Appeal No. 2003-1681
Application No. 09/320,780
polymer. Id. The invention also relates to a method of
preparing a water-borne ceramer composition. Claim 27.
According to appellants, the compositions of the invention
exhibit low static charge dissipation times and, therefore,
perform well as anti-static coatings. Appeal brief, paper no.
15, received October 22, 2002, page 2, last paragraph. In
addition, the compositions of the invention are able to withstand
substantial abrasion. Id.
Discussion
The examiner found that Quintens discloses the invention as
claimed in claim 1 with the exception of a “binder precursor” or
colloidal silica in the form of a silica sol. Examiner’s answer,
paper no. 16, mailed January 16, 20031, page 4, third paragraph.
In particular, the examiner found that Quintens discloses an
anti-static coating comprising a polythiophene polymer in the
presence of a polymeric polyanionic compound along with a
dispersion of a hydrophobic polymer, the polymers being dispersed
in an aqueous medium. Final rejection, paper no. 9, mailed May
30, 2001, page 2, last paragraph. Quintens teaches that examples
1 The examiner’s answer was incorrectly stamped as mailed on January 15,
2002.
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