Appeal No. 2003-1928
Application No. 09/511,833
BACKGROUND
Appellant’s invention relates to a photopolymerizable recording element. The
recording element comprises a support, a photopolymerizable layer, a layer sensitive to
infrared radiation (IR) and opaque to actinic radiation and an adhesive wax layer disposed
between the photopolymerizable layer and the layer sensitive to infrared radiation.
According to Appellant, the adhesive layer renders the IR layer less fragile and results in a
less damaged photopolymerizable layer. (Brief, p. 2). Claim 1, which is representative of
the claimed invention, appears below:
1. A photopolymerizable recording element comprising a support, at least one
photopolymerizable layer containing at least one polymeric binder, at least one
ethylenically unsaturated, copolymerizable, organic compound, and at least
one photoinitiator or photoinitiator system, and a layer sensitive to infrared
radiation and opaque to actinic radiation, characterized in that an adhesive wax
layer is present between the photopolymerizable layer and the infrared-
sensitive layer.
CITED PRIOR ART
As evidence of unpatentability, the Examiner relies on the following references:
Shuman 4,592,946 Jun. 03, 1986
Chang 5,155,003 Oct. 13, 1992
Fan 5,262,275 Nov. 16, 1993
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