Appeal 2007-2532
Application 10/608,791
oxidation and reduction reactions, are a type of chemical reaction. (Answer
at 11–12.)
33. The Examiner concludes that the oxidation and reduction processes
taught by Stasiak regarding the accumulation of charges in the layer are
chemical reactions that therefore involve changes in chemical bonds.
(Answer at 12.)
Krieger
34. The Examiner finds that the subject matter covered by claims 1–27
and 32 are described by Krieger6 in figures 1–6 and paragraphs 2, 19, 45,
and 50. (Answer at 5–7.)
35. More particularly, the Examiner finds that Krieger shows organic
polymer memory elements having an active organic polymer layer between
two overlapping conductors, the polymer having two memory states,
transitions arising due to changes in chemical bonds or organic polymer
doping. (Answer at 5, citing Krieger ¶ 19.)
36. With regard to claims 4–13, the Examiner finds that Krieger shows, in
figures 1–5 [sic: figure 5] "that the organic polymer layer is adjacent an
additional layer (passive layer 5). (Answer at 5.)
37. The Examiner finds that "[t]he organic polymer layer and additional
layer inherently have all of the memory-state properties of the claims
because the structure and materials are the same as those of the claimed
invention." (Answer at 5–6.)
6 Juri H. Krieger and Nikolav F. Yudanov, U.S. 2004/0,246,768 A1,
published 9 December 2004, based on application 10/486,864, filed 13
August 2001, based on PCT application PCT/RU01/00334, filed 13 August
2001.
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