Appeal No. 1998-2240 Page 7 Application No. 08/443,058 that the flexible sheet be “readily removable” from the sphere or hemisphere which it overlies. As we explained in preceding paragraphs, we consider this to mean that it be easily removable, that is, not permanently attached or attached in a manner that would require the use of tools, solvents, or the like to remove it. The examiner’s position with regard to this limitation (Answer, page 5) is that because Wigal does not state whether the adhesive used to attach the sheet to the globe is permanent or removable, using a removable adhesive is included in the teachings that one of ordinary skill in the art would derive from it. The examiner further opines that “[i]t should be noted that all adhesive become[s] removable with time as it looses [sic, loses] its adhesivity,” a statement that not only begs the question of whether a sheet attached therewith would be “readily removable” but, in the absence of supporting evidence, is untenable on its face. We agree with the appellant that Wigal does not support the examiner’s position. Wigal has among the objects of his invention providing a device that is “durable and stable, being resistant to breakdown through the normal, expected hardPage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007