Appeal No. 2003-1016 Page 2
Application No. 09/450,999
The Cited Reference
In rejecting applicants' claims on non-prior art grounds, the examiner cites the
following reference:
Hawley, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, p. 25 (Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., NY
1977)
The Rejection
Claims 2 through 13, 15 through 17, and 19 through 22 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, as indefinite.
Deliberations
Our deliberations in this matter have included evaluation and review of the
following materials: (1) the instant specification, including all of the claims on appeal;
(2) applicants' Appeal Brief (Paper No. 29) and the Reply Brief (Paper No. 31); (3) the
Examiner's Answer (Paper No. 30); and (4) the above-cited reference.
On consideration of the record, including the above-listed materials, we reverse
the examiner's rejection.
Discussion
The examiner argues that claims 2 through 13, 15 through 17, and 19 through 22
are indefinite within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, in view of these
terms recited in independent claim 16: "cycloaliphatic;" "polycycloaliphatic;" and
"heteropolycycloaliphatic." We disagree.
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