Ex Parte Wielstra et al - Page 4

                Appeal 2007-1903                                                                                  
                Application 10/047,024                                                                            

                        2) Nogami teaches that R1 may be a 3-glycidoxypropyl group.                               
                           Col. 3, l. 17.                                                                         
                        3) Nogami teaches that the aluminum salt is used to improve                               
                           hardness of the film.  Col. 3, ll. 28-29.                                              
                        4) Nogami teaches that the deposition inhibitor prevents                                  
                           crystallization of the aluminum salt on the surface of the film                        
                           during drying.  The deposition inhibitor may be N-methyl-                              
                           pyrrolidone.  Col. 3, ll. 40-44.                                                       
                        5) Nogami states that the deposition inhibitor is used in an                              
                           amount at least equal in weight proportion to the aluminum salt in                     
                           terms of Al2O3.  Col. 3, ll. 45-47.                                                    
                        6) Nogami teaches that the catalyst used for hydrolysis of the                            
                           tetraalkoxysilane of formula (1) must be basic.  Col. 3, ll. 55-56.                    
                        7) According to Nogami, the hydrolyzed solution obtained by                               
                           hydrolyzing the tetraalkoxysilane of formula (1) forms silica                          
                           particles as the hydrolyzed product.  Col. 4, ll. 21-25.                               
                        8) According to Nogami, the hydrolysis of the alkoxysilane of                             
                           (2) is conducted in the presence of an acid catalyst and an                            
                           aluminum salt.  Nogami, col. 4, ll. 29-33.                                             
                        9) Nogami discloses that:                                                                 
                                    The tetraalkoxy titanium of formula (3) to be                                 
                              employed in the present invention may be added to the                               
                              alkoxysilane of formula (2) during its hydrolysis. Apart                            
                              from this, however, addition of the hydrolyzed solution                             
                              of the alkoxysilane of formula (2) to a solution of the                             
                              tetraalkoxy titanium in an organic solvent is preferred to                          
                              obtain a liquid coating composition having excellent                                
                              storage stability. The hydrolyzed solution of the                                   

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