Appeal No. 97-1440
Application 08/187,838
formed from coextensive laminates "permanently bonded together on
at least the major areas of said laminates," with the bracelets
including adhesive closure means integrally formed with said
laminates, and with said bracelets having a substantially uniform
thickness along the length thereof. For the same reasons as
indicated above, we again note that the release layer (C) of Ohno
is not one of the coextensive laminates of the identification tag
or bracelet therein which is "permanently bonded together" as
required in this claim. The examiner's reliance on De Woskin
for a teaching of identification devices formed in a roll (e.g.,
Fig. 14), does nothing to account for the above-noted deficiency
in Ohno. Thus, it follows that the examiner's rejection of
claim 13 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 will also not be sustained.
Based on the foregoing, the decision of the examiner
rejecting claims 1 through 3, 6, 9, 10, 15 through 17 and 19
under 35 U.S.C. § 102(a) as anticipated by Ohno, and claim 13
under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Ohno in view
of De Woskin, is reversed.
REVERSED
11
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007