Appeal No. 2005-0484
Application No. 09/888,696
The appellant relies upon the following two references:
Yamamori et al. (Yamamori) 2002/0011177 A1 Jan. 31, 2002
Stoye et al. (Stoye), Resins for Coatings, pp. 28, 29, 33, 34,
285.1
All of the appealed claims stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 for obviousness in view of Yamaki.
The appellant stipulates on page 2 of the brief that all of
the rejected claims stand or fall together for purposes of
appeal. Accordingly, we shall limit our consideration to claim
1 in reviewing the rejection at issue.
We have carefully reviewed the entire record in light of the
opposing positions taken by the appellant and the examiner.
Having done so, we conclude that the examiner has established a
prima facie case of obviousness which has not been rebutted by
the evidence relied upon by the appellant. Accordingly, we shall
affirm the examiner’s rejection.
As noted by the examiner, and not disputed by the appellant,
Yamaki discloses an ambient temperature curing coating
1Stoye has been cited for the first time in appellant’s
reply brief. Presumably, Stoye is a published text, although no
publication date has been given by appellant, and none is evident
from the copy included in the reply brief.
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