Appeal No. 2001-0825
Application No. 08/952,566
The examiner relies on the following references as evidence
of unpatentability:
Sawada et al. (Sawada) 5,100,962 Mar. 31, 1992
Mohri et al. (Mohri) 5,169,915 Dec. 08, 1992
Shibato WO 94/09916 May 11, 1994
(International Patent Publication)
Claims 1 and 4 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Shibato in view of Sawada or Mohri.
OPINION
We have carefully considered both the appellants’ position
and the examiner’s position in connection with the issues on
appeal. Upon our review, we reverse the aforementioned
rejection for the following reasons.
The examiner’s position is that Shibato teaches appellants’
claimed components (b), (c), and (d), but does not teach claimed
component (a). The examiner relies upon Sawada or Mohri for
teaching the use of fluorine containing copolymers in a coating
composition. The examiner concludes that it would been obvious
to one of ordinary skill in the art to incorporate the fluorine
containing resin of Sawada or Mohri in the composition of
Shibato for improved properties of the coating. (answer, pages
3-6).
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