Appeal 2006-2197
Application 10/068,824
The Examiner relies on the Tomizawa reference for describing the particular
properties of acetoacetylated polyvinyl alcohol. More specifically, the Examiner
recognizes that Tomizawa and the present invention use the same class of
commercially available acetoacetylated polyvinyl alcohol (Answer 8). The
Examiner concludes that the acetoacetylated polyvinyl alcohols described in
Tomizawa must possess the properties of the rejected claims. Appellant in the
Brief has not challenged the Examiner’s position that the acetoacetylated polyvinyl
alcohol disclosed in Tomizawa possesses the properties of the rejected claims.
Rather, Appellant argues that Tomizawa, like Niu, fails to teach, disclose or
suggest laminate adhesion (Br. 30). Appellant further argues that Tomizawa does
not disclose a laminate structure (Br. 30).
Appellant’s arguments are not persuasive because Tomizawa, like Niu, is
directed to ink recording sheets. Niu discloses the suitability of using
acetoacetylated polyvinyl alcohol in inkjet recording sheets. A person of ordinary
skill in the art would reasonably expect that the acetoacetylated polyvinyl alcohol
disclosed in Tomizawa would have also been suitable for use in the inkjet
recording sheets disclosed in Niu. Appellant has not established that the
acetoacetylated polyvinyl alcohol which has the properties described in claims 4
and 6 provides unexpected results in ink recording sheets. Appellant’s arguments
regarding laminate adhesion presented on page 31 of the Brief have been
considered and are not persuasive for the reasons set forth above in the discussion
of the Niu reference.
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