 2.
The polymer latex composition comprises about
5 to about 65 weight percent of an aromatic
vinyl monomer; about 35 to about 90 weight
percent of a conjugated diene monomer; and
about 0.5 to about 10 weight percent of a
component selected from the group consisting
of an unsaturated acid monomer, a partial
ester of an unsaturated polycarboxylic acid
monomer, and mixtures thereof.
Id.
According to appellants, crosslinking of the film is manipulated
such that articles formed therefrom possess the physical
properties of strength and elongation as well as aesthetic
features such as softness and comfort which are related to the
modulus. Id. A particular advantage of the invention is that
articles made from the crosslinked film do not include natural
rubber, since many individuals are allergic to natural rubber
proteins. Id.
DISCUSSION
Rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)
Anticipation requires the disclosure, in a single prior
art reference, of each element of the claim under consideration.
See W.L. Gore & Assocs. v. Garlock, Inc., 721 F.2d 1540, 1554,
220 USPQ 303, 313 (Fed. Cir. 1983), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 851
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