The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for
publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 15
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JOSEPH W. LANGAN
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Appeal No. 1998-1342
Application 08/460,204
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ON BRIEF
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Before CAROFF, WILLIAM F. SMITH, and OWENS Administrative Patent Judges.
WILLIAM F. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from an examiner’s final
rejection of claims 1 through 12 and 20 through 25, all the claims remaining in
appellants’ application.
Claims 1, 12, and 20 a re representative of the subject matter on appeal and read
as follows:
1. An assembly comprising:
a plurality of linerless labels each having a top surface with indicia imaged
thereon and a single coating of pressure sensitive adhesive release material, and a
bottom surface covered with a single pressure sensitive adhesive;
each of said labels of non-quadrate configuration; and
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