Appeal No. 1998-2834
Application 08/659,858
thereto concerning the composition of the adhesive. In
rejecting these claims, the examiner asserts (answer, page 5)
that Noda teaches
that the claimed adhesive material is old and well known for
use
in removably retaining plasters on the body, thereby making
its selection in the removably retained article of Kao KK
obvious.
We do not agree. The disclosure of Noda is directed to a
“plaster” comprising a block copolymer elastomer as the base
material of the “plaster” and having, inter alia, a medicinal
ingredient dissolved therein. It appears that Noda’s
“plaster” is intended to be used as a sort of medicinal
delivery device wherein the “plaster” is applied to a
patient’s skin so that the medicinal ingredient may be
discharged onto or through the patient’s skin. See column 1,
line 56 through column 2, line 4.
Based on our reading of Noda, it is our view that Noda’s
teaching of a medicinal “plaster” comprising a block copolymer
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