Ex Parte Jackson et al - Page 2

              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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