Appeal No. 98-2033
Application 08/507,623
the "Grouping of Claims" heading, the appellant states that
"Claims 1-10 stand or fall together." Therefore, and in
accordance with 37 CFR § 1.192(c)(7), we shall decide
the appeal on the basis of representative claim 1, with claims
2 through 10 standing or falling therewith.
Jones discloses a tamper-indicating label 15 comprising,
inter alia, label material 11 composed of a foamed, stretched,
uniaxially oriented polyolefin film, a pressure-sensitive
adhesive 13 on the bottom surface of the film and ink printing
18 (e.g., the word "CUSTOMS") on the upper surface of the
film. Figures 4 and 5 show the label applied to a container
as a closure seal. Jones explains that
[t]he foaming and stretching contribute
substantially to the high gloss decorative
appearance of the film material and provide a
telltale indication of tampering if attempted to be
removed. As the film is weak in the longitudinal
direction it tears easily if attempted to be
removed. In addition, as the adhesive resists any
attempt to strip the material from the surface of
the article to which it is applied, the material
wrinkles permanently and noticeably upon being
stripped from the surface. Accordingly, the tape or
label of the invention is particularly useful as a
tamperindicating [sic] device [column 1, lines 30
through 41].
At issue in this appeal is whether Jones teaches, or
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