Appeal No. 1998-0275
Application No. 08/467,484
Appellants' claimed invention is directed to a method for
making an embossed, laminated multilayer film that finds
utility in producing banknotes, security papers, etc. The
method entails laminating first and second layers comprising
high density polyethylene that are oriented in the transverse
direction "to a degree which is at least three times greater
than the degree of orientation present in the machine
direction." In addition, the
first and second layers are laminated "so that said transverse
direction of orientation of said second layer is substantially
aligned with said transverse direction of orientation of said
first layer."
Appealed claims 19 and 22-25 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Kallmann in view of
Lee et al. and Solomon. Claims 20 and 21 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over the stated combination of
references in combination with the admitted prior art. Claim
24 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Kallmann in view of Lee et al., Solomon and Lee, while
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