Appeal 2007-0158
Application 10/415,202
1. An aqueous coating material comprising a binder comprising at least
one epoxy resin and a curing agent comprising at least one polyamine
wherein at least one of the at least one epoxy resin
(i) is present in a powder coating material, and
(ii) is present in fine dispersion in an aqueous dispersion
comprising the at least one polyamine.
3. An aqueous coating material comprising a multicomponent system
comprising
(A) a curing component comprising at least one polyamine-
containing aqueous dispersion or solution and solid epoxy resin
present in fine dispersion, and
(B) a binder component comprising at least one liquid epoxy resin-
containing aqueous dispersion.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art references to show
unpatentability:
Elmore US 4,315,044 Feb. 9, 1982
Günter US 4,555,412 Nov. 26, 1985
Sweet US 5,461,090 Oct. 24, 1995
Prof. Dr. Artur Goldschmidt and Dr. Hans Joachim Streitberger, Basics of
Coating Technology 243-46 (2003)
The Examiner made the following four grounds of rejection:
1. Claims 1, 2, 4, 6-9, 12, 13, and 15 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
anticipated by Sweet;
2. Claims 1, 2, 7-9, 13, and 15 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated
by Gunter;
3. Claims 1, 2, 7-9, and 13 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by
Elmore; and
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