Appeal No. 2006-0124
Application No. 10/071,301
protective film bonded to at least one surface of the polyvinyl
alcohol-based polarizing film through an adhesive layer, wherein
the adhesive layer comprises (i) a water-soluble
crosslinking agent capable of crosslinking a vinyl alcohol-based
polymer, and (ii) a catalyst.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Delangre et al. (Delangre) 3,015,989 Jan. 09, 1962
Buzzell 3,531,351 Sep. 29, 1970
Shulman et al. (Shulman) 4,545,648 Oct. 08, 1985
Claims 1 through 5, 9 through 12, and 19 through 24 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
Buzzell.
Claims 6 through 8 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Buzzell in view of Shulman.
Claims 13 through 18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Buzzell in view of Delangre.
Reference is made to the Examiner's Answer (mailed May 24,
2005) for the examiner's complete reasoning in support of the
rejections, and to appellants' Brief (filed March 18, 2005) and
Reply Brief (filed July 25, 2005) for appellants' arguments
thereagainst.
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