Ex Parte KIDO et al - Page 7



          Appeal No. 2001-1794                                                        
          Application No. 08/882,787                                                  

          the Japanese reference and Toyoda reflect the known alternatives            
          of single free end and double free end adhesive tapes.                      

               In summary, this panel of the board has not sustained the              
          obviousness rejection on appeal.  Additionally, we have included            
          a remand to the examiner.                                                   

               The decision of the examiner is reversed.                              

                                REVERSED AND REMANDED                                 


                         IRWIN CHARLES COHEN           )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
                                                       )                              
                                                       )                              
                                                       )                              
                                                       ) BOARD OF PATENT              
                         LAWRENCE J. STAAB             )     APPEALS                  
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )       AND                    
                                                       )  INTERFERENCES               
                                                       )                              
                                                       )                              
                                                       )                              
                         JENNIFER D. BAHR              )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              


          ICC/tdl                                                                     
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