Appeal 2007-3387
Application 10/307,027
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
The subject matter on appeal is directed to a fabric topically coated
with at least one silver-ion containing compound, at least one halide-
containing compound, and at least one polyurethane binder material (claim
1). The halide-containing compound is said to be useful for discoloration
reduction (Specification 9 and 12). Further details of the appealed subject
matter are recited in representative claim 11 reproduced below:
1. A fabric substrate having a surface, a portion of which is coated with a
finish, wherein said finish comprises at least one silver-ion containing
compound selected from the group consisting of silver-zirconium phosphate,
silver zeolite, silver glass, and any mixtures thereof, at least one
polyurethane binder material, and at least one halide-containing compound,
wherein said halide-containing compound is present in an amount measured
as a molar ratio between the amount of halide ions present and the amount of
silver ions present, wherein said range is from 5:1 to 1:10, and wherein said
finish is substantially free from alkali metal ions.
As evidence of unpatentability of the claimed subject matter, the
Examiner has relied upon the following reference:
Konagaya US 6,013,275 Jan. 11, 2000
The Examiner has rejected claims 1 through 3, 5, 7 through 9, and 11
under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by or, in the alternative, under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over the disclosure of Konagaya.
1 The Appellants have not supplied any substantive arguments for the
separate patentability of any specific claims. See the Appeal Brief dated
September 6, 2006 (Br.) and the Reply Brief dated September 20, 2006 in
their entirety. Therefore, for purposes of this appeal, we focus our
discussion on independent claim 1 pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 41.37(c)(1)(vii)
(2004).
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