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`are hereby rejoined and fully examinedfor patentability under 37 CFR 1.104. Specifically, the
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`restriction requirement of December 28, 2020 is withdrawn. Claims 10-12 directed to an article
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`of claim 9 relating to a first monomer of Formula (IV) is no longer withdrawn from
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`consideration because the claims require all the limitations of an allowable claim (i.e., claim 9).
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`Allowable Subject Matter
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`Claims 7-18 are allowed. Claims 7, 17 and 18 are independent. Claim 7 is exemplary
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`Claim 7: An article comprising a plurality of polymeric chains grafted to a solid
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`polymeric substrate, the article being a reaction product of a reaction composition after exposure
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`to actinic radiation, the reaction composition comprising:
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`a) the solid polymeric substrate having a plurality of thiocarbonylthio-containing groups,
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`wherein each thiocarbonylthio-containing group is covalently bonded directly to a carbon
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`atom in a polymeric backboneofthe solid polymeric substrate; and
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`b) a radically polymerizable monomer composition comprising a first monomer, the first
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`monomerhaving (a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated group, (b) at least one ligand
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`functional group that is an acidic group, basic group, or salt thereof, and (c) a spacer group that
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`directly links the at least one ethylenically unsaturated group andtheat least one ligand
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`functional group by a chain havingatleast six catenated atoms; and
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`wherein the reaction product after exposure to actinic radiation comprises a plurality of
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`grafted polymeric chains comprising monomeric units derived from the first monomer, each
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`polymeric chain being covalently attached directly to a carbon atom in the polymeric backbone
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`of the solid polymeric substrate and wherein at least some of the grafted polymeric chains are
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`terminated by a thiol or by a thiocarbonylthio-containing group covalently attached to a terminal
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`carbon atom of a terminal monomeric unit in the polymeric chain.
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`The following is an examiner’s statement of reasons for allowance:
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`With respect to the claims, and after the February 14, 2023 amendments, the prior art of
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`record fails to disclose, singly or in combination, or to render obvious, all the limitations of the
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`recited claims. Moreover, no newly foundprior art, or reasonable combination ofprior art,
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`teachesor fairly suggests polymeric substrates with attached polymeric chains with the structures
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`substantially as claimed.
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`/HAYDEN BREWSTER/
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`Examiner, RDOO
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`4/5/2024
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