Appeal 2007-1903 Application 10/047,024 issue before us is: Has the Examiner shown that the claims are anticipated by Nogami? For the reasons discussed below, we answer this question in the affirmative. RELEVANT FINDINGS OF FACT 1) Nogami discloses a liquid coating composition comprising: a solution obtained by hydrolyzing a tetraalkoxysilane of the general formula Si(OR)4 (1) wherein R represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, in an organic solvent in the presence of an alkaline catalyst; at least one of (a) a hydrolyzed product of an alkoxysilane of the general formula R1nSi(OR2)4-n (2) wherein R.1 represents a group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, said group being an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or an aryl group, R2 represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of from 0 to 2, and (b) a hydrolyzed product of a tetraalkoxy titanium of the general formula Ti(OR3)4 (3) wherein R3 represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; an aluminum salt; and a deposition inhibitor, all of which have been uniformly mixed in an organic solvent. 3Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next
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