Appeal No. 1999-0758
Application 08/784,180
bracelet of Solon. Clearly, the identification bracelet of Solon (Figs. 2 and 3), in use,
evidences “exposed pressure sensitive adhesive fastening means” 40, 46 when it is
being applied to the limb of a child, i.e., after conventional release liners 44, 50 have
been removed.
Appellant’s argument (brief, pages 10 through 13) fails to persuade us of error
on the part of the examiner in rejecting appellant’s claims 1 and 3 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b). Contrary to appellant’s point of view (brief, page 12), Solon does, in fact,
teach “an essential element of the invention which is an exposed pressure sensitive
adhesive fastener”, as explained above. The circumstance that appellant does not
teach a conventional release liner and that Solon exemplifies conventional practice in
the manufacture of a bracelet with a removable release liner (brief, page 11) does in no
way detract from the fact that appellant’s claimed bracelet, when ready for application
to a user, corresponds identically to the bracelet of Solon, when ready for application to
a user. Thus, the examiner’s anticipation rejection is sound.
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