Appeal No. 2000-1275
Application No. 08/839,984
repositionable adhesive which coats the back layer. The
entire manifold is placed in the typewriter which impacts the
carbon
paper-like front layer and leaves an indicia on the compressed
sleeves. At any time the front layer can be gently peeled
from the back layer and one or several sleeves removed
therefrom.
According to the examiner, Johnstun is relied upon for
teaching repositionable adhesive on the front side of the
sheet for removably securing another member. In the
examiners' view, it would have been obvious to modify the
sheet of Williams to have the repositionable adhesive on the
front side of the sheet as opposed to on the card of Williams
as taught by Johnstun. We do not agree with the examiner. In
our view, it would not have been obvious to modify Williams in
such a manner, because the function of Williams would be
destroyed. More specifically, if the adhesive in Williams
were not disposed on the sticker or smaller second sheet, then
the sticker would not adhere to the telephone. As Williams
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