Ex Parte Yano et al - Page 2



           Appeal No. 2006-1673                                               Παγε 2                              
           Application No. 09/913,725                                                                             
           branched low density polyethylene; (2) 25-55 weight percent of                                         
           inorganic filler; and (3) 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of liquid                                           
           ethylene α-olefin oligomer per 100 parts by weight of the                                              
           composition.  Exemplary claim 1 is reproduced below.                                                   
                      A porous film molded from a composition comprising 25                                       
                to 55% by weight of polyolefinic resin and 75 to 45% by                                           
                weight of inorganic filler, in which the polyolefinic resin                                       
                comprises 98 to 70% by weight of linear low density                                               
                polyethylene and 2 to 30% by weight of branched low density                                       
                polyethylene, and wherein the composition further comprises                                       
                0.5 to 5 parts by weight of liquid ethylene-a-olefin                                              
                oligomer based on 100 parts by weight of the composition,                                         
                the porous film having a moisture permeability from 1500 to                                       
                4000 g/m__24hr. and a uniformness of thickness of 0.15 or                                         
                less.                                                                                             
                The prior art references of record relied upon by the                                             
           examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:                                                         
           Takayama                  6,284,828                 Sep. 04, 2001                                      
           Yano et al. (Yano), Japanese Patent Publication No. 11-158305,                                         
           published June 15, 1999.1                                                                              



                                                                                                                 
                1 Our references to Yano in this decision are to the English language translation                 
           by Thomson (of record).                                                                                

















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