Oxime ethers of the general formula I ##STR1## where the variables have the following meanings: R.sup.1, R.sup.2 independently of one another hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryl or together a bridge of 3-14 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or phenyl which is unsubstituted or carries inert substituents, n an integer from 1 to 100, A C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alkylene groups which are unsubstituted or carry inert substituents, a process for the preparation thereof and the use thereof as copolymerizable monomers are described.