Appeal No. 1997-1485
Application 08/279,046
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner’s final rejection of claims 10 through 35, which are
all of the claims remaining in this application.
According to appellants, the invention is directed to a
composite multi-layer laminate material suitable for use as
the face of pressure-sensitive sheet labels, decals and tapes
(Brief, page 3). Claim 10 is illustrative of the subject
matter on appeal and is reproduced below:
10. A composite comprising
(A) a first sheet of paper;
(B) a first coating of polyethylene or polypropylene film
having a printable upper surface and a lower surface bonded to
the upper surface of the first sheet of paper;
(C) a second coating of polyethylene or polypropylene
film having its upper surface bonded to the lower surface of
the first sheet of paper;
(D) a third coating comprising a pressure-sensitive
adhesive on the lower surface of the second coating of
polyethylene or polypropylene film;
(E) a release-coated liner comprising at least one layer
of sheet material wherein the release coated surface of the
liner is in contact with the third coating of pressure-
sensitive adhesive.
In addition to appellants’ “admissions” of the prior art,
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