Appeal 2007-2532
Application 10/608,791
The subject matter on appeal relates to polymer-based memory
elements that change from one detectable memory state to another by
changes in chemical bonds or by changes in organic polymer doping.
Claim 1 is representative and reads:
An organic-polymer-based memory element comprising:
two overlapping conductive signals lines; and
at least one organic polymer layer within the region of
overlap between the two signal lines,
the organic polymer layer having at least two
detectable memory states,
transitions between which arise from one of
changes in chemical bonds and changes in organic
polymer doping.
(Br. Appendix at 1; indentation and paragraphing added.)
The Examiner has relied on the following prior art as evidence of
unpatentability of the claimed subject matter:
Stasiak US 2003/0,230,746 A1 Dec. 18, 2003
Krieger US 2004/0,246,768 A1 Dec. 9, 2004
Victor Gold, Compendium of Chemical Terminology : IUPAC
Recommendations, at 1-5, (Blackwell Scientific Publications) (1st ed.
1987).
More specifically, the Examiner has rejected claim 1 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(e)(1) over Stasiak. Jackson argues that a declaration filed by the
inventors removes Stasiak as prior art and that Stasiak does not teach every
limitation of the claims.
2 The Examiner has withdrawn a rejection of, inter alia, claims 28–31
(Examiner's Answer mailed 11 December 2006 ("Answer")), which are
therefore not subject to this appeal.
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