Appeal No. 2000-0107 Application 08/905,072 Claims 1 and 9 further recite that the plurality of labels is removably secured to the backer wherein each of the plurality of labels is formed in only a single row and each of the plurality of labels has a width defining a maximum width in the single row Appellant argues that Petkovsek and/or Walz do not teach or suggest this feature, while the examiner asserts (answer, page 5): One with ordinary skill in the art could easily form a continuous assembly as taught by Walz '210, where the mailing and/or auxiliary portions could be formed in a single or a plurality of rows as necessary. The exact configuration of the mailing and auxiliary portions on the continuous assembly as taught by Walz '210 would depend on factors such as the size of the mailing label needed for a specific type of article to be mailed and the type of information needed to be printed on the label assembly, all of which could be easily determined by one with ordinary skill in the art. We do not agree with the examiner. In the first phase, sections 14, 14 of the Petkovsek label (the return receipt' card sections) are not detachable from the backer, but rather Petkovsek specifically omits the silicone layer 56, 56 from' those areas (see Fig. 7) so that the cards 14, 14' will consist of the backer and front and back layers 14 or 14' 5Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007