Appeal 2006-0990
Application 10/209,369
INTRODUCTION
Claim 1 is illustrative of the subject matter on appeal:
1. A sulfonated aliphatic-aromatic copolyetherester
comprising:
80.0 to 20.0 mole percent of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid
residue based on the total moles of dicarboxylic acid residue;
20.0 to 80.0 mole percent of an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid
residue based on the total moles of dicarboxylic acid residue;
0.1 to 1.0 mole percent of a sulfonate component residue;
99.9 to 91.0 mole percent of a first glycol residue selected from
the group consisting of ethylene glycol residue, 1,3-propanediol
residue, and 1,4-butanediol residue based on the total moles of glycol
residue;
0.1 to 4.0 mole percent of a poly(alkylene ether) glycol residue
based on the total moles of glycol residue;
0 to 5.0 mole percent of a second glycol residue based on the
total moles of glycol residue; and
0 to 5.0 mole percent of a polyfunctional branching agent
residue.
As evidence of anticipation, the Examiner relies upon the following
prior art:
Warzelhan US 6,046,248 Apr. 04, 2000
Warzelhan US 5,936,045 Aug. 10, 1999
Claims 1-29 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by
either Warzelhan reference.
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