Appeal No. 2006-0869
Application No. 09/847,883
Wilkinson only teaches that acetylenic diols exhibit surfactant properties in carbon
dioxide based systems, which may be used in clean room type applications (abstract;
page 2, l. 5, ll. 56-58; page 3, ll. 44-46; page 4, ll. 15-16; and page 5, ll. 12-20).
For the foregoing reasons and those stated in the Brief and Reply Brief, we
determine that the examiner has not established on this record any reason, suggestion
or motivation for substituting the acetylenic diols of Wilkinson for the alcohol solvents in
the aqueous system of Morin. Therefore we determine that the examiner has failed to
establish a prima facie case of obviousness in view of the reference evidence.
Accordingly, the rejection under section 103(a) over Morin in view of Wilkinson is
reversed.
With regard to the rejection of claims 20 and 22, the examiner further applies
Watts for the teaching of employing polyester and cotton as the fiber for the substrate of
the wipe (Answer, page 7). Therefore it is clear that Watts does not
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