Appeal No. 1997-2837 Page 4
Application No. 08/377,365
3-7, 9-11 and 13-18 to stand or fall together, on this record.
We select claim 1 as the representative claim in deciding this
appeal. In any event, we note that a sufficient explanation of
the rejections of the appealed claims is found in the examiner’s
answer to refute appellants’ position as set forth in the brief
relative to those separately grouped claims.
Bothe discloses a readily printable or coatable biaxially
oriented, multi-layer polyolefinic film including five layers
comprising a base layer of polypropylene, two intermediate layers
and two outer sealing layers. Bothe teaches that the two
intermediate layers include polymers having substantially the
same chemical composition as the base layer except for the melt
flow index (column 3, lines 1-6). As explained by the examiner
(answer, page 5), Bothe forms the multi-layer film by a method
substantially corresponding to appellants’ method (see, e.g.
appealed claim 17).
Bothe teaches that additives such as slip agents, antistatic
agents, etc, may be included in the base intermediate and sealing
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